Waiting for reviewOther spellingsCandidate #12026 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

wordlyworldly

Everything else the mechanical classes do not explain: shew → show, then → than.

Puritas changed it: 989 times in 624 works
Consistency: 91.3% (989 of 1,083)
Reach if approved: ~1,138 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: wordly
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,083 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (989 changes in 624 works, 91.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 989)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

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… himſelf in the daies of his miniſtry was a livelie patterne, in ſhunning all wordlyworldly perferment, and diſclayming all civill authoritie, walking in great weaknes outward as touching the …
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… himſelf in the daies of his miniſtry was a livelie patterne, in ſhunning all wordlyworldly perferment, and diſclayming all civill authoritie, walking in great weaknes outward as touching the …
John Forbes · A Fruitful Sermon · p. 14 · Open in the reader
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… ſhall be able to find, either to themſelues or their children and poſteritie in wordlyworldly things, & ſo applie their whole ſtudie that way, as to increaſe riches, to riſe …
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… ſhall be able to find, either to themſelues or their children and poſteritie in wordlyworldly things, & ſo applie their whole ſtudie that way, as to increaſe riches, to riſe …
George Gifford · Eight Sermons on Ecclesiastes · p. 18 · Open in the reader
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… to edifie and ſtrengthen one another by it; give it preheminence above the chiefeſt wordlyworldly ſubſtance. The loſſe of all cannot make man miſerable, as long as hee ſincerely …
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… to edifie and ſtrengthen one another by it; give it preheminence above the chiefeſt wordlyworldly ſubſtance. The loſſe of all cannot make man miſerable, as long as hee ſincerely …
Alexander Grosse · The Happiness of Enjoying and Use of Christ · Open in the reader
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No wordlyworldly thing can content or comfort the heart in that case, 44, 45.
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No wordlyworldly thing can content or comfort the heart in that case, 44, 45.
Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon John 4 · Open in the reader
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… man? Muche may Stoically bee ſayd of a ſlaue and thrall of vyces, a wordlyworldly foole, or who is in deede free, wyſe, good, or euen a man at …
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… man? Muche may Stoically bee ſayd of a ſlaue and thrall of vyces, a wordlyworldly foole, or who is in deede free, wyſe, good, or euen a man at …
Laurence Humphrey · The Nobles · Open in the reader
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… Idolatrie, and clerely dyd extirpate al supersticion. He woulde not heare these blaunchers and wordlyworldly wyse men but with out delaye, foloweth gods cause and destroyeth all … out of …
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… Idolatrie, and clerely dyd extirpate al supersticion. He woulde not heare these blaunchers and wordlyworldly wyse men but with out delaye, foloweth gods cause and destroyeth all … out of …
Hugh Latimer · Twenty-Seven Sermons · Open in the reader
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… be cōpelled to be ſubiect vnto me / as the pope doth conuerte it into wordlyworldly power / magnyfycence and dominion by the whiche acte he ſetteth forth ād doth teſtifie …
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… be cōpelled to be ſubiect vnto me / as the pope doth conuerte it into wordlyworldly power / magnyfycence and dominion by the whiche acte he ſetteth forth ād doth teſtifie …
Martin Luther · Sermon on John 20 · Open in the reader
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… come vnto hym, beholde he is not borne royallye after y^e maner of the wordlyworldly Prynces set out w^t gallant pompe, but humbly, mekely & lowely. For he lyeth symply …
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… come vnto hym, beholde he is not borne royallye after y^e maner of the wordlyworldly Prynces set out w^t gallant pompe, but humbly, mekely & lowely. For he lyeth symply …
Thomas Becon · News Out of Heaven · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (94)

40 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 54 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Certain Observations A05689

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6 WordlyWorldly and earthly titles, make men to be thought onely of the world, and ſo …
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6 WordlyWorldly and earthly titles, make men to be thought onely of the world, and ſo …
Randal Bate · Certain Observations · p. 83 · Open in the reader

