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A93757 Six several sermons preached on Isaiah, 38. I. Wherein that great duty of setting our body and soul in order, for we shall die, is at large opened and explained Wherein also many divine truths are made known relating to the same matter; and now published, because of the exceeding importance and concernment of this subject unto all people whatsoever. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1696 (1696) Wing S5135; ESTC R230779 115,810 178

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come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v a_o serious_a and_o thorough_a consideration_n concern_v death_n and_o immortality_n be_v the_o principal_a inducement_n which_o do_v first_o bring_v i_o acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o i_o have_v think_v much_o thereon_o from_o my_o tender_a year_n and_o now_o as_o i_o approach_v day_n after_o day_n near_o in_o time_n towards_o it_o so_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o yet_o much_o more_o in_o remembrance_n with_o continue_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n how_o i_o may_v grapple_v with_o that_o last_o enemy_n how_o either_o to_o pluck_v out_o or_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n that_o the_o grave_n may_v not_o have_v the_o victory_n over_o i_o that_o be_v so_o far_o overcome_v i_o as_o to_o consign_v i_o over_o unto_o the_o second_o death_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o by_o my_o own_o good_a will_v 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