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A65750 Redemption of time, the duty and wisdom of Christians in evil days, or, A practical discourse shewing what special opportunities ought to be redeem'd ... by J.W. Wade, John, b. 1643. 1683 (1683) Wing W178; ESTC R34695 377,547 592

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〈◊〉_d luke_n 23.43_o quick_o with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n 5.8_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o immediate_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o 14.13_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 14.13_o forthwith_o bless_v be_v 16.22_o be_v luke_n 16.22_o carry_v by_o a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n receive_v to_o he_o and_o entertain_v with_o he_o that_o as_o ambassador_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o foreign_a court_n be_v conduct_v thither_o by_o the_o master_n of_o ceremony_n so_o thy_o holy_a soul_n shall_v be_v translate_v by_o good_a angel_n into_o a_o bless_a mansion_n and_o with_o lazarus_n be_v 25._o be_v verse_n 25._o comfort_v in_o that_o condition_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o just_a person_n thy_o 11.23_o thy_o heb._n 11.23_o spirit_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v perfect_a thy_o understanding_n be_v clear_v from_o ignorance_n and_o error_n enlarge_v and_o illustrate_v at_o thy_o departure_n thy_o will_n be_v endow_v with_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o with_o perfect_a liberty_n from_o all_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v trouble_v no_o more_o with_o doubtful_a choice_n but_o full_o embrace_v the_o chief_a good_a thy_o affection_n be_v due_o and_o firm_o place_v thy_o spirit_n be_v 3._o be_v the_o oracle_n tell_v amelius_n inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o polinus_n be_v soul_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o socrates_n and_o plato_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o socrates_n that_o after_o death_n he_o hope_v to_o see_v homer_n hesiod_n o_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la diew_fw-fr cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la animor_fw-la they_o concilium_fw-la 〈…〉_o sear_v &_o cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la taròa_fw-la &_o colluvione_fw-la discedam_fw-la 〈…〉_o seu_fw-la de_fw-fr s●n._n socrates_n critoni_fw-la amicos_fw-la inquit_fw-la hinc_fw-la diseedens_fw-la in_o eniam_fw-la vobis_fw-la aut_fw-la simile_n aut_fw-la e●●am_fw-la meliores_fw-la ne_fw-la vestrà_fw-la quid_fw-la m_o 〈◊〉_d diu_fw-la curiturus_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la ros_fw-fr 〈…〉_o estis_fw-la
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