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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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make_v he_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n another_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v a_o king_n make_v up_o all_o of_o glory_n for_o they_o do_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v their_o shame_n and_o not_o their_o glory_n these_o be_v but_o as_o the_o moon_n which_o rule_v the_o night_n have_v their_o spot_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n make_v up_o all_o of_o glory_n like_o the_o sun_n that_o rule_v the_o day_n particular_o 1._o christ_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o be_v universal_a king_n antichrist_n main_o strive_v for_o it_o this_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a glory_n all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a his_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o on_o the_o earth_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a his_o left_a hand_n be_v under_o the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n 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