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A25359 A sermon preached in the Cathedral Church at Winchester the xxix of May MDCLXXXI, being Trinity Sunday, and the day of His Majesties happy birth and restauration by Henry Anderson ... Anderson, Henry, b. 1651 or 2. 1681 (1681) Wing A3093; ESTC R16092 19,305 35

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more_o splendid_a than_o pure_a gold_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o moon_n nor_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n what_o ineffable_a glory_n be_v in_o god_n the_o light_n of_o those_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n consider_v but_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o that_o place_n and_o how_o heartless_a and_o die_a be_v the_o best_a of_o worldly_a pleasure_n nay_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n turn_v into_o a_o seraglio_n of_o delight_n and_o every_o region_n into_o a_o arabia_n can_v every_o field_n become_v a_o paradise_n and_o every_o object_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o magazine_n of_o pleasure_n have_v we_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n this_o life_n can_v triumph_v in_o yet_o without_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o dismal_a fruition_n heaven_n do_v as_o far_o surmount_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o