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A58345
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God's plea for Nineveh, or, London's precedent for mercy delivered in certain sermons within the city of London / by Thomas Reeve ...
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Reeve, Thomas, 1594-1672.
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prodest_fw-la quod_fw-la baptisetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la justificetur_fw-la aug._n l_o 21._o de_fw-la civi_fw-la deiâ—e_n 17._o neminem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la accesserant_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la sana_fw-la side_n &_o sana_fw-la doctrina_fw-la putabit_fw-la exceptum_fw-la â—sse_fw-la à _fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la aug_n de_fw-la pec_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 28._o per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nativitais_fw-fr sordes_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la propterea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la origen_n hom._n 14._o in_o lue._n parvulus_fw-la ad_fw-la acci_fw-la piendam_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la cyp_n ep_v 59_o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o baptise_a infant_n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o yet_o there_o do_v dwell_v in_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v any_o man_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v if_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v nay_o the_o same_o father_n say_v express_o that_o sound_a â—aith_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n will_v never_o think_v they_o except_v from_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v come_v to_o christ_n by_o baptism_n origen_n say_v that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o pollution_n of_o birth_n be_v remove_v and_o therefore_o infant_n be_v baptize_v cyprian_n say_v that_o a_o child_n do_v come_v to_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n more_o easy_o because_o not_o his_o own_o but_o another_o sin_n be_v pardon_v fulgentius_n say_v that_o a_o little_a infant_n mox_fw-la ut_fw-la baptisatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la discedat_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la haeredem_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-la veritate_fw-la praed_fw-we c._n 12._o if_o it_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v already_o make_v the_o 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the_o arrow_n to_o have_v your_o tooth_n break_v with_o gravel_n stone_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o gall_n or_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o mourner_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n to_o have_v your_o head_n bow_v down_o with_o suffering_n or_o affliction_n wreathe_v about_o your_o neck_n do_v the_o least_o distress_n drive_v you_o into_o passion_n make_v your_o heart_n melt_v within_o you_o discruciate_v you_o exanimate_a you_o cause_v you_o to_o tear_v your_o own_o flesh_n make_v a_o wail_n like_o the_o dragon_n and_o to_o belch_v out_o your_o sorrow_n with_o a_o rage_n that_o do_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v mercy_n your_o guardian_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o your_o head_n to_o prevent_v all_o these_o misery_n and_o to_o secure_v you_o from_o all_o these_o hazard_n and_o yet_o will_v you_o not_o know_v her_o soft_a hand_n and_o cherish_v breast_n not_o honour_v every_o joint_n of_o her_o preserve_a arm_n and_o 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have_v your_o life-song_n oh_o how_o often_o have_v she_o be_v unto_o you_o a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o cover_n from_o the_o face_n of_o spoil_n how_o often_o have_v she_o fence_v off_o danger_n and_o hide_v you_o in_o the_o secret_a pavilion_n oh_o therefore_o when_o this_o glorious_a queen_n do_v enter_v your_o street_n let_v all_o the_o bell_n in_o the_o steeple_n all_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o professor_n head_n ring_z a_o peal_z to_o the_o honour_n of_o mercy_n let_v there_o be_v praise_n &_o parasang_n eulogy_n and_o exultation_n song_n and_o selah_n to_o exalt_v mercy_n mercy_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o singular_a thing_n when_o god_n here_o do_v plead_v so_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o spare_a god_n shall_v not_o i_o spare_v 3._o this_o serve_v to_o show_v that_o we_o have_v our_o life_n upon_o mercy_n for_o he_o that_o do_v spare_v jupiter_n nihil_fw-la admirari_fw-la plut._n tolle_o misericordiam_fw-la aug._n si_fw-la quoties_fw-la homines_fw-la peccent_fw-la 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