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thyself_o into_o the_o gild_n of_o every_o man_n blood_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v spill_v in_o such_o a_o damnable_a quarrel_n can_v thou_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n thy_o will_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o indian_n do_v their_o darling_n child_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o monstrous_a idol_n of_o rebellion_n and_o not_o be_v taint_v with_o that_o idolatry_n which_o will_v inevitable_o damn_v thy_o soul_n without_o a_o most_o speedy_a and_o the_o deep_a repentance_n nay_o tell_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v repent_v if_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o crime_n will_v admit_v of_o repentance_n in_o thou_o when_o lucifer_n be_v damn_a because_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o rebellion_n be_v utter_o incapable_a of_o that_o grace_n which_o give_v a_o true_a repentance_n farewell_n these_o sermon_n may_v be_v print_v dublin_n castle_n the_o 28_o of_o july_n 1689._o patrick_n clogher_n thanksgiving_n sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o 9th_o of_o september_n 1683._o francis_n lord_n bishop_n of_o ely_n pag._n 37_o john_n fitz-william_n d._n d._n pag._n 01_o william_n sherlock_n d._n d._n pag._n 15_o paul_n lathom_n prebend_n of_o sarum_n pag._n 20_o benjamin_n calamy_n d._n d._n pag._n 25_o william_n bolton_n scholmaster_n of_o the_o charterhouse_n pag._n 30_o john_n price_n d._n d._n pag._n 33_o charles_n powel_n m._n a._n pag._n 43_o william_n smith_n prebend_n of_o norwich_n pag._n 47_o miles_n barnes_n d._n d._n pag._n 51_o henry_n hesketh_n minister_n of_o st._n helen_n pag._n 55_o john_n harrison_n d._n d._n pag._n 58_o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n pag._n 60_o luke_n milbourne_n pag._n 65_o a_o thanksgiving_n sermon_n against_o monmouth_n rebellion_n 29_o july_n 1685._o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n pag._n 68_o
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