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A97256 The people's impartiall, and compassionate monitor; about hearing of sermons: or, The worlds preachers and proselites lively painted out, for a person of quality; upon occasion of hearing two famous divines, whose transcendent wit, oratorie, and elegancie, made many at their wits end with admiration! Being a rare discovery to vndeceive the deceiver. / By R. Younge of Roxwell in Essex. Younge, Richard. 1657 (1657) Wing Y171; Thomason E1583_1; ESTC R208949 45,797 44

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vindicate_v himself_o as_o paul_n do_v 2._o cor._n 7._o ver_fw-la 10._o i_o have_v not_o speak_v but_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o saul_n act_n 9.4_o that_o he_o persecute_v he_o so_o they_o which_o resist_v any_o truth_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o word_n do_v resist_v god_n himself_o and_o not_o his_o messenger_n and_o this_o for_o certain_a if_o christ_n himself_o be_v their_o minister_n and_o shall_v reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o as_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o the_o wit-foundered_a drunkard_n and_o profane_a beast_n but_o even_o civil_a honest_a man_n and_o formal_a christian_n will_v persecute_v he_o to_o the_o death_n as_o the_o jew_n former_o do_v which_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o a_o conscientious_a minister_n nor_o be_v it_o their_o shame_n to_o suffer_v what_o christ_n suffer_v nor_o the_o other_o honour_n to_o do_v as_o judas_n 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