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A45346
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A sermon preach'd before Her Majesty the Queen Dowager in her chappel at Somerset-House, upon the fifth Sunday after Easter, May 9, 1686 / by William Hall.
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Hall, William, d. 1718?
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1686
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Wing H447; ESTC R30723
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be_v the_o seat_n or_o residence_n of_o god_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o domination_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o passion_n a_o power_n in_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n a_o virtue_n in_o his_o miraculous_a life_n in_o his_o life_n of_o miracle_n a_o archangel_n in_o his_o heroic_a erterprise_n a_o angel_n in_o his_o prompt_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o his_o sovereign_n a_o person_n in_o fine_a devote_v to_o prayer_n be_v a_o wonderful_a epitome_n of_o all_o heaven_n who_o will_v not_o after_o this_o addict_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n that_o holy_a bishop_n of_o geneva_n st._n francis_n sales_n tax_v those_o that_o will_v not_o of_o the_o want_n of_o common_a sense_n but_o the_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a shall_v perish_v say_v the_o psalmist_n 43.11_o simul_fw-la insipi_fw-la ens_fw-la &_o stultus_fw-la peribunt_fw-la man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o supine_n neglect_v in_o a_o business_n of_o such_o moment_n and_o 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the_o ravenous_a wolf_n the_o infernal_a serpent_n each_o from_o hell_n every_o beast_n of_o prey_n omnes_fw-la bestiae_fw-la sylvae_fw-la do_v not_o pass_v through_o only_o but_o inhabit_v there_o let_v we_o pray_v therefore_o always_o d._n christian_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v enjoin_v we_o 18.1_o sempe_fw-la rorare_fw-la not_o always_o upon_o our_o knee_n with_o hand_n erect_v with_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o ceremony_n at_o all_o time_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o convenient_a let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o a_o constant_a union_n of_o our_o soul_n always_o with_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o do_v what_o we_o do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o bear_v our_o suffering_n for_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o desire_v what_o we_o desire_v may_v redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o love_v what_o we_o love_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o in_o fine_a 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