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A39813 A fathers testament. Written long since for the benefit of the particular relations of the authour, Phin. Fletcher; sometime Minister of the Gospel at Hillgay in Norfolk. And now made publick at the desire of friends. Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650. 1670 (1670) Wing F1355; ESTC R201787 98,546 240

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he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o not_o be_v find_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n joh._n 20.6_o 8._o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a and_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n isa._n 29.7_o 8._o voluptuous_a man_n in_o their_o feast_n and_o riot_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a worldling_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o find_v treasure_n and_o very_o joyful_a they_o be_v in_o gather_v pocket_v and_o che_v it_o but_o they_o awake_v and_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v nothing_o eccl._n 5.14_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o oh_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o glory_n psal._n 73.20_o m●n_z be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal._n 144.4_o a_o very_a small_a but_o very_o like_a and_o lively_a 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