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A62374 A brief and plain commentary with notes, not more useful than seasonable, upon the whole prophecie of Malachy delivered, sermon-wise, divers years since at Pitmister in Summerset / by William Sclater ... ; now published by his son William Sclater ... Sclater, William, 1609-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing S913; ESTC R17140 147,505 246

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strength_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o intention_n the_o whole_a strength_n in_o his_o service_n give_v unto_o he_o those_o be_v faint_a and_o languish_v that_o come_v cold_o from_o we_o another_o add_v unblemished_a whereby_o absolute_a innocency_n signify_v in_o all_o those_o that_o worship_v he_o and_o not_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o humane_a device_n in_o god_n service_n so_o that_o the_o very_a prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v all_o abominable_a last_o of_o all_o observe_v the_o amplification_n of_o their_o sin_n what_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v to_o man_n observe_v 3_o that_o they_o presume_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n and_o see_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o right_a the_o disposition_n of_o our_o people_n if_o the_o king_n yea_o or_o a_o mean_a man_n shall_v speak_v unto_o we_o will_v we_o gaze_v or_o sleep_v or_o interrupt_v he_o a_o