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A26344
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God's anger ; and, Man's comfort two sermons / preached and published by Tho. Adams.
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Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
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1652
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Wing A492; ESTC R22209
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his_o soul_n shall_v be_v delight_v as_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o dangerous_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n so_o they_o be_v also_o abundant_a in_o their_o number_n therefore_o let_v our_o care_n be_v to_o seek_v out_o that_o great_a elixir_n that_o most_o sovereign_a and_o universal_a antidote_n and_o cordial_n one_o soul_n complain_v i_o have_v obloquy_n reproach_n calamniation_n cast_v upon_o i_o which_o 1._o render_v i_o contemptible_a to_o good_a society_n morality_n will_v thus_o argue_v with_o the_o heart_n be_v these_o imputation_n thus_o charge_v upon_o i_o true_a or_o false_a if_o true_a let_v the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o future_a conversation_n so_o convince_v thy_o associate_n that_o they_o shall_v both_o suspect_v those_o report_n and_o rest_v assure_v of_o thy_o constant_a goodness_n but_o the_o