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A11881 Five sermons preached upon severall occasions (The texts whereof are set downe in the next page.) By Iohn Seller. Seller, John, 1592 or 3-1648. 1636 (1636) STC 22181; ESTC S101223 58,521 276

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shall_v live_v and_o never_o once_o think_v how_o miserable_o thyself_o must_v die_v and_o indeed_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o impotent_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n to_o purchase_v good_a house_n good_a land_n good_a drink_n good_a air_n &_o yet_o how_o slender_a be_v their_o care_n to_o be_v good_a themselves_o 1._o aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o quasi_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la homini_fw-la maximum_fw-la bonum_fw-la habere_fw-la bona_fw-la omne_fw-la praeter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n to_o have_v all_o thing_n good_a about_o he_o but_o himself_o 3_o deut._n 3_o as_o than_o we_o read_v that_o when_o moses_n make_v that_o passionate_a petition_n unto_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n beyond_o jordan_n god_n with_o a_o short_a answer_n stop_v his_o 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