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A88397 Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4. 1658 (1658) Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921 53,582 228

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the_o great_a obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n in_o this_o recommendation_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o paternal_a protection_n whereby_o be_v verify_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.8_o phil._n 2.8_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v so_o admirable_a that_o it_o have_v its_o imitation_n from_o his_o very_a conception_n and_o without_o intermission_n like_o a_o indivisible_a line_n last_v to_o his_o very_a death_n neither_o be_v it_o determinate_v to_o one_o kind_n of_o work_n but_o extend_v to_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o please_v his_o father_n to_o command_v to_o this_o do_v those_o expression_n of_o his_o tend_v 6._o jo._n 4.34_o jo._n 6._o it_o be_v my_o meat_n to_o do_v his_o will_n that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o and_o because_o 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the_o patience_n to_o learn_v the_o follow_a article_n he_o may_v hear_v of_o his_o triumphant_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v there_o in_o majesty_n and_o power_n on_o god_n right_a hand_n all_o the_o consolation_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o this_o principal_o that_o after_o a_o troublesome_a warfare_n here_o he_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o celestial_a paradise_n to_o the_o durable_a jerusalem_n to_o his_o master_n joy_n to_o a_o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a reserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n to_o a_o rest_n from_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n o_o how_o it_o behoove_v each_o man_n then_o to_o secure_v his_o interest_n in_o those_o felicity_n and_o daily_a and_o hourly_o commend_v his_o soul_n to_o that_o god_n that_o make_v it_o we_o be_v all_o careful_a enough_o when_o death_n approach_v to_o put_v our_o house_n in_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o our_o temporal_n but_o few_o take_v a_o thought_n for_o that_o 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