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A64970 The right notion of honour as it was delivered in a sermon before the King at Newmarket, Octob. 4, 1674. Published by His Majesties special command. : With annotations, the contents whereof are in the following leaf / by Nath. Vincent, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty, and Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1685 (1685) Wing V419; ESTC R3122 34,127 86

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and_o the_o wise_a contrivance_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v behold_v in_o every_o region_n through_o the_o vast_a tract_n of_o nature_n ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o myriad_n of_o representation_n and_o clear_a image_n of_o his_o boundless_a goodness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o be_v entertain_v at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o world_n with_o those_o first_o anthem_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o glorious_a bounty_n by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o with_o the_o adoration_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n of_o his_o church_n throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o likewise_o by_o all_o the_o bright_a legion_n of_o angel_n by_o all_o the_o companion_n of_o the_o glorify_a order_n by_o the_o whole_a choir_n of_o heaven_n enthrone_v martyr_n rejoice_v sufferer_n triumphant_a captive_n crown_v saint_n comfort_v mourner_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a ascribe_v 1._o rev._n 4._o 11._o c._n 5._o 13._o c._n 19_o 1._o honour_n 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the_o right_a notion_n of_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o king_n at_o newmarket_n octob._n 4._o 1674._o publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n with_o annotation_n the_o content_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a leaf_n by_o nath_n vincent_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o fellow_n of_o clare-hall_n in_o cambridge_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxv_o the_o content_n of_o the_o annotation_n the_o occasion_n of_o publish_v this_o discourse_n after_o its_o suppression_n for_o so_o many_o year_n a_o sure_a expedient_a for_o attain_v the_o great_a honour_n this_o conception_n prove_v agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n in_o several_a particular_n a_o account_n of_o the_o excellent_a life_n and_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o admirable_a moral_n of_o that_o old_a chinese_n philosopher_n cumfusu_n wherein_o we_o find_v the_o 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