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A30959 Three ministers communicating their collections and notions. The first year touching several texts of Scripture ... wherein the Law and Gospel ... in short, the substance of Christianity is set forth ... Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687. 1675 (1675) Wing B809; ESTC R35315 78,431 223

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which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o name_n some_o fantastic_a spirit_n will_v walk_v alone_o and_o dream_n wake_v of_o greatness_n of_o palace_n of_o excellent_a oration_n loud_a applause_n nothing_o but_o the_o fume_n of_o pride_n iii_o jam._n 4._o 6._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a profess_v open_a defiance_n and_o hostility_n against_o such_o person_n but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a grace_n and_o pardon_n content_a in_o all_o condition_n tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n patience_n in_o affliction_n love_v abroad_o peace_n at_o home_n and_o freedom_n from_o contention_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o censure_v other_o and_o the_o trouble_n of_o be_v censure_v themselves_o b._n i._o matth._n 7._o 3._o the_o humble_a man_n will_v not_o judge_v his_o brother_n for_o the_o mote_n in_o his_o eye_n be_v more_o trouble_v at_o