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A56991 The wise virgin, or, A wonderfull narration of the hand of God wherein his severity and goodnesse hath appeared in afflicting a childe of eleven years of age, when stricken dumb, deaf and blinde through the prevalence of her disease, yet upon her wonderfull recovery was heard at severall times to utter many glorious truths concerning Christ, faith, and other subjects : to the wonderment of many that came far and neer to see and hear her / by James Fisher ... Fisher, James, minister of the Gospel in Sheffield. 1653 (1653) Wing R1004; ESTC R204524 88,491 208

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praise_n lord_n pour_v out_o thy_o spirit_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o draw_v nigh_o and_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o many_o be_v they_o lord_n that_o can_v obtain_v jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o take_v pain_n 27._o but_o let_v we_o arise_v and_o be_v do_v for_o without_o pain_n we_o can_v get_v nothing_o we_o must_v take_v pain_n and_o struggle_v for_o jesus_n christ_n else_o we_o can_v never_o obtain_v he_o lord_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o be_v empty_a fill_v they_o full_a of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o he_o lord_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o heart_n be_v empty_a and_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n lord_n enrich_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v enrich_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o he_o be_v please_v 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