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A02744 A cordiall for the afflicted Touching the necessitie and utilitie of afflictions. Proving unto us the happinesse of those that thankfully receive them: and the misery of all that want them, or profit not by them. By A. Harsnet, B.D. and Minister of Gods word at Cranham in Essex. Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639. 1638 (1638) STC 12874; ESTC S114895 154,371 676

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a_o knee_n from_o poor_a mordecai_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n do_v so_o perplex_v and_o vex_v this_o proud_a courtier_n that_o all_o he_o have_v can_v avail_v he_o nothing_o as_o he_o profess_v vers_fw-la 13._o ahab_n you_o know_v be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n yet_o the_o want_n of_o a_o little_a vineyard_n of_o naboths_n which_o lie_v full_a in_o ahab_n eye_n because_o naboth_n will_v neither_o sell_v it_o unto_o he_o nor_o yet_o exchange_v with_o he_o for_o a_o better_a it_o be_v say_v 1._o king_n 21.4_o that_o ahab_n come_v into_o his_o house_n heavy_a and_o in_o displeasure_n because_o of_o the_o word_n which_o naboth_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o he_o throw_v himself_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n turn_v his_o face_n and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n sure_o a_o poor_a trial_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n for_o a_o king_n to_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_v about_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o those_o that_o set_v more_o 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