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The gaines of seeking God In two sermons, preached in the parish church of VVestminster: by Christopher Styles.
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Styles, Christopher.
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STC 23412; ESTC S122483
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himself_o to_o the_o poor_a in_o deserto_fw-la contemplationis_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o contemplation_n declare_v glad_a tiding_n to_o the_o watchful_a in_o templo_fw-la exorationis_fw-la disputantibus_fw-la in_o his_o holy_a house_n the_o temple_n of_o prayer_n speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o can_v thou_o find_v he_o who_o desire_v to_o seek_v elsewhere_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n first_o if_o you_o will_v seek_v he_o in_o the_o right_a place_n 2.12_o luke_n 2.12_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o praecepio_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la you_o shall_v find_v the_o babe_n swaddle_v and_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n this_o be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o perfect_a humility_n and_o patience_n and_o how_o to_o embrace_v poverty_n all_o which_o he_o have_v even_o choose_v as_o his_o one_o part_n that_o we_o may_v never_o despair_v be_v his_o partner_n 113.5_o psal_n 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life_n tedious_a and_o full_a of_o trouble_n lest_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o way_n we_o shall_v forget_v the_o country_n whereto_o we_o be_v travel_v for_o we_o have_v here_o no_o continue_a city_n but_o seek_v on_o to_o come_v even_o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n oh_o seek_v he_o thus_o debito_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o the_o right_a place_n 113.6_o psal_n 113.6_o that_o he_o may_v lift_v thy_o poor_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o mire_n of_o affliction_n and_o set_v thou_o with_o the_o prince_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o evermore_o second_o seek_v he_o debito_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o the_o right_a place_n seek_v he_o in_o in_fw-la deserto_fw-la contemplationis_fw-la in_o the_o desert_n of_o contemplation_n all_o you_o that_o wait_n in_o patience_n while_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o power_n to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o all_o your_o fear_n behold_v i_o will_v allure_v she_o 2.14_o hose_n 2.14_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o 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