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A66362 Eight sermons dedicated to the Right Honourable His Grace the Lord Duke of Ormond and to the most honourable of ladies, the Dutchess of Ormond her Grace. Most of them preached before his Grace, and the Parliament, in Dublin. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Griffith, Lord Bishop of Ossory. The contents and particulars whereof are set down in the next page. Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672. 1664 (1664) Wing W2666; ESTC R221017 305,510 423

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n 1.3_o hebr._n 1.3_o and_o to_o show_v that_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a for_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v exceed_v good_a so_o in_o the_o order_n dispose_n and_o govern_v of_o they_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v exceed_v just_a and_o the_o very_a evil_n that_o he_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v he_o turn_v to_o good_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n as_o he_o do_v the_o crucify_a of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o save_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o so_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n say_v s._n augustine_n that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v suffer_v sin_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v unless_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v able_a as_o he_o draw_v light_a out_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d which_o damascen_n give_v curro_fw-la uro_fw-mi cerno_fw-la to_o run_v to_o burn_v to_o see_v and_o to_o these_o the_o latin_a writer_n do_v add_v another_o and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v derive_v à_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o change_v the_o asperate_a δ_n into_o θ_o and_o that_o signify_v fear_n because_o all_o nation_n shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o so_o the_o greek_n show_v we_o qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la what_o manner_n of_o god_n he_o be_v that_o see_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o latin_n show_v we_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la nostri_fw-la officii_fw-la what_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v this_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n demand_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n and_o god_n himself_o say_v fear_v you_o not_o i_o and_o will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o 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