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A64835 Things worth thinking on, or, Helps to piety being remains of some meditations, experiences, and sentences &c. never published till now : and now are as an addition to them which were formerly made publick: together with a sermon entituled The beauty of holines / by Ralph Venning ... Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674. 1664 (1664) Wing V227; ESTC R38004 77,776 241

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lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v repeat_v revel_v 4.8_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v this_o then_o that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n beauty_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a than_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o mighty_a zion_n be_v call_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n but_o it_o be_v because_o of_o she_o be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o spouse_n the_o fair_a among_o woman_n because_o she_o be_v undefiled_a and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v glorious_a because_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n sabbath_n that_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o of_o his_o commandment_n that_o they_o be_v all_o holy_a and_o so_o of_o all_o his_o judgement_n too_o what_o want_v holiness_n can_v 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