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A94071 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt2; Thomason E875_1; ESTC R203660 179,143 303

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draw_v near_o unto_o a_o man_n or_o a_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n it_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v but_o man_n usual_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o redeemer_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n when_o mercy_n harden_v man_n heart_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n require_v deut._n 10.12_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n sure_o the_o lord_n that_o look_v with_o what_o heart_n we_o receive_v our_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o he_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v accept_v the_o punishment_n he_o do_v also_o look_v with_o what_o heart_n man_n do_v accept_v their_o mercy_n their_o deliverance_n and_o in_o our_o service_n that_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v eye_v with_o what_o heart_n god_n receive_v they_o mal._n 2.13_o that_o 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