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seruingserving

u and v used by position, not sound: haue → have, vnto → unto.

Puritas changed it
2,415 times in 609 works
Consistency
96.9% (2,415 of 2,491)
Reach if approved
~2,618 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: serving
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
2,492 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
1 places (not counted against it)

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (2,415 changes in 609 works, 96.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 2,415)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … our bodies a liuing Sacrifice, holy and acceptable vnto God, which is our reaſonable ſeruingserving of God: and let vs not faſhion our ſelues like to this world: but …
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    … our bodies a liuing Sacrifice, holy and acceptable vnto God, which is our reaſonable ſeruingserving of God: and let vs not faſhion our ſelues like to this world: but …

    Henry Greenwood · Works · p. 82 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … command and allow not only the making of Images, but alſo doth command the ſeruingserving and worſhipping of them, as by incenſing them, in lighting of Candles vnto them …
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    … command and allow not only the making of Images, but alſo doth command the ſeruingserving and worſhipping of them, as by incenſing them, in lighting of Candles vnto them …

    John Harding · A Recantation · p. 5 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … If it haue no promiſe of perpetuity, the words of Chriſt to Peter not ſeruingserving the turne; and therefore may be ouercome as well as the Church of Iſrael …
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    … If it haue no promiſe of perpetuity, the words of Chriſt to Peter not ſeruingserving the turne; and therefore may be ouercome as well as the Church of Iſrael …

    James Balmford · Carpenters Chips · p. 53 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … of his grace, and lying in his wrath, both by natural corruption and continuall ſeruingserving of ſinne from the ſame dailie, how is it not mercie onely, without all …
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    … of his grace, and lying in his wrath, both by natural corruption and continuall ſeruingserving of ſinne from the ſame dailie, how is it not mercie onely, without all …

    Dudley Fenner · Brief Treatise Upon the First Table of the Law · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … one to haue a personality of Faith, and a proprietie of deuotion: that himselfe seruingserving GOD, himselfe may bee blessed of God.
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    … one to haue a personality of Faith, and a proprietie of deuotion: that himselfe seruingserving GOD, himselfe may bee blessed of God.

    Thomas Adams · A Divine Herbal Together with a Forest of Thorns · p. 120 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … afterward the people going astray, began to worship as an idoll, Ezechias the king, seruingserving God with religious power, with great praise of his pietie, brake in peeces. Here …
    With rule
    … afterward the people going astray, began to worship as an idoll, Ezechias the king, seruingserving God with religious power, with great praise of his pietie, brake in peeces. Here …

    William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 92 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … of value. Labour in ſuch ſort as about that which is vaine and tranſitorie, ſeruingserving but for preſent neceſſitie. Iudge and eſtéeme theſe worldly things to bée moſt vaine …
    With rule
    … of value. Labour in ſuch ſort as about that which is vaine and tranſitorie, ſeruingserving but for preſent neceſſitie. Iudge and eſtéeme theſe worldly things to bée moſt vaine …

    George Gifford · Eight Sermons on Ecclesiastes · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … of the Iewes with his owne damnation. Otherwiſe, hee that vſeth the word deceitfully, ſeruingserving his owne turne therewith againſt his brethren, poyſoneth the pure word of God, with …
    With rule
    … of the Iewes with his owne damnation. Otherwiſe, hee that vſeth the word deceitfully, ſeruingserving his owne turne therewith againſt his brethren, poyſoneth the pure word of God, with …

    Thomas Granger · The Application of Scripture · p. 11 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (76)

65 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 49 are listed here. 11 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Diseases of the Soul A00777

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    … to iudge a Bastard. Hee salutes his wits after some inuented toy, as a SeruingServing-man kisseth his hand, when instantly on another plots arising, hee kickes the former …
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    … to iudge a Bastard. Hee salutes his wits after some inuented toy, as a SeruingServing-man kisseth his hand, when instantly on another plots arising, hee kickes the former …

    Thomas Adams · Diseases of the Soul · p. 10 · Open in the reader

Exposition on John 5 A01972

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    … vnto Chriſt, verſ. 5. 2 As ſeruants of Chriſt, verſ. 6. 3 Doing the will of God, ibid. 4 SeruingServing the Lord, verſe 7.
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    … vnto Chriſt, verſ. 5. 2 As ſeruants of Chriſt, verſ. 6. 3 Doing the will of God, ibid. 4 SeruingServing the Lord, verſe 7.

