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the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v draw_v out_o to_o so_o great_a a_o length_n already_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o how_o much_o long_o it_o may_v last_v go_v before_o that_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o world_n when_o those_o joyful_a acclamation_n shall_v be_v hear_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o when_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.1_o 2._o and_o to_o add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o here_o at_o home_n thus_o
dr._n conant_n sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n imprimatur_fw-la geo._n royse_n r._n rmo_z in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la dom._n dom._n johanni_n archiep._n cant._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la dome_v mart._n 14._o 1692_o 3._o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n by_o john_n conant_n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n and_o tho._n cockerill_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o at_o the_o three_o leg_n in_o the_o poultry_n over-against_o stock-market_n mdcxciii_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o northampton_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o those_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o all-saint_n there_o christian_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n though_o my_o great_a age_n and_o the_o infirmity_n attend_v it_o have_v late_o constrain_v i_o to_o quit_v my_o relation_n to_o you_o yet_o i_o still_o account_v myself_o oblige_v to_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v your_o spiritual_a welfare_n what_o i_o may_v in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o here_o lay_v before_o you_o some_o few_o of_o those_o plain_a and_o practical_a sermon_n which_o i_o former_o preach_v unto_o you_o hope_v that_o they_o may_v take_v better_a effect_n than_o when_o you_o hear_v they_o from_o the_o pulpit_n which_o that_o they_o may_v so_o do_v be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o your_o true_o love_a friend_n and_o servant_n john_n conant_n the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v by_o those_o that_o know_v the_o reverend_a author_n of_o these_o sermon_n and_o the_o public_a station_n he_o be_v in_o for_o several_a year_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n as_o divinity_z professor_n there_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v gratify_v the_o world_n with_o another_o sort_n of_o work_n i_o mean_v his_o lecture_n which_o he_o there_o read_v and_o be_v compose_v with_o great_a learning_n accuracy_n and_o judgement_n but_o that_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o his_o native_a modesty_n who_o choose_v rather_o 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have_v the_o last_o perusal_n will_v have_v revise_v the_o error_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o publisher_n to_o who_o care_n and_o choice_n they_o be_v commit_v the_o discourse_n sometime_o be_v large_a and_o comprehend_v several_a sermon_n though_o under_o the_o title_n of_o one_o but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o be_v prevent_v and_o which_o the_o reader_n however_o may_v well_o dispense_v with_o the_o two_o last_o sermon_n be_v occasional_a but_o the_o occasion_n such_o as_o will_v render_v they_o profitable_a to_o all_o john_n williams_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._o john_n iii_o 19_o 20._o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v pag._n 1._o part_n ii_o verse_n 20._o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n pag._n 25._o sermon_n ii_o jer_n xiii_o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a pag._n 59_o sermon_n iii_o ephes._n v._n 15_o 16._o see_v then_o that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a pag._n 89._o sermon_n iu_o 3_o ep._n joh_n ver._n 3._o belove_a thou_o do_v faithful_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o brethren_n and_o to_o stranger_n pag._n 183._o sermon_n v._o prov_n xxii_o 2._o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o pag._n 219._o sermon_n vi_o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o manasseh_n and_o to_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o take_v manasseh_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humhled_a himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n pag._n 257._o sermon_n vii_o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o manasseh_n and_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 337._o sermon_n viii_o lam_n iii_o 39_o 40._o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 403._o sermon_n ix_o lam_n iii_o 40._o let_v we_o search_v and_o 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