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B21649
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Two sermons preached before Her Majesty the Queen-Dowager in Her Majesty's chapel at Somerset-House / by Phil. Ellis.
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Ellis, Philip, 1652-1726.
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1686
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Wing E604
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engrave_v on_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o their_o temple_n or_o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o they_o hieroglyphic_n of_o the_o divinity_n they_o adore_v and_o do_v you_o not_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n your_o heart_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o father_n be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n charity_n be_v the_o priest_n faith_n and_o hope_n be_v the_o assistant_n penance_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o tell_v i_o now_o ungrateful_a christian_n after_o so_o full_a so_o free_a so_o long_o and_o solemn_a a_o possession_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a in_o a_o moment_n as_o soon_o as_o a_o mortal_a sin_n can_v be_v commit_v and_o this_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o fulsome_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n for_o a_o lust_n or_o a_o ambition_n to_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o amuse_a trifle_n vanity_n and_o riches_n be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a injustice_n and_o most_o foul_a and_o abominable_a sacrilege_n a_o injustice_n because_o you_o prodigal_o cast_v away_o what_o belong_v to_o another_o non_fw-la estis_fw-la vestri_fw-la do_v not_o think_v you_o have_v power_n to_o ruin_v yourselves_o or_o that_o you_o wrong_v no_o body_n but_o yourselves_o it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a say_v and_o a_o vulgar_a mistake_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o a_o sacrilege_n because_o you_o rob_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o he_o have_v treasure_v up_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n where_o he_o have_v make_v the_o repository_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v it_o strange_a than_o he_o conceive_v so_o high_a a_o displeasure_n at_o such_o ill_a usage_n that_o he_o breathe_v out_o such_o lamentable_a complaint_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n afflixerunt_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sancti_fw-la ejus_fw-la 63.10_o isa_n 63.10_o they_o have_v afflict_v his_o holy_a spirit_n they_o have_v grieve_v his_o very_a soul_n not_o 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but_o he_o bewail_v her_o loss_n more_o than_o his_o own_o when_o the_o lose_n of_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o lose_v herself_o follow_v she_o with_o the_o tear_n and_o unspeakable_a groan_n of_o her_o mother_n the_o church_n beg_v of_o she_o to_o return_v more_o to_o herself_o than_o to_o he_o redite_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la and_o be_v contristate_v that_o she_o will_v neither_o believe_v nor_o prevent_v her_o endless_a and_o unconsolable_a sorrow_n si_fw-mi cognoviss_v &_o tu_fw-la and_o what_o do_v you_o now_o expect_v christian_n but_o that_o to_o close_o up_o this_o discourse_n i_o join_v my_o voice_n to_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o become_v his_o advocate_n who_o plead_v for_o himself_o to_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o once_o with_o my_o lip_n what_o he_o do_v every_o moment_n by_o his_o grace_n nolite_fw-la contristare_fw-la for_o he_o and_o your_o own_o sake_n have_v pity_n upon_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o cease_v to_o grieve_v 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