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A88397 Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4. 1658 (1658) Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921 53,582 228

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and_o enforce_v the_o wicked_a to_o such_o a_o obedience_n that_o the_o just_a may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n but_o if_o humane_a justice_n shall_v sometime_o sleep_v yet_o the_o providential_a eye_n of_o god_n be_v still_o open_a who_o never_o suffer_v the_o evil_a to_o go_v unpunished_a nor_o the_o good_a unrewarded_a and_o through_o a_o admirable_a way_n when_o the_o wicked_a think_v they_o vex_v and_o torment_v the_o good_a he_o make_v these_o the_o more_o famous_a the_o more_o illustrious_a saevisti_fw-la persecutor_n in_fw-la martyrem_fw-la laur._n leo._n ser._n de_fw-fr s._n laur._n saevisti_fw-la &_o auxisti_fw-la palmam_fw-la dum_fw-la aggeras_fw-la poenam_fw-la the_o rage_n of_o a_o tyrant_n add_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o martyr_n nothing_o make_v joseph_n so_o renown_v as_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o brethren_n 40_o gen._n 40_o some_o to_o avoid_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o little_a disreputation_n among_o man_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o smoke_n of_o 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