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A27016 A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ... / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1662 (1662) Wing B1382; ESTC R6046 353,617 442

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eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o to_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n be_v the_o brand_n of_o high_a wickedness_n rom._n 1._o 31._o and_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 3_o and_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v without_o holy_a affection_n to_o the_o god_n that_o make_v you_o and_o the_o christ_n that_o buy_v you_o and_o to_o despise_v forsake_v or_o abuse_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v thy_o be_v more_o from_o he_o then_o from_o thy_o parent_n they_o know_v not_o how_o thy_o part_n be_v form_v it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v live_v until_o now_o much_o more_o than_o on_o the_o food_n thou_o eat_v or_o the_o air_n thou_o breathe_v in_o and_o be_v thou_o so_o unnatural_a as_o to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o deny_v he_o thy_o love_n and_o care_n and_o service_n that_o have_v make_v thou_o and_o to_o call_v a_o holy_a heavenly_a life_n a_o needless_a toil_n deut._n 32._o 6._o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n 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