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A59582 De finibus virtutis Christianæ The ends of Christian religion : which are to avoid eternall wrath from God, [to] enjoy [eternall] happinesse [from God] / justified in several discourses by R.S. Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684. 1673 (1673) Wing S3009; ESTC R30561 155,104 232

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la phocylides_n inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la poema_fw-la appellat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dubitant_fw-la a_o gapita_n illa_fw-la antiqui_fw-la sint_fw-la phocylidis_fw-la qui_fw-la olympiad_n 59_o aut_fw-la 60_o floruit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n aut_fw-la judaeum_n aut_fw-la christianum_fw-la ex_fw-la stylo_fw-la reputemus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n habot_n his_o aliena_fw-la that_o even_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pythagorical_a transmigration_n have_v a_o notion_n in_o it_o not_o very_o different_a from_o we_o of_o the_o resurrection_n both_o hold_v that_o the_o same_o soul_n may_v after_o its_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n abide_v and_o inform_v some_o elementary_a body_n only_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v abide_v and_o again_o inform_v the_o same_o elementary_a body_n st_n augustine_n tell_v we_o 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