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A10928 The vvild vine: or, An exposition on Isaiah's parabolicall song of the beloued: Isa. 5. 1,2,3, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, pastor of Messing in Essex; Strange vineyard in Palæstina Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1632 (1632) STC 21200; ESTC S116115 254,274 348

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as_o they_o do_v the_o gentile_n who_o because_o they_o know_v not_o god_n according_a to_o those_o mean_n neither_o honour_a they_o he_o according_a to_o that_o natural_a knowledge_n get_v by_o those_o mean_n be_v give_v up_o to_o vile_a sin_n and_o grievous_a punishment_n oh_o then_o that_o we_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o learn_v good_a lesson_n 12._o isay_n 1.5_o oneramus_fw-la asinum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la curate_n quia_fw-la asinus_fw-la est_fw-la at_o si_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la impellere_fw-la si_fw-la in_o foucam_fw-la praecipitare_fw-la velis_fw-la cavet_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la vitam_fw-la amat_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la timet_fw-la bern._n the_o diverse_a 12._o as_o these_o kind_n of_o tutor_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o they_o how_o much_o better_o shall_v we_o be_v than_o now_o we_o be_v they_o will_v leave_v when_o they_o
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