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A00593 Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1636 (1636) STC 10730; ESTC S121363 1,100,105 949

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sermon_n preach_v the_o five_o of_o november_n psal_n 121.4_o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n abraham_n his_o purchase_n page_n 825._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o churchyard_n enclose_v within_o the_o new_a wall_n at_o lambeth_n act_n 7.19_o and_o be_v carry_v over_o into_o sechem_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o son_n of_o emor_n of_o sechem_n the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n page_n 834._o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o whitsunday_n act_n 2.1_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v all_o together_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 842._o act_n 2.2_o and_o sudden_o there_o come_v a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o rush_v mighty_a wind_n and_o it_o fill_v all_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n page_n 850._o act_n 2.3_o and_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n like_o as_o of_o fire_n and_o it_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o christ_n his_o last_a monument_n page_n 856._o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o maundy_n thursday_n 1_o corinth_n 11.26_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v the_o sign_n at_o the_o heart_n page_n 864._o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n act_n 2.37_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v christian_n brotherhood_n page_n 876._o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o second_o sunday_n in_o lent_n act_n 2.37_o and_o they_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n the_o perplex_a soul_n quaere_fw-la page_n 883._o a_o sermon_n 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