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A22141 Brotherly reconcilement preached in Oxford for the vnion of some, and now published with larger meditations for the vnitie of all in this Church and common-wealth: with an apologie of the vse of fathers, and secular learning in sermons. By Egeon Askevv of Queens Colledge. Askew, Egeon, b. 1576. 1605 (1605) STC 855; ESTC S100302 331,965 366

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his_o child_n do_v enjoy_v as_o both_o ●●_z both_o job_n 21_o 6_o ad●●_n ●●_z job_n and_o 15._o and_o psal_n 7●_n 3._o a●_n 15._o david_n with_o admiration_n complain_v he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 25._o all_o thing_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o person_n 10._o person_n 1._o tim_n 4._o 10._o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n temporal_o as_o he_o save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36._o 6._o though_o special_o and_o eternal_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v 13._o believe_v ephes_n 5_o 13._o of_o his_o body_n 21._o body_n mat_n 1_o 21._o and_o of_o his_o people_n he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o unjust_a though_o special_o on_o the_o good_a he_o make_v his_o 2._o his_o mal_fw-fr 4._o 2._o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v and_o send_v down_o the_o ●●_o the_o jo●l_o 2._o ●●_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o just_a even_o the_o first_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n as_o the_o 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