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A79881 Aurea Legenda, or Apothegms, sentences, and sayings of many wise and learned men, useful for all sorts of persons Collected out of many authors by Sa. Clark, sometimes pastor in B.F. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1682 (1682) Wing C4488A; ESTC R223906 51,711 152

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religion_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n who_o play_v with_o life_n and_o death_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o his_o soul_n to_o examine_v severe_o and_o debate_v serious_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o whosoever_o turn_v religion_n into_o raillery_n and_o abuse_v it_o with_o two_o or_o three_o bold_a jest_n render_v not_o religion_n but_o himself_o ridiculous_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o wise_a and_o considerate_a man_n and_o that_o because_o he_o sport_n with_o his_o own_o life_n for_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o if_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v doubtful_a yet_o they_o concern_v we_o so_o near_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o examination_n of_o they_o charles_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr at_o the_o coronation_n of_o his_o son_n use_v 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