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The character of man laid forth in a sermon preach't at the court, March, 1⁰. 1634. By the L. Bishop of Exceter.
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Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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god_n act_n 16._o 17._o servant_n yea_o friend_n james_n 2._o 23._o yea_o son_n the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a luc._n 6._o 35._o son_n yea_o heir_n haeredes_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la as_o s._n ambrose_n coheire_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o coinheritor_n of_o immortal_a glory_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o yea_o that_o which_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n stand_v still_o amaze_v at_o and_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o admire_v thou_o have_v carry_v up_o this_o humane_a nature_n of_o we_o into_o the_o inseparable_a union_n with_o the_o ever_o glorious_a and_o bless_a godhead_n to_o be_v adore_v of_o all_o principality_n &_o power_n and_o throne_n and_o dominion_n of_o heaven_n lo_o i_o that_o even_o now_o can_v have_v be_v sorry_a that_o i_o be_v a_o man_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v holy_o proud_a of_o my_o condition_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v change_v the_o man_n for_o the_o angel_n pardon_v i_o you_o glorious_a spirit_n i_o dare_v not_o speak_v thus_o big_a of_o myself_o 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of_o we_o weak_a and_o sinful_a man_n heb._n 1._o ult_n you_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o we_o mat._n 18._o you_o bear_v we_o in_o your_o arm_n that_o we_o dash_v not_o our_o foot_n against_o the_o stone_n of_o offence_n ps._n 91._o you_o pitch_v your_o tent_n about_o we_o for_o our_o defence_n you_o rejoice_v in_o heaven_n at_o our_o conversion_n you_o carry_v up_o our_o part_a soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n as_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a joy_n and_o honour_n to_o we_o so_o can_v it_o be_v no_o derogation_n from_o your_o celestial_a glory_n and_o magnificence_n since_o he_o who_o you_o profess_v to_o serve_v with_o we_o profess_v that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v oh_o now_o what_o can_v we_o want_v when_o we_o have_v such_o purveior_n what_o can_v we_o fear_v while_o we_o have_v such_o guardian_n while_o we_o have_v such_o conveyance_n what_o can_v let_v we_o from_o ascend_v into_o our_o 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