The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ A11012

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… finde no thing in the man worthie either of death, or of bands, Acts 23.29. WordlyWorldly men countes it not a crime, or a thing worthie of puniſhment, to derogate …
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… finde no thing in the man worthie either of death, or of bands, Acts 23.29. WordlyWorldly men countes it not a crime, or a thing worthie of puniſhment, to derogate …
Robert Rollock · The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ · p. 60 · Open in the reader

Emblems Ancient and Modern A15631

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I, now perceive, the WordlyWorldly-rich are poore,
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I, now perceive, the WordlyWorldly-rich are poore,
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 108 · Open in the reader
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Vntill, from us, the ſtraw of WordlyWorldly-treaſures;
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Vntill, from us, the ſtraw of WordlyWorldly-treaſures;
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 108 · Open in the reader

A Paraphrase on the New Testament A26981

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… not Humane, from Man, nor on Mans Authority, nor to gratifie the Will or WordlyWorldly Intereſt of Man.
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… not Humane, from Man, nor on Mans Authority, nor to gratifie the Will or WordlyWorldly Intereſt of Man.
Richard Baxter · A Paraphrase on the New Testament · Open in the reader
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… conformity to the Jews, are a Carnal ſort of Men, that will keep their WordlyWorldly Reputation and Safety; and becauſe they cannot ſuffer Perſecution from the Jews themſelves, they …
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… conformity to the Jews, are a Carnal ſort of Men, that will keep their WordlyWorldly Reputation and Safety; and becauſe they cannot ſuffer Perſecution from the Jews themſelves, they …
Richard Baxter · A Paraphrase on the New Testament · Open in the reader

Existence and Attributes of God A32723

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… receive? He had Poſſeſſions in the World. How ſoon do a few drops of WordlyWorldly advantages quench the firſt Sparks of an ill grounded love to Chriſt? How vain …
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… receive? He had Poſſeſſions in the World. How ſoon do a few drops of WordlyWorldly advantages quench the firſt Sparks of an ill grounded love to Chriſt? How vain …
Stephen Charnock · Existence and Attributes of God · p. 580 · Open in the reader

The Time of the End A33243

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… Authority. And upon this ſimple account we engaged, not knowing the deep policy of WordlyWorldly Stateſ-men: And thoſe things ſimply were in our eyes; namely, THE DESTRUCTION OF …
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… Authority. And upon this ſimple account we engaged, not knowing the deep policy of WordlyWorldly Stateſ-men: And thoſe things ſimply were in our eyes; namely, THE DESTRUCTION OF …
John Canne · The Time of the End · p. 84 · Open in the reader

Historical Defense of the Reformation A33380

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… the truly Faithful only, and the truly Juſt, in oppoſition to the Wicked, the WordlyWorldly, Infidels and Hereticks, were the true Church properly ſo called; and this is what …
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… the truly Faithful only, and the truly Juſt, in oppoſition to the Wicked, the WordlyWorldly, Infidels and Hereticks, were the true Church properly ſo called; and this is what …
Jean Claude · Historical Defense of the Reformation · p. 88 · Open in the reader

Sermons Preached Upon Sundry Occasions A40515

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… to the Word of God. Our Saviour expreſſes this, by ſowing among thorns, Matth. 13. 24. WordlyWorldly cares are thorns (as in many other, ſo eſpecially) in this reſpect; that as …
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… to the Word of God. Our Saviour expreſſes this, by ſowing among thorns, Matth. 13. 24. WordlyWorldly cares are thorns (as in many other, ſo eſpecially) in this reſpect; that as …
John Frost · Sermons Preached Upon Sundry Occasions · p. 144 · Open in the reader
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THE UNHAPPINESS of the WordlyWorldly-Mans PORTION, Set forth in a Sermon preached in S. Marie's Church in Cambridge …
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THE UNHAPPINESS of the WordlyWorldly-Mans PORTION, Set forth in a Sermon preached in S. Marie's Church in Cambridge …
John Frost · Sermons Preached Upon Sundry Occasions · Open in the reader

