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A87158 The weary traveller his eternal rest being a discourse of that blessed rest here, which leads to endless rest hereafter. By H. H. D. D. Rector of Snaylwell, and Canon of Ely. Harrison, Henry, 1610 or 11-1690. 1681 (1681) Wing H893A; ESTC R215784 80,142 276

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wickedness_n can_v blot_v it_o out_o it_o necessary_o follow_v as_o necessary_o and_o as_o sure_o as_o that_o the_o reason_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v not_o make_v in_o vain_a nor_o give_v he_o to_o make_v he_o the_o most_o abuse_a delude_v miserable_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n even_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o very_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o life_n wherein_o these_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n so_o natural_a and_o so_o general_a must_v be_v verify_v thus_o far_o reason_n by_o natural_a light_n may_v enable_v and_o have_v in_o effect_n empower_v many_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o rest_a place_n for_o the_o virtuous_a not_o to_o be_v find_v here_o but_o hereafter_o commorandi_fw-la locum_fw-la natura_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la habitandi_fw-la domicillium_fw-la dedit_fw-la no_o abide_v city_n here_o but_o one_o to_o come_v heaven_n be_v the_o proper_a country_n for_o man_n soul_n which_o come_v from_o 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