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A52444 A forest of varieties ... North, Dudley North, Baron, 1581-1666. 1645 (1645) Wing N1283; ESTC R30747 195,588 250

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your_o happiness_n from_o god_n grace_n and_o bounty_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v it_o you_o make_v christ_n your_o rock_n and_o you_o have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n december_n 19_o 1637._o quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la jupiter_n hos_fw-la dementat_fw-la be_v a_o true_a say_n apply_v to_o a_o false_a god_n but_o my_o god_n have_v often_o deprive_v i_o in_o some_o particular_n of_o the_o use_n of_o my_o ordinary_a reason_n and_o discourse_n to_o act_v thing_n against_o my_o knowledge_n my_o end_n my_o resolution_n and_o myself_o he_o have_v raise_v oftentimes_o strange_a and_o independent_a combine_v constellation_n against_o i_o i_o have_v evident_o discover_v his_o footstep_n therein_o and_o he_o have_v thereby_o lead_v i_o to_o my_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n to_o mankind_n but_o in_o christ_n nor_o can_v the_o wound_a and_o trouble_a soul_n find_v any_o other_o sanctuary_n he_o alone_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o cornueopia_n of_o 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