A Word to Sinners and a Word to Saints A41649

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… Word, or reading the Scriptures with other good books: that I should prefer… my WordlyWorldly business before the service of God; that the World should have more of my …
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… Word, or reading the Scriptures with other good books: that I should prefer… my WordlyWorldly business before the service of God; that the World should have more of my …
Thomas Gouge · A Word to Sinners and a Word to Saints · p. 63 · Open in the reader
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… the fittest time for holy exercises, when the Spirits are freshest, and freest from WordlyWorldly thoughts and distractions.
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… the fittest time for holy exercises, when the Spirits are freshest, and freest from WordlyWorldly thoughts and distractions.
Thomas Gouge · A Word to Sinners and a Word to Saints · p. 238 · Open in the reader

One Hundred Select Sermons A44565

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So the Covetuous and WordlyWorldly minded perſon: How fond oftentimes is he in this reſpect? The Apoſtle ſpeaking of …
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So the Covetuous and WordlyWorldly minded perſon: How fond oftentimes is he in this reſpect? The Apoſtle ſpeaking of …
Thomas Horton · One Hundred Select Sermons · p. 250 · Open in the reader
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… whiles therefore any ſhall give themſelves liberty in contrary courſes; when they ſhall be WordlyWorldly and Carnal, and Unſavory, and minding earthly things, as the Apoſtle ſpeaks, (Phil. 2. verſe …
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… whiles therefore any ſhall give themſelves liberty in contrary courſes; when they ſhall be WordlyWorldly and Carnal, and Unſavory, and minding earthly things, as the Apoſtle ſpeaks, (Phil. 2. verſe …
Thomas Horton · One Hundred Select Sermons · p. 311 · Open in the reader

Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2 A51839

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… carnal Christians, are easily drawn from Gods pure worship, and true Godliness: or by WordlyWorldly means, either by the offers of preferment, riches, dignities, or else terrors of the …
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… carnal Christians, are easily drawn from Gods pure worship, and true Godliness: or by WordlyWorldly means, either by the offers of preferment, riches, dignities, or else terrors of the …
Thomas Manton · Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2 · p. 178 · Open in the reader
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… and sealed by the blood of the Martyrs, till it was backed by a WordlyWorldly Interest, and co…rupted into a WordlyWorldly design; and then they had it and …
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… and sealed by the blood of the Martyrs, till it was backed by a WordlyWorldly Interest, and co…rupted into a WordlyWorldly design; and then they had it and …
Thomas Manton · Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2 · p. 197 · Open in the reader
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… Martyrs, till it was backed by a WordlyWorldly Interest, and co…rupted into a WordlyWorldly design; and then they had it and all manner of superstitions together, and with …
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… Martyrs, till it was backed by a WordlyWorldly Interest, and co…rupted into a WordlyWorldly design; and then they had it and all manner of superstitions together, and with …
Thomas Manton · Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2 · p. 197 · Open in the reader
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… holy Delight overcometh the unwilling backwardness within, and over ballanceth either Worldly Fear, or WordlyWorldly Hope without, that the Soul is carried on powerfully towards God. We never work …
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… holy Delight overcometh the unwilling backwardness within, and over ballanceth either Worldly Fear, or WordlyWorldly Hope without, that the Soul is carried on powerfully towards God. We never work …
Thomas Manton · Sermons on 2 Thessalonians 2 · p. 465 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Psalm 119 A51842

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… a treasure in the Word of God, that he maketh no reckoning of any WordlyWorldly thing in comparison of it. But will part with whatever is pleasant and profitable …
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… a treasure in the Word of God, that he maketh no reckoning of any WordlyWorldly thing in comparison of it. But will part with whatever is pleasant and profitable …
Thomas Manton · Sermons on Psalm 119 · p. 1049 · Open in the reader

