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A61908 A gospel-glasse, representing the miscarriages of English professors, both in their personal and relative capacities ..., or, A call from heaven to sinners and saints by repentance and reformation to prepare to meet God. Stuckley, Lewis, 1621 or 2-1687. 1667 (1667) Wing S6088; ESTC R13173 281,871 514

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the_o merciful_a dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o they_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 15.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o samuel_n say_v when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v not_o thou_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n seat_n thou_o on_o a_o journey_n and_o say_v go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 9_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n and_o thy_o master_n wife_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v morcover_v have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o 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