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A12976 An exposition on the CXXIIII. CXXV. CXXVI. Psalmes, called the Psalmes of degrees: or, the churches deliuerance Plainely set forth for the benefit of Gods church, by T.S. Seene, and allowed. Stint, Thomas. 1621 (1621) STC 23270; ESTC S107446 122,519 446

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against_o he_o but_o if_o we_o fall_v through_o frailty_n 103._o psal_n 103._o psalm_n 103._o the_o lord_n know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n stay_n the_o child_n of_o god_n not_o always_o at_o one_o stay_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o at_o one_o stay_v but_o there_o be_v a_o intercourse_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n sometime_o full_a of_o comfort_n joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o sometime_o again_o heavy_a and_o sad_a yea_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o perplexity_n even_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o ague_n sometime_o sick_a and_o sometime_o well_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o tree_n sometime_o winter_n and_o sometime_o summer_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o god_n child_n as_o david_n joseph_n hezekias_n job_n etc._n etc._n and_o continual_a experience_n proove_v this_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n ebb_n and_o flow_v have_v their_o change_n 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