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A04596 Christs vvatch-vvord Being the parable of the virgins, expounded and applyed to these times of security. Or an exhortation of our Saviours to us, that we may watch and prepare our selues for the unknowne times of death and judgement. Johnston, Thomas, Chaplain to the Bishop of Dromore. 1630 (1630) STC 14715; ESTC S107830 129,458 212

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what_o labour_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o obtain_v unspeakable_a joy_n or_o to_o purchase_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 93._o in_o hebr._n 94.20_o nunquid_fw-la sedes_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n eternal_a rest_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v buy_v with_o eternal_a labour_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a in_o hasten_v we_o to_o get_v possession_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v at_o what_o rate_n we_o will_v sell_v those_o joy_n if_o once_o we_o have_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o know_v what_o labour_n and_o pain_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o three_o this_o doctrine_n be_v set_v down_o to_o comfort_n and_o ease_v all_o that_o suffer_v misery_n in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v that_o nothing_o prove_v so_o intolerable_a which_o they_o fear_v to_o suffer_v that_o they_o may_v see_v christ_n in_o 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