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A92883 A funeral gift: or, a preparation for death With comforts against the fears of approaching death: and consolations against immoderate grief, for the loss of friends. By the author of The devout companion. Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1690 (1690) Wing S2452A; ESTC R215121 60,167 186

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the_o goat_n from_o the_o sheep_n the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n when_o the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v appear_v before_o he_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n i_o fear_v o_o my_o soul_n thou_o will_v then_o be_v find_v many_o grain_n too_o light_a iii_o thy_o only_a remedy_n then_o be_v this_o proper_a medicine_n to_o prepare_v thyself_o against_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n and_o to_o furnish_v thou_o with_o those_o direction_n that_o may_v make_v thou_o a_o true_a convert_n of_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n recall_v to_o mind_n those_o four_o last_o remembrance_n memorial_n hourly_a to_o be_v think_v and_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o thy_o