Sermons Volume 2 A51846

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… end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and who mind earthly things, Phil 3.19. WordlyWorldly pleasures will end in eternal torments; and so much delight, so much more will …
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… end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and who mind earthly things, Phil 3.19. WordlyWorldly pleasures will end in eternal torments; and so much delight, so much more will …
Thomas Manton · Sermons Volume 2 · p. 112 · Open in the reader

Sermons A51847

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… of the Flesh, we may mind the things of the Spirit; we must of WordlyWorldly become Heavenly. Now he that formeth us for this very thing is God, 2 Cor …
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… of the Flesh, we may mind the things of the Spirit; we must of WordlyWorldly become Heavenly. Now he that formeth us for this very thing is God, 2 Cor …
Thomas Manton · Sermons · p. 380 · Open in the reader

A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament A52807

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… below their Lord, to look upon little o…er, and Drearning ſtill of a WordlyWorldly Kingdom, wherein little Children could not be concerned▪ But Chriſt was much diſpleaſed with …
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… below their Lord, to look upon little o…er, and Drearning ſtill of a WordlyWorldly Kingdom, wherein little Children could not be concerned▪ But Chriſt was much diſpleaſed with …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 158 · Open in the reader
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The laſt Note is; God made uſe of the WordlyWorldly and (ſomewhat) wicked Eloquence of this Heathen to preſerve Paul, &c. The Rabble quietly …
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The laſt Note is; God made uſe of the WordlyWorldly and (ſomewhat) wicked Eloquence of this Heathen to preſerve Paul, &c. The Rabble quietly …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 450 · Open in the reader

Preparation for Suffering in an Evil Day A55301

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… Pride of Life, that is, the inordinate Love of Senſual Pleaſures, Earthly Riches, and WordlyWorldly Honour: Theſe three make the World in the heart, and joyn us to the …
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… Pride of Life, that is, the inordinate Love of Senſual Pleaſures, Earthly Riches, and WordlyWorldly Honour: Theſe three make the World in the heart, and joyn us to the …
Edward Polhill · Preparation for Suffering in an Evil Day · p. 39 · Open in the reader

Sermon 28 April 1644 A61834

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Dead in Quality; Dead to all WordlyWorldly and Carnall Lusts; though we may sometimes fall upon them by Infirmity, yet to …
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Dead in Quality; Dead to all WordlyWorldly and Carnall Lusts; though we may sometimes fall upon them by Infirmity, yet to …
William Strode · Sermon 28 April 1644 · p. 9 · Open in the reader

Thirty-Six Sermons A62128

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Let us remember these five impediments, and beware of them; Pride, Envy, Epicurism, WordlyWorldly Carefulness, and Delay. All which are best remedied by their contraries. Good helps therefore …
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Let us remember these five impediments, and beware of them; Pride, Envy, Epicurism, WordlyWorldly Carefulness, and Delay. All which are best remedied by their contraries. Good helps therefore …
Robert Sanderson · Thirty-Six Sermons · p. 266 · Open in the reader

George Fox Digged Out of His Burrows A66448

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… c. they all Answer, they are in the same Case, &c. It looks to WordlyWorldly Estate, &c: they tell us they will go with us as far as the …
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… c. they all Answer, they are in the same Case, &c. It looks to WordlyWorldly Estate, &c: they tell us they will go with us as far as the …
Roger Williams · George Fox Digged Out of His Burrows · p. 326 · Open in the reader

Infant Baptism Asserted and Vindicated A66525

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… and there hath been an effectual courſe taken to clear their eye-ſight, had WordlyWorldly Intereſt blinded them: They are now out of the reach of Compliances on that …
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… and there hath been an effectual courſe taken to clear their eye-ſight, had WordlyWorldly Intereſt blinded them: They are now out of the reach of Compliances on that …
Obadiah Wills · Infant Baptism Asserted and Vindicated · p. 157 · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

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;;2. A grief arising out of the fear of punishment, breeding desperation unto death. 2 Cor. 7. 10. WordlyWorldly sorrow causeth death. This is worldly sorrow. Also it signifieth sin, which bringeth sorrow …
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;;2. A grief arising out of the fear of punishment, breeding desperation unto death. 2 Cor. 7. 10. WordlyWorldly sorrow causeth death. This is worldly sorrow. Also it signifieth sin, which bringeth sorrow …
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 603 · Open in the reader

