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matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 26._o sermon_n 20.21.22_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a prudence_n matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 23.24_o of_o christian_a simplicity_n matt._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 25.26.27_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n psal._n 86.5_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o carbery_n 2_o sam._n 14.14_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacrednesse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n ministerial_a print_a for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n ivy-lane_n well_fw-mi quia_fw-la nil_fw-la rectum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la â—ibi_fw-la ducunt_fw-la well_fw-mi quia_fw-la turpe_fw-la putant_fw-la parere_fw-la minoâ—ibus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la imberbe_n didicere_fw-la senes_fw-la perdenda_fw-la fateri_fw-la fateri_fw-la tenellis_fw-la 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