The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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In-Text For notwithstanding it is natural for the spirit of man to fly upwards, yet what in one Case is natural, may be impossible in an other. A man may fly just as soon with a weight of Lead at his Feet, as with a Burden of Silver upon his Back. The lightest Birds commonly do fly the highest. And considering 'tis a Duty, for a man so to buy, as if he were never to possess; To deny his dear self, For notwithstanding it is natural for the Spirit of man to fly upward, yet what in one Case is natural, may be impossible in an other. A man may fly just as soon with a weight of Led At his Feet, as with a Burden of Silver upon his Back. The Lightest Birds commonly do fly the highest. And considering it's a Duty, for a man so to buy, as if he were never to possess; To deny his dear self, p-acp a-acp pn31 vbz j p-acp dt n1 pp-f n1 pc-acp vvi av-j, av q-crq p-acp crd n1 vbz j, vmb vbi j p-acp dt j-jn. dt n1 vmb vvi j c-acp av p-acp dt n1 pp-f vvb p-acp po31 n2, a-acp p-acp dt n1 pp-f n1 p-acp po31 av. dt js n2 av-j vdb vvi dt av-js. cc vvg pn31|vbz dt n1, p-acp dt n1 av p-acp vvb, c-acp cs pns31 vbdr av-x p-acp vvb; p-acp vvb po31 j-jn n1,




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