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A96523 Three decads of sermons lately preached to the Vniversity at St Mary's Church in Oxford: by Henry Wilkinson D.D. principall of Magdalen Hall. Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. 1660 (1660) Wing W2239; Thomason E1039_1; ESTC R204083 607,468 685

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of_o pleasantness_n because_o they_o be_v all_o make_v up_o of_o love_n what_o come_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n have_v much_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o it_o now_o every_o principle_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v love_n god_n set_v his_o heart_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o love_n to_o we_o make_v our_o love_n reciprocal_a to_o he_o love_n i_o may_v term_v vehiculum_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o carry_v on_o the_o soul_n swift_o unto_o god_n be_v the_o way_n smooth_a or_o rugged_a fair_a or_o foul_a love_n will_v carry_v the_o soul_n on_o with_o expedition_n a_o love_n to_o godliness_n will_v make_v thy_o soul_n delight_n in_o it_o abundant_o cant._n 3._o 9_o 10._o king_n solomon_n make_v himself_o a_o chariot_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o leban●n_n he_o make_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o of_o silver_n the_o bottom_n thereof_o of_o gold_n the_o cover_n of_o it_o of_o purple_a the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v pave_v with_o love_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o 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