    William Gouge · Exposition on John 5 · p. 91 · Open in the reader

The Bread of Life A02030

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    The SeruingServing-man will bee diligent and faithfull in his Maiſters domeſticall buſineſſes, and outward imployments …
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    The SeruingServing-man will bee diligent and faithfull in his Maiſters domeſticall buſineſſes, and outward imployments …

    Thomas Granger · The Bread of Life · p. 19 · Open in the reader

A Touch-Stone of Grace A02746

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    … betweene true and counterfeit Grace: Laying downe infallible Euidences and markes of true Grace: SeruingServing for the triall of a mans ſpirituall estate.
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    … betweene true and counterfeit Grace: Laying downe infallible Euidences and markes of true Grace: SeruingServing for the triall of a mans ſpirituall estate.

    Adam Harsnett · A Touch-Stone of Grace · Open in the reader

Lectures Upon John 4 A03342

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    … children, Matth. 11. 19. yea many of thine owne sort and ranke, Gentlemen as thou art, SeruingServing-men as thou art, Husbandmen and Tradesmen as thou art, men of as good …
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    … children, Matth. 11. 19. yea many of thine owne sort and ranke, Gentlemen as thou art, SeruingServing-men as thou art, Husbandmen and Tradesmen as thou art, men of as good …

    Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon John 4 · p. 376 · Open in the reader

The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families A03694

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    … promise for their followers, as Dauid did for his; nor for their trayne of SeruingServing-men, as hee did for those that should serue him, that none shall haue …
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    … promise for their followers, as Dauid did for his; nor for their trayne of SeruingServing-men, as hee did for those that should serue him, that none shall haue …

    Robert Horne · The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families · Open in the reader

Concerning the Truth of Christian Religion A07769

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    … he findeth any men, there shall he find also a kind of Religion and SeruingServing of God, with Prayers and Sacrifices. The diuersitie whereof is very great; but yet …
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    … he findeth any men, there shall he find also a kind of Religion and SeruingServing of God, with Prayers and Sacrifices. The diuersitie whereof is very great; but yet …

    Philippe de Mornay · Concerning the Truth of Christian Religion · p. 9 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Romans 8-11 A09031

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    … Word, by which ſo much grace is conueyed vnto thee. Many are like proud SeruingServing-men, which are aſhamed to bee ſeene in their Maſters liuery. If thou beeſt …
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    … Word, by which ſo much grace is conueyed vnto thee. Many are like proud SeruingServing-men, which are aſhamed to bee ſeene in their Maſters liuery. If thou beeſt …

    Elnathan Parr · Exposition of Romans 8-11 · p. 228 · Open in the reader

A Golden Chain A09339

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    AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lords praier, in the way of Catechisme. SeruingServing for ignorant people, by M. Perkins. Matth. 6. vers. 9. After this manner therefore pray ye …
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    AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lords praier, in the way of Catechisme. SeruingServing for ignorant people, by M. Perkins. Matth. 6. vers. 9. After this manner therefore pray ye …

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 525 · Open in the reader

Survey and Censure of Mr Cozens A10177

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    … since Hearing, Reading, and Meditating of Gods Word: the Honouring, Louing, Fearing, Obaying, and SeruingServing of God, both in our generall, and particular calling: our beleeuing in his Name …
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    … since Hearing, Reading, and Meditating of Gods Word: the Honouring, Louing, Fearing, Obaying, and SeruingServing of God, both in our generall, and particular calling: our beleeuing in his Name …

    William Prynne · Survey and Censure of Mr Cozens · p. 22 · Open in the reader

The Unloveliness of Love-Locks A10199

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    … Gallant, or the proudest Ruffian: yea, wee see that Foote-boyes, Lacquies, Coach-men, SeruingServing-men, (yea, Rogues that ride to Tiburne, and the very …roth, and sc…mme …
    With rule
    … Gallant, or the proudest Ruffian: yea, wee see that Foote-boyes, Lacquies, Coach-men, SeruingServing-men, (yea, Rogues that ride to Tiburne, and the very …roth, and sc…mme …

