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Observ. A good and a blessed hearing, to heare of such a m•ltiplication, such an increase. It was the first blessing which God pronounced upon mankinde, Cres•ite & 〈 ◊ 〉 Increase and multiply ▪ a barren wombe in it self is a curse, a fruitfull one a blessing; and so is it with a barren and a fruitfull Church. Where God giveth to a Church (as the Prophet threatens that he would do to Israel,) a miscarrying or barren ▪ •ombe, and dry breasts, so as there is no increase, this is a sad and omino•• judgement: |
Observation A good and a blessed hearing, to hear of such a m•ltiplication, such an increase. It was the First blessing which God pronounced upon mankind, Cres•ite & 〈 ◊ 〉 Increase and multiply ▪ a barren womb in it self is a curse, a fruitful one a blessing; and so is it with a barren and a fruitful Church. Where God gives to a Church (as the Prophet threatens that he would do to Israel,) a miscarrying or barren ▪ •ombe, and dry breasts, so as there is no increase, this is a sad and omino•• judgement: |
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