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A26955 The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at Dunstan's-West and published in answer to the accusations of some and the desires of others / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1662 (1662) Wing B1309; ESTC R5644 245,302 606

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this_o show_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v befool_v by_o prosperity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d acquaint_v with_o themselves_o till_o danger_n or_o calamity_n call_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o force_n ●●em_v better_a to_o know_v themselves_o your_o mutability_n prove_v your_o ignorance●●d_a ●●d_z mistake_n if_o indeed_o your_o case_n be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d good_a as_o your_o present_a confidence_n or_o se●●rity_n do_v import_n lament_v it_o not_o in_o your_o ●●versity_n fear_v it_o not_o when_o death_n be_v cal●●●g_v you_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o impartial_a judge_n 〈◊〉_d not_o out_o then_o of_o your_o ungodliness_n and_o casuality_n of_o your_o trifle_a hypocrisy_n ●●ur_n sleight_n contemptuous_a thought_n of_o ●od_a and_o of_o your_o cast_v away_o your_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n by_o wilful_a negligence_n and_o de●●es_n if_o you_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o be_v now_o in_o ●●e_z right_a and_o diligent_a serious_a believer_n in_o ●●e_z wrong_n then_o stand_v to_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o good_a face_n 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