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A71123 A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy by ... Mr. Richard Stock ... ; whereunto is added, An exercitation upon the same prophesie of Malachy, by Samuel Torshell. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation vpon the prophecy of Malachy. 1641 (1641) Wing T1939; ESTC R7598 653,949 676

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duty_n but_o as_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o like_a acceptation_n to_o this_o purpose_n for_o prayer_n be_v that_o jam._n 5.16.17.18_o reason_n 1_o because_o god_n as_o he_o be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o himself_o so_o be_v he_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v his_o the_o like_a affect_v to_o they_o as_o a_o father_n love_v all_o his_o chidren_n and_o will_v accept_v the_o service_n of_o one_o as_o of_o another_o will_v hear_v the_o request_n of_o the_o young_a as_o the_o elder_a reason_n 2_o because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o make_v their_o prayer_n and_o work_n please_v and_o give_v they_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 11.4.6_o which_o be_v faith_n reason_n 3_o because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n help_v their_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o the_o same_o mediator_n give_v they_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n boldness_n and_o entrance_n ephe._n 3.12_o yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n in_o great_a measure_n and_o more_o abundance_n 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judgement_n in_o this_o life_n often_o waste_v of_o the_o body_n and_o fearful_a disease_n poverty_n reproach_n and_o ignomy_n such_o as_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n job_n speak_v of_o cap._n 31.9.10_o but_o if_o these_o be_v not_o fear_v because_o they_o befall_v in_o a_o few_o and_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v of_o the_o few_o yet_o this_o shall_v eccles_n 11.9_o that_o christ_n will_v judge_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o exclude_v he_o heaven_n cast_v he_o into_o hell_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o burn_v for_o ever_o and_o against_o false_a swearer_n the_o three_o particular_a which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o bare_o as_o the_o other_o but_o with_o this_o addition_n of_o false_o or_o vain_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o to_o swear_v be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a as_o the_o other_o but_o a_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o bind_v to_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o so_o it_o be_v by_o the_o 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same_o reason_n for_o himself_o and_o so_o may_v a_o adulterer_n plead_v for_o favour_n because_o he_o have_v be_v at_o such_o cost_n &_o charge_n with_o his_o harlot_n and_o endow_v she_o and_o she_o with_o such_o great_a riches_n but_o if_o not_o the_o one_o why_o the_o other_o why_o may_v not_o the_o canaanite_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v plead_v for_o favour_n from_o the_o israelite_n deuter._n 6.10.11_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o any_o motive_n to_o bring_v favour_n unto_o they_o nay_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o can_v the_o church_n have_v a_o better_a guide_n and_o christian_a commonwealth_n a_o better_a example_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o suppose_v that_o this_o shall_v prove_v that_o their_o superstition_n be_v true_a religion_n because_o they_o thus_o deck_v it_o &_o bestow_v infinite_a cost_n otherwise_o upon_o it_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v any_o idolater_n in_o the_o world_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n 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