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A08276 A commentarie or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecy of Amos delivered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meisey Hampton in the diocesse of Gloucester, by Sebastian Benefield ... Hereunto is added a sermon vpon 1. Cor. 9.19. wherein is touched the lawfull vse of things indifferent. Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1613 (1613) STC 1861; ESTC S101601 198,690 274

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i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v with_o my_o mighty_a power_n break_v lay_v waste_v &_o consume_v the_o bar_n bar_n for_o bar_n even_o all_o the_o munition_n and_o strength_n of_o damascus_n of_o the_o chi●●●st_a city_n of_o syria_n &_o the_o country_n adjoin_v must_v damascus_n the_o strong_a city_n of_o all_o syria_n have_v her_o bar_n break_v must_v she_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o spoil_v here_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n learn_v we_o this_o lesson_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n nor_o creature_n able_a to_o withstand_v god_n power_n or_o to_o let_v his_o purpose_n nothing_o not_o gate_n of_o brass_n nor_o bar_n of_o iron_n these_o he_o break_v asunder_o psal_n 107.16_o no_o creature_n what_o creature_n more_o mighty_a than_o a_o king_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n god_n wound_v king_n witness_v the_o psalmist_n 110.5_o do_v he_o wound_v king_n yea_o he_o slay_v mighty_a king_n psal_n 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