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A11603 Sermons experimentall: on Psalmes CXVI. & CXVII. Very vsefull for a vvounded spirit. By William Sclater D.D. sometimes rector of Limsham, and vicar of Pitmister, in Summerset-shire. Published by his son William Sclater Mr. of Arts, late fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge, now a priest, and preacher of the Gospel in the city of Exeter, in Devon-shire. Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661. 1638 (1638) STC 21844; ESTC S116824 112,358 217

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from_o we_o scripture_n point_v we_o to_o four_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o shorten_v life_n first_o immoderate_a sorrow_n especial_o for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n prov._n 12.25_o heaviness_n make_v the_o heart_n sloop_z prov._n 15.13_o by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v see_v 2_o cor._n 7.10_o second_o intemperance_n whether_o in_o diet_n or_o other_o luxury_n which_o what_o tend_v it_o unto_o but_o the_o shorten_n of_o the_o day_n plures_fw-la gula_fw-la quam_fw-la gladias_fw-la and_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n foretell_v to_o man_n give_v to_o the_o flesh_n prov._n 5.11_o the_o flesh_n and_o bod●_n be_v consume_v see_v prov._n 6.26_o and_o 7.23_o three_o to_o this_o add_v those_o other_o gross_a crime_n for_o which_o god_n have_v threaten_v untimely_a death_n the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a live_v not_o out_o half_a their_o day_n either_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n seize_v on_o they_o or_o else_o god_n immediate_a hand_n take_v they_o away_o 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so_o zacharie_n speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o that_o great_a deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a enemy_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o and_o psal_n 50.15_o 23._o hence_n david_n acknowledgement_n and_o protestation_n psal_n 116.16_o 17_o 18._o to_o fill_v up_o the_o meaning_n that_o must_v be_v weigh_v that_o the_o lord_n expect_v in_o respect_n of_o special_a favour_n special_a service_n increase_v of_o our_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o ability_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v upon_o all_o a_o general_a obligation_n and_o duty_n of_o service_n that_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n arise_v from_o benefit_n they_o enjoy_v in_o common_a with_o other_o as_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n word_n etc._n etc._n which_o bond_n yet_o by_o special_a favour_n grow_v more_o straight_o especial_o when_o they_o grow_v towards_o personal_a and_o we_o become_v after_o a_o sort_n proprietary_n in_o they_o 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