the_o right_a reverend_a edw._n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n thirteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n three_o of_o which_o never_o before_o print_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_z lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o three_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1698._o the_o content_n sermon_n i._n st_n luk._n xv._n 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o coloss._n ii_o 6._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o p._n 40_o sermon_n iii_o pet._n iu._n 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v p._n 91_o sermon_n iu._n eccles._n xi_o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o 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