The Intercourses of Divine Love Betwixt Christ and His Church A69777

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1. WordlyWorldly enjoyments hinder ſome. The firſt ſaid, I have bought a Farm, I muſt go …
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1. WordlyWorldly enjoyments hinder ſome. The firſt ſaid, I have bought a Farm, I muſt go …
John Collinges · The Intercourses of Divine Love Betwixt Christ and His Church · p. 286 · Open in the reader

An Olive Leaf A84078

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… Chriſt, and the Saints of the moſt High with him, will not be in WordlyWorldly Government and glory; but when God ſhall ſtaine the pride of all glory, and …
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… Chriſt, and the Saints of the moſt High with him, will not be in WordlyWorldly Government and glory; but when God ſhall ſtaine the pride of all glory, and …
William Erbery · An Olive Leaf · p. 7 · Open in the reader

The Use and Practice of Faith A88814

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WordlyWorldly examples of the multitude not to be follow'd, 490
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WordlyWorldly examples of the multitude not to be follow'd, 490
Matthew Lawrence · The Use and Practice of Faith · Open in the reader

Influences of the Life of Grace A92141

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(8) Pride and (9) WordlyWorldly mindedneſs hinder influences of grace, lovelineſſe and heavenly mindedneſs promote the ſame, p. 362. &c
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(8) Pride and (9) WordlyWorldly mindedneſs hinder influences of grace, lovelineſſe and heavenly mindedneſs promote the ſame, p. 362. &c
Samuel Rutherford · Influences of the Life of Grace · Open in the reader
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(10) Baſtard zeal (11) Ʋncleanneſs (12) Malice (13) WordlyWorldly ſorrow, hinders the contrary graces promote influences, p. 395, &c.
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(10) Baſtard zeal (11) Ʋncleanneſs (12) Malice (13) WordlyWorldly ſorrow, hinders the contrary graces promote influences, p. 395, &c.
Samuel Rutherford · Influences of the Life of Grace · Open in the reader
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(14) WordlyWorldly and falſe joy (15) Falſe love, p. 398, &c
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(14) WordlyWorldly and falſe joy (15) Falſe love, p. 398, &c
Samuel Rutherford · Influences of the Life of Grace · Open in the reader
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WordlyWorldly ſorrow obſtructs influences, p. 377
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WordlyWorldly ſorrow obſtructs influences, p. 377
Samuel Rutherford · Influences of the Life of Grace · Open in the reader
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13. WordlyWorldly ſorrow counterworketh ſound repentance and godly carefulneſſe, holy defences, holy anger againſt our ſelves …
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13. WordlyWorldly ſorrow counterworketh ſound repentance and godly carefulneſſe, holy defences, holy anger againſt our ſelves …
Samuel Rutherford · Influences of the Life of Grace · p. 398 · Open in the reader

The Christians Guide to Devotion A93395

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… this therefore, O bleſſed Jeſus, Take the taſte away from me of all the WordlyWorldly pleaſures, make mine heart to be intirely imployed about theſe, that in imbracing thee …
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… this therefore, O bleſſed Jeſus, Take the taſte away from me of all the WordlyWorldly pleaſures, make mine heart to be intirely imployed about theſe, that in imbracing thee …
Samuel Smith · The Christians Guide to Devotion · p. 113 · Open in the reader

The Government of the Churches of Christ B23602

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… their Orders in their Church affairs, to come the nearer to the Model of WordlyWorldly Governments. Ay, but the Apostle tells them that they were Worshippers in a Church …
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… their Orders in their Church affairs, to come the nearer to the Model of WordlyWorldly Governments. Ay, but the Apostle tells them that they were Worshippers in a Church …
Thomas Goodwin · The Government of the Churches of Christ · p. 12 · Open in the reader