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A patheticall perswasion to pray for publick peace: propounded in a sermon preached in the cathedrall church of Saint Paul, Octob. 2. 1642. By Matthew Griffith, rector of S. Mary Magdalens neer Old-Fishstreet, London.
Griffith, Matthew, 1599?-1665.
1642
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Wing G2016; Thomason E122_17; ESTC R4434
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17.11_o though_o it_o be_v but_o private_a for_o as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o the_o 17_o of_o the_o proverb_n better_o be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n of_o bread_n if_o peace_n be_v with_o it_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o sacrifice_n with_o strife_n and_o contention_n but_o as_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v 74._o luk._n 1_o 74._o so_o public_a peace_n be_v a_o far_o great_a blessing_n for_o hereby_o we_o enjoy_v that_o excellent_a privilege_n which_o zachary_n sing_v of_o in_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o s._n luke_n viz._n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o ascend_v a_o degree_n or_o two_o high_a viz._n to_o the_o consideration_n either_o of_o internal_a peace_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n here_o 7._o ephes_n 4_o 7._o or_o of_o that_o eternal_a peace_n which_o be_v 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