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A73836 Seuen godlie and fruitfull sermons. The six first preached by Master Iohn Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleauer. Whereunto is annexed, a briefe discourse, touching, 1. Extinguishing of the spirit, 2. Murmuring in affliction Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.; Winston, John, fl. 1614-1634. 1614 (1614) STC 6944; ESTC S109731 185,148 341

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thus_o we_o see_v one_o difference_n in_o their_o judgement_n second_o let_v we_o come_v to_o their_o affection_n certain_a it_o be_v 78.34_o concern_v the_o affection_n 1._o desire_n psal_n 78.34_o that_o the_o wicked_a do_v desire_v the_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o the_o difference_n stand_v in_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o seek_v help_v only_o because_o of_o some_o extremity_n they_o be_v in_o and_o sue_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o they_o will_v be_v free_v from_o grief_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o say_v oh_o that_o i_o be_v out_o of_o this_o pain_n oh_o that_o this_o my_o sorrow_n be_v take_v from_o i_o by_o which_o speech_n they_o show_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o ease_n they_o will_v little_o weigh_v of_o the_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o the_o godly_a find_v such_o sweetness_n in_o his_o live_v that_o they_o count_v it_o better_o than_o life_n itself_o 63.3_o psal_n 63.3_o in_o so_o much_o 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