    William Prynne · The Unloveliness of Love-Locks · p. 39 · Open in the reader

Pilgrimage A10228

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    … had other six or seuen smaller fishes, guarded with blew and greene, attending like SeruingServing-men. Fishes also (as bigge as a Hering) with wings, which doe not so …
    With rule
    … had other six or seuen smaller fishes, guarded with blew and greene, attending like SeruingServing-men. Fishes also (as bigge as a Hering) with wings, which doe not so …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 596 · Open in the reader

Lectures Upon Colossians A11011

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    … that ſeruice, rather done to himſelfe then to thy maſter. Therefore the Apoſtle ſaies, SeruingServing Chriſt and not men. Well is that ſeruant that can ſay, I doe this …
    With rule
    … that ſeruice, rather done to himſelfe then to thy maſter. Therefore the Apoſtle ſaies, SeruingServing Chriſt and not men. Well is that ſeruant that can ſay, I doe this …

    Robert Rollock · Lectures Upon Colossians · p. 364 · Open in the reader

Exposition on the Seven Psalms of Repentance A12260

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    SeruingServing eſpecially for the direction and comfort of all ſuch, who are either troubled in …
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    SeruingServing eſpecially for the direction and comfort of all ſuch, who are either troubled in …

    Archibald Simson · Exposition on the Seven Psalms of Repentance · Open in the reader

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    SeruingServing eſpecially for the Direction and comfort of all perſons, who are either troubled in …
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    SeruingServing eſpecially for the Direction and comfort of all perſons, who are either troubled in …

    Archibald Simson · Exposition on the Seven Psalms of Repentance · Open in the reader

The Christians Sacrifice Better than all the Legal Sacrifices of Jews A13024

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    … the Goſpell; and will therefore take place of him; yea, ſo alſo will ſome SeruingServing-men, eſpecially ſeruingserving one of great worſhip or higher ranke, at leaſt in ſome …
    With rule
    … the Goſpell; and will therefore take place of him; yea, ſo alſo will ſome SeruingServing-men, eſpecially ſeruingserving one of great worſhip or higher ranke, at leaſt in ſome …

    Thomas Stoughton · The Christians Sacrifice Better than all the Legal Sacrifices of Jews · p. 221 · Open in the reader

The Anatomy of Abuses A13086

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    … of silk, veluet, saten, damask and other such precious things beside: yea euery one, SeruingServing man, and other inferiour to them in euery condition, wil not sticke to flaunte …
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    … of silk, veluet, saten, damask and other such precious things beside: yea euery one, SeruingServing man, and other inferiour to them in euery condition, wil not sticke to flaunte …

    Philip Stubbes · The Anatomy of Abuses · Open in the reader

Commentary on Titus A13535

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    SeruingServing the lusts and diuerse pleasures,]
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    SeruingServing the lusts and diuerse pleasures,]

    Thomas Taylor · Commentary on Titus · p. 610 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A14353

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    SeruingServing the time.] Here ſome rede foreign, that is, time, and ſome foreign, that is, Lord. Chryſoſtome …
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    SeruingServing the time.] Here ſome rede foreign, that is, time, and ſome foreign, that is, Lord. Chryſoſtome …

    Peter Martyr Vermigli · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader

Balm from Gilead to Recover Conscience A14732

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    … world, and then all worldly comforts and comforters, like run-away Seruants and drunken SeruingServing-men, are to seeke when one hath most vse and neede of them, as …
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    … world, and then all worldly comforts and comforters, like run-away Seruants and drunken SeruingServing-men, are to seeke when one hath most vse and neede of them, as …

    Samuel Ward · Balm from Gilead to Recover Conscience · p. 64 · Open in the reader

Gods Arrows A14760

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    … reward. It is neuer with God as it is sometimes with men, A young SeruingServing-man, an olde begger; But it may be our comfort, that if we serue …
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    … reward. It is neuer with God as it is sometimes with men, A young SeruingServing-man, an olde begger; But it may be our comfort, that if we serue …

    William Ward · Gods Arrows · p. 23 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A15414

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    SeruingServing the Lord: because there is great affinitie betweene these two words in the Greeke …
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    SeruingServing the Lord: because there is great affinitie betweene these two words in the Greeke …

    Andrew Willet · Commentary on Romans · p. 551 · Open in the reader

A Christian Dictionary A15520

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    … as that they keepe a comely meane in all parts of their behauiour. Actes 20, 19. SeruingServing the Lord with all modestie.
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    … as that they keepe a comely meane in all parts of their behauiour. Actes 20, 19. SeruingServing the Lord with all modestie.

    Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 321 · Open in the reader

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    To obey wicked motions, by consenting to them or practising them. Tiuis 3, 3. SeruingServing diuers lusts and pleasures.
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    To obey wicked motions, by consenting to them or practising them. Tiuis 3, 3. SeruingServing diuers lusts and pleasures.

    Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 441 · Open in the reader

Abuses Stripped and Whipped A15623

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    SeruingServing-mens kindness, or pot-curtesie.
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    SeruingServing-mens kindness, or pot-curtesie.

    George Wither · Abuses Stripped and Whipped · Open in the reader

A Model of Divinity A15824

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    … all fiſh that come, will in the end get the Devill and all: like SeruingServing-men, by the ſuperſcription of their livery, they tell vs, without asking, who ownes …
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    … all fiſh that come, will in the end get the Devill and all: like SeruingServing-men, by the ſuperſcription of their livery, they tell vs, without asking, who ownes …

    John Yates · A Model of Divinity · p. 50 · Open in the reader

The Grammar School A16865

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    19 In a word; SeruingServing the Lord with constant cheerefulnesse, in the best courses which he shall make knowne …
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    19 In a word; SeruingServing the Lord with constant cheerefulnesse, in the best courses which he shall make knowne …

    John Brinsley · The Grammar School · p. 311 · Open in the reader

A Treatise Proving Melchizedek to be Shem A17009

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    … be printed: of the Lyues of the Fathers: A diſcourſe framed by a rude SeruingServing man, who had ſcraped notes from ſundry men: and ſtayned all, eyther with argumentes …
    With rule
    … be printed: of the Lyues of the Fathers: A diſcourſe framed by a rude SeruingServing man, who had ſcraped notes from ſundry men: and ſtayned all, eyther with argumentes …

    Hugh Broughton · A Treatise Proving Melchizedek to be Shem · Open in the reader

The Light of Faith A17419

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    Of SeruingServing God with our good. §. 17.
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    Of SeruingServing God with our good. §. 17.

    Richard Byfield · The Light of Faith · Open in the reader

Commentary on Acts A17642

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    19 SeruingServing the Lord with all humilitie of minde, & with many teares & temptations, which hapned to …
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    19 SeruingServing the Lord with all humilitie of minde, & with many teares & temptations, which hapned to …

    John Calvin · Commentary on Acts · p. 476 · Open in the reader

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    19 SeruingServing the Lord. He reckoneth vp firſt not onely in what ſtraites he was, but …
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    19 SeruingServing the Lord. He reckoneth vp firſt not onely in what ſtraites he was, but …

    John Calvin · Commentary on Acts · p. 477 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A17643

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    … amongſt them ſelues, and alſo in a maner they ſeeme to appertein vnto that, SeruingServing the tyme. For hee doth beſt applie himſelf vnto the time, and vſeth the …
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    … amongſt them ſelues, and alſo in a maner they ſeeme to appertein vnto that, SeruingServing the tyme. For hee doth beſt applie himſelf vnto the time, and vſeth the …

    John Calvin · Commentary on Romans · p. 167 · Open in the reader

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    13 SeruingServing the neceſſities of the Saincts, &c. Hee returneth vnto the duties of charitie, the …
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    13 SeruingServing the neceſſities of the Saincts, &c. Hee returneth vnto the duties of charitie, the …

    John Calvin · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader

Sermons on Deuteronomy A17698

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    SeruingServing of God.
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    SeruingServing of God.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · Open in the reader

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    What we haue to learne concerning the SeruingServing of God, by the examples of Zabulon and Isachar.
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    What we haue to learne concerning the SeruingServing of God, by the examples of Zabulon and Isachar.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · Open in the reader

