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A33455 A catechism containing the principles of Christian religion together with a preparation sermon before the receiving of the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's-Supper, as it was preach'd in Serjeants-Inn Chappel in Fleet-Street, London / by James Clifford. Clifford, James, 1622-1698.; Clifford, James, 1622-1698. A preparatory sermon for the worthy receiving of the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. 1694 (1694) Wing C4702; ESTC R27090 66,204 177

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till_o now_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o 4._o psal_n 42._o 4._o pour_v out_o my_o very_a heart_n because_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o praise_n as_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v a_o feast_n q._n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o saint_n in_o this_o article_n a._n not_o only_o dead_a man_n much_o less_o such_o as_o be_v canonize_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o also_o such_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o set_v apart_o and_o separate_v out_o of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v call_v saint_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n saint_n 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