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A20468 Contemplations, sighes, and groanes of a Christian. Written in Latine, by Iohn Michael Dilherrus. And Englished by William Style of the Inner Temple, Esquire; Contemplationes et suspiria hominis Christiani. English Dilherr, Johannes Michael, 1604-1669.; Style, William, 1603-1679. 1640 (1640) STC 6879; ESTC S109707 124,554 324

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honour_v all_o to_o imitate_v the_o good_a to_o beware_v of_o the_o wicked_a to_o embrace_v virtue_n to_o reject_v vice_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o adversity_n to_o be_v moderate_a in_o prosperity_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o my_o mouth_n and_o a_o door_n before_o my_o lip_n give_v i_o uprightness_n in_o my_o deal_n and_o a_o true_a testimony_n of_o my_o faith_n to_o trample_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n to_o thirst_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v one_o day_n say_v to_o i_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v set_v thou_o over_o much_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o master_n amen_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 37._o of_o the_o exceed_a number_n of_o god_n benefit_n and_o of_o man_n contempt_n of_o they_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n who_o will_v give_v water_n to_o my_o head_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o will_v weep_v both_o night_n and_o day_n let_v my_o 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