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and_o amend_v whereunto_o be_v now_o add_v the_o life_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a author_n write_a by_o isaac_n walton_n folio_n conversation_n in_o heaven_n be_v devotion_n consist_v of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n on_o several_a considerable_a subject_n in_o practical_a divinity_n write_a for_o the_o raise_v the_o decay_a spirit_n of_o piety_n by_o laurence_n smith_n ll._n d._n fellow_n of_o st._n john_n college_n in_o oxford_n a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o reverend_n mr._n thomas_n grey_n late_a vicar_n of_o dedham_n in_o essex_n preach_v in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o dedham_n febr._n the_o second_o 1691_o 2._o with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o his_o life_n by_o
for_o his_o plaâ—â—_n of_o worship_n and_o residence_n make_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o remove_n from_o all_o uncleanness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o outer_a 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o hate_v the_o very_a garment_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o become_v 〈◊〉_d of_o angelic_a purity_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o clothe_v on_o with_o raiment_n of_o moriality_n as_o if_o whether_o will_n st._n paul_n we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v uncertain_a o_o divine_a spirit_n of_o purity_n thou_o author_n and_o preserver_n thou_o beginner_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o chastity_n as_o 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n let_v 〈◊〉_d consideration_n of_o thy_o unspotted_a purity_n preserve_v we_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o may_v the_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o all-seeing_a inspection_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d least_o speck_n of_o iniquity_n with_o approbation_n awe_o we_o into_o a_o entire_a 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