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    Looke wha… meanes God vseth to allure vs to the SeruingServing of him.
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    Looke wha… meanes God vseth to allure vs to the SeruingServing of him.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · Open in the reader

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    We must not followe the steppes of the Papists in SeruingServing of God: looke well on that place.
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    We must not followe the steppes of the Papists in SeruingServing of God: looke well on that place.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · Open in the reader

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    Reasons why the papistes should not boast of their SeruingServing of God.
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    Reasons why the papistes should not boast of their SeruingServing of God.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · Open in the reader

Sermons on Ephesians A17705

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    7. SeruingServing the Lord with good will, and not men:
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    7. SeruingServing the Lord with good will, and not men:

    John Calvin · Sermons on Ephesians · p. 312 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Galatians A17706

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    The chief SeruingServing and honouring of God 27. a 7. b
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    The chief SeruingServing and honouring of God 27. a 7. b

    John Calvin · Sermons on Galatians · Open in the reader

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    There is no SeruingServing or woorſhipping of God without Chriſt 112. a 22.
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    There is no SeruingServing or woorſhipping of God without Chriſt 112. a 22.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Galatians · Open in the reader

Gods Holy Mind Touching Matters Moral A21266

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    … to pride, disdaine, oppression, Epicurisme, and such like, Prou. 30.9. The Tradesman to deceit; the SeruingServing-man to idlenesse and gaming; the Preacher to man-pleasing, or selfe-pleasing, and …
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    … to pride, disdaine, oppression, Epicurisme, and such like, Prou. 30.9. The Tradesman to deceit; the SeruingServing-man to idlenesse and gaming; the Preacher to man-pleasing, or selfe-pleasing, and …

    Edward Elton · Gods Holy Mind Touching Matters Moral · p. 101 · Open in the reader

A Godly Form of Household Government A67866

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    Moreouer, there are a companie of idle SeruingServing-men, who in spending their time all the sixe dayes hauing almost nothing therein …
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    Moreouer, there are a companie of idle SeruingServing-men, who in spending their time all the sixe dayes hauing almost nothing therein …

    Robert Cleaver · A Godly Form of Household Government · Open in the reader

Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 A67927

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    … euening. Whiles he was reading, there sat one Iohn Apowel that had ben a SeruingServing man, about 30. yeres of age, borne toward Wales, whom the said M. Hugh gaue …
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    … euening. Whiles he was reading, there sat one Iohn Apowel that had ben a SeruingServing man, about 30. yeres of age, borne toward Wales, whom the said M. Hugh gaue …

    John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 2102 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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    … now giuen him to his Wife the daughter of Potipherah. Humilitie goes before honour; SeruingServing and Suffering are the beſt Tutors to Gouernment. How well are Gods children paid …
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    … now giuen him to his Wife the daughter of Potipherah. Humilitie goes before honour; SeruingServing and Suffering are the beſt Tutors to Gouernment. How well are Gods children paid …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 854 · Open in the reader

The Rule of Faith A69028

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    … the rather, if we marke how the night before Ieſus was vſed by theſe SeruingServing-men and officers, and ſo afterwards: That I would obſerue, is, That it often …
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    … the rather, if we marke how the night before Ieſus was vſed by theſe SeruingServing-men and officers, and ſo afterwards: That I would obſerue, is, That it often …

    Nicholas Byfield · The Rule of Faith · p. 358 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Job A69056

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    Our SeruingServing of God muſt be free and vnconſtrained. 103. a 15. 542. b 54. 574. a 53.
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    Our SeruingServing of God muſt be free and vnconſtrained. 103. a 15. 542. b 54. 574. a 53.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Job · Open in the reader

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    Of SeruingServing GOD vppon vſury. 69. b 38.
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    Of SeruingServing GOD vppon vſury. 69. b 38.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Job · Open in the reader

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    The SeruingServing of God muſt be ioyned vvith the helpinge of our neighbonr. 13. b 49.
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    The SeruingServing of God muſt be ioyned vvith the helpinge of our neighbonr. 13. b 49.

    John Calvin · Sermons on Job · Open in the reader