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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96372	A treatise of the power of godlinesse: consisting of three parts. 1 wherein it consists. 2 cautions against, and discoveries of, several mistakes and hinderances, most common to the people of God. 3 several means and helps for attaining of it. / By Thomas White, preacher of Gods Word in London.	White, Thomas, Presbyterian minister in London.	1658 (1658)	Wing W1848; Thomason E1848_1; ESTC R209711	168,479	438

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no_o excuse_n for_o 1._o they_o hinder_v nothing_o they_o hinder_v not_o customer_n from_o come_v to_o your_o shop_n nor_o they_o that_o come_v from_o buy_v they_o disturb_v no_o business_n but_o they_o be_v like_o varnish_n that_o put_v a_o lustre_n on_o all_o colour_n but_o change_v they_o not_o it_o make_v a_o vermilion_a colour_n not_o less_o red_a but_o orient_a like_o the_o bee_n that_o gather_v honey_n from_o every_o flower_n but_o leave_v it_o as_o fragrant_a and_o beautiful_a as_o she_o find_v it_o 17._o as_o they_o hinder_v no_o business_n so_o no_o business_n hinder_v they_o riding_z sell_v walk_a nay_o nor_o sleep_v hinder_v these_o prayer_n although_o thou_o sleep_v thy_o heart_n may_v wake_v those_o that_o keep_v thou_o from_o solemn_a prayer_n can_v keep_v thou_o from_o these_o thy_o person_n may_v be_v imprison_v but_o not_o thy_o prayer_n though_o they_o shall_v cut_v out_o thy_o tongue_n as_o they_o do_v policarpus_fw-la his_fw-la and_o so_o keep_v thou_o from_o 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