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A51247 Anōthekrypta, or, Glorious mysteries wherein the grand proceedings betwixt Christ and the soule ... : is clearly laid open ... / by S.M., minister of the Gospel of God. Moore, Samuel, b. 1617. 1647 (1647) Wing M2586; ESTC R9458 79,159 237

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seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d item_n fama_fw-la rumour_n &_o in_o bonam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la malam_fw-la partem_fw-la saepius_fw-la ad_fw-la bonae_fw-la famae_fw-la existimationem_fw-la restringitur_fw-la unde_fw-la vertitut_o gloria_fw-la honour_n eras_n opinio_fw-la &_o per_fw-la syncchdochen_n generis_fw-la gloria_fw-la quia_fw-la gloria_fw-la est_fw-la opiniopraeclara_fw-la de_fw-fr alicujus_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la pisc_n in_o gal._n 2._o 2._o majesty_n math._n 6._o 29._o act_n 7._o 2._o splendour_n luke_n 9_o 31._o act_n 22._o 11._o brightness_n hebr._n 1._o 3._o &_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o and_o in_o this_o place_n heavenly_a felicity_n or_o eternal_a glory_n hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la significat_fw-la ornare_fw-la gloria_fw-la glorificare_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la collatione_fw-la boni_fw-la praeclari_fw-la &_o singularis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-fr manifestatione_n &_o predicatione_n gloriae_fw-la tarnovius_n it_o be_v 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