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A79883 Ministers dues and peoples duty; or A bill of accounts between ministers and people: shewing vvhat people owe unto their ministers; which may also serve to mind ministers, what they are to expect from their people. By Sam. Clark M.A. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridg, and now minister of Grendon Under-wood in Buckinghamshire. Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1661 (1661) Wing C4494; Thomason E1057_4; ESTC R204352 37,580 60

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threaten_v he_o grievous_o for_o it_o ver_fw-la 10_o 12._o now_o david_n do_v not_o fret_v and_o fume_n at_o he_o for_o it_o but_o take_v