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A01281
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Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
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Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
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1615
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STC 114; ESTC S100411
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the_o example_n of_o his._n that_o tyrannize_v wound_a 15._o serpent_n death_n have_v the_o sting_n pull_v out_o by_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v embrace_v he_o in_o our_o secure_a arm_n the_o conqueror_n of_o we_o all_o be_v conquer_v for_o we_o all_o by_o he_o that_o foil_v the_o giant_n in_o his_o own_o den_n the_o grave_n 57_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n this_o be_v our_o insultation_n and_o holy_a triumph_n provide_v ever_o that_o he_o be_v believe_v of_o we_o that_o have_v thus_o relieve_v us._n believe_v and_o fear_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v never_o fail_v of_o a_o good_a confidence_n of_o a_o good_a consequence_n hence_o arise_v the_o soul_n sanity_n what_o can_v endanger_v in_o damage_n this_o health_n no_o loss_n to_o the_o estate_n no_o cross_n to_o the_o flesh_n the_o spiritually-sounde_n man_n value_v all_o 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timeat_fw-la laborans_fw-la quo_fw-la praemiaetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la nutriâ—tur_fw-la famelicus_fw-la convivium_fw-la vulneraetus_fw-la remidium_fw-la where_o the_o ignorant_a may_v find_v what_o to_o learn_v the_o refractory_a what_o to_o fear_v the_o labourer_n wherewith_o to_o be_v reward_v the_o weak_a nourishment_n the_o guest_n a_o banker_n the_o wound_a a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a be_v not_o sick_a search_v the_o scripture_n read_v observe_v this_o be_v not_o all_o non_fw-la prodest_fw-la cibus_fw-la qui_fw-la statim_fw-la sumptus_fw-la emittitur_fw-la the_o meat_n nourish_v not_o which_o tarry_v not_o in_o the_o stomach_n it_o must_v be_v digest_v by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n bern._n meditatio_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la desit_fw-la oratio_fw-la obtinet_fw-la ne_fw-la desit_fw-la meditation_n show_v our_o want_n prayer_n procure_v supply_v let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o our_o perfunctory_a read_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n 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yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o dissension_n in_o a_o church_n be_v a_o sickness_n to_o it_o it_o go_v ill_a with_o the_o body_n when_o the_o member_n agree_v not_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o house_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n it_o endanger_v the_o whole_a build_n to_o ruin_n when_o the_o stone_n square_a and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o with_o another_o what_o detriment_n this_o have_v be_v to_o whole_a christendom_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n that_o consider_v not_o no_o heart_n that_o condole_v not_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o athenian_n auximus_fw-la philippum_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la athenienses_fw-la we_o have_v strengthen_v king_n philip_n against_o we_o by_o our_o own_o contention_n christian_n nation_n fight_v with_o christian_a have_v lay_v more_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n than_o his_o own_o sword_n where_o be_v the_o greek_a church_n once_o so_o famous_a i_o graeciam_fw-la in_o graecia_n quaerimus_fw-la say_v aeneas_n syluitu_fw-la we_o seek_v 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