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A33474 Vox corvi, or, The voice of a raven that thrice spoke these words distinctly, Look into Colossians the 3d and 15th : the text it self look'd into and opened in a sermon preached at Wigmore in the county of Hereford : to which is added serious addresses to the people of this kingdome, shewing the use we ought to make of this voice from heaven / by Alex. Clogie. Clogie, Alexander, 1614-1698. 1694 (1694) Wing C4724; ESTC R26607 70,214 178

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5._o 20._o who_o we_o preach_v warning_n to_o every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n col._n 1._o 28._o 2._o and_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12_o 13._o upon_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galatian_n they_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o bear_v they_o record_n that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a they_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o gal._n 4._o 14_o 15._o 3._o and_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n these_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 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and_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n eph._n 5._o 29._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o man_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n comfort_v she_o as_o elkanah_n do_v hannah_n in_o her_o affliction_n hannah_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 8._o not_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o to_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o that_o she_o deserve_v not_o deut._n 22._o 14._o he_o will_v rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n she_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o love_a h●nd_n and_o as_o a_o pleasant_a roe_n her_o breast_n will_v satisfy_v he_o at_o all_o time_n he_o will_v be_v always_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o never_o be_v bitter_a against_o she_o col._n 3._o 19_o but_o dwell_v with_o she_o according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o be_v 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afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 112._o 7._o see_v isa_n 57_o 20._o four_o further_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o man_n we_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o for_o our_o part_n be_v not_o only_a peace-keeper_n but_o peacemaker_n to_o have_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v to_o such_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 9_o five_o we_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v innocency_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o whatsoever_o condition_n or_o station_n we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n which_o will_v bring_v peace_n at_o last_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n say_v holy_a david_n psal_n 37._o 37._o six_o last_o in_o peace_n we_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o old_a simeon_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o peace_n and_o 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my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o psal_n 17._o 5._o and_o 119._o 33._o and_o contrariways_o because_o contrary_n belong_v the_o same_o science_n how_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v god_n their_o enemy_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n divide_v in_o themselves_o contentious_a man_n and_o delight_v in_o war_n and_o strife_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mount_v upon_o the_o red_a horse_n with_o he_o to_o who_o power_n be_v give_v to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v one_o another_o as_o you_o read_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o seal_n rev._n 6._o 4._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 17_o 18._o always_o overthrow_v their_o own_o strength_n pluck_v away_o from_o this_o life_n unwilling_o 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