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A61222 Practical discourses on sundry texts of Scripture wherein is shewed and made known the absolute necessity for all people to turn immediately unto the Lord their God / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1695 (1695) Wing S5129; ESTC R34590 179,430 348

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acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o we_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o assurance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o we_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o be_v preparatory_a to_o that_o the_o work_n and_o service_n be_v give_v and_o show_v that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o and_o as_o we_o be_v put_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n to_o so_o great_a and_o honourable_a a_o master_n as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v faithful_a and_o willing_a that_o be_v true_a in_o the_o management_n of_o what_o be_v commit_v unto_o we_o and_o ready_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o another_o character_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o servant_n be_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v and_o promise_v to_o set_v such_o over_o his_o household_n according_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v as_o much_o negative_o see_v that_o you_o be_v not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o 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