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A57156
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A sermon preached before the peers in the Abby Church at Westminster, November 7, 1666 being a day of solemn humiliation for the continuing pestilence / by Edward Lord Bishop of Norwich.
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Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
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Wing R1281; ESTC R618
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and_o of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n matth._n 12._o 20._o as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a matth._n 11._o 29._o and_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v the_o corinthian_n by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 1._o so_o the_o same_o apostle_n express_v his_o tenderness_n towards_o the_o church_n by_o the_o affection_n sometime_o of_o a_o father_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o sometime_o of_o a_o mother_n gal._n 4._o 19_o sometime_o of_o a_o nurse_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 7._o he_o call_v upon_o timothy_n in_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o because_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 24_o 25._o and_o upon_o titus_n to_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n tit._n 3._o 2._o ruler_n be_v call_v healer_n isai._n 3._o 7._o 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