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A85870 XI choice sermons preached upon severall occasions. With a catechisme expounding the grounds and principles of Christian religion. By William Gay B.D. rector of Buckland. Gay, William, Rector of Buckland. 1655 (1655) Wing G397; Thomason E1458_1; ESTC R209594 189,068 322

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case_n boast_v not_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o boast_v thou_o draw_v not_o the_o net_n but_o the_o net_n thou_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o make_v this_o bea_n and_o just_o for_o why_o we_o have_v compel_v he_o even_o so_o to_o stop_v our_o presumption_n to_o take_v it_o whole_o off_o from_o we_o let_v he_o be_v true_a therefore_o and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n for_o thus_o he_o boast_v i_o when_o i_o be_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o joh._n 12.32_o there_o be_v the_o primus_fw-la and_o the_o vltimus_fw-la motor_n the_o beginner_n and_o ender_v of_o this_o draught_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o second_o learn_v also_o here_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a and_o think_v not_o that_o the_o force_n of_o this_o draught_n do_v privilege_v thou_o to_o be_v idle_a thou_o be_v draw_v indeed_o by_o a_o superior_a force_n and_o so_o as_o like_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o net_n thou_o haste_v thy_o swim_n thou_o own_o 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