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A09745 Ten sermons Preached by that eloquent divine of famous memorie, Th. Playfere Doctor in Divinitie; Sermons. Selected sermons Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; D. C., fl. 1610-1612. 1610 (1610) STC 20005; ESTC S105170 109,384 284

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separate_v 8._o he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n wherefore_o see_v the_o godly_a man_n be_v so_o invincible_a that_o neither_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o the_o floodgate_n of_o many_o water_n can_v prevail_v against_o he_o sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o many_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o in_o the_o last_o place_n must_v be_v consider_v the_o asseveration_n sure_o for_o if_o both_o live_n and_o die_v my_o 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o certai●…e_a in_o christ_n and_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o so_o much_o what_o comfort_n can_v i_o gather_v thereby_o now_o in_o all_o adversity_n this_o be_v my_o great_a joy_n that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o constant_a in_o itself_o be_v full_o assure_v also_o to_o i_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o if_o i_o be_v judge_v i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a and_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o one_o word_n i_o be_o sure_o 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