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A66075 Counsels and comforts for troubled consciences contained in a letter, lately written to a friend / by Henry Wilkinson ... Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. 1679 (1679) Wing W2234; ESTC R34095 48,680 121

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do_v for_o the_o people_n concern_v their_o fail_n about_o receive_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v 20._o 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 20._o every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n 3._o labour_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o be_v 11._o 3._o labour_v to_o be_v strict_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o conscientious_a and_o strict_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o four_o commandment_n pre●ixeth_v a_o peculiar_a memento_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven●h_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o 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