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I should imagine, say you, that the debate Sir Charles mentions, betiveen himself and Signor Jeronymo, and his companions, at their Jirst acquaintance, must be not only curious, but edifying.
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Knight, by his Jirst wife, was sheriff of Worcestershire in 31
Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical 1812
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They resemble a true conversion in this, that there is Jirst an alarm sounded,, the conscience is awaken - ed, and fears of future punishment are excited; and then suefceed peace, joy and hope.
Sermons, on doctrinal and experimental subjects Williston, Seth, 1770-1851 1812
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The Jirst volume I have in my possession; the second, which completes his de - sign, cannot be given to the public, until his great work hefmislicd.
A Discourse on the nature, design, and institution, of the Holy Eucharist : commonly called the sacrament of the Lord's supper Clarke, Adam, 1760?-1832 1812
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Adam's Jirst sin broke that covenant entirely, and forever; but believers sin every day, and vet the new covenant holds them.
Sermons, on doctrinal and experimental subjects Williston, Seth, 1770-1851 1812
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He married, Jirst, Anne, daughter of William Ardington, of Ardington, Esq. by whom h« had three sons; viz. 1, Sir William,
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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But how will the utmost ingenuity of man find a rational objection to the thin-keeled shoe on its Jirst application to the foot of a Colt; for however small a quantity of iron is first put, cannot have the effect of letting the horse down
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We now return therefore to the next heir male, Matthew Herbert, of Do/geior, uncle to the Jirst and celebrated Lord Herbert.
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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« This man tells you of the love of God; but I say again, there is not in the whole Bible a single sentence which speaks of any individual that ever was loved of God, till he Jirst loved him.
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IX for the few, zuho value themselves upon giving Ignorance and Envy the Jirst notice of a prey, to guard the avenues of fame against them.
The progress of civil society : a didactic poem, in six books 1796
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