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worldlinesseworldliness

A final e dropped: selfe → self, beene → been, hee → he.

Puritas changed it
487 times in 237 works
Consistency
91.3% (487 of 533)
Reach if approved
~560 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: worldliness
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
533 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (487 changes in 237 works, 91.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 487)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
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    … of the persons, age, estate and ability; as if the partie bee troubled for worldlinesseworldliness, whether hee bee not a great housholder: if he complaine of vncleannesse, whether he …
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    … of the persons, age, estate and ability; as if the partie bee troubled for worldlinesseworldliness, whether hee bee not a great housholder: if he complaine of vncleannesse, whether he …

    Richard Greenham · Comfort for All Those Afflicted in Conscience · Open in the reader

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    … our affections, and not to giue them head at any desire that tendeth to worldlinesseworldliness, and that base couetousnesse, which is Idolatrie, lest that commaund vs, that, in Christ …
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    … our affections, and not to giue them head at any desire that tendeth to worldlinesseworldliness, and that base couetousnesse, which is Idolatrie, lest that commaund vs, that, in Christ …

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

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    … hypocriſie and diſsimulation, pride and ambition, impatience and diſcontent, harſhnes and intemperance, prophaneneſſe and worldlineſſeworldliness, deceit and oppreſsion, with all other curſed fruits of the wicked fleſh, which hinder …
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    … hypocriſie and diſsimulation, pride and ambition, impatience and diſcontent, harſhnes and intemperance, prophaneneſſe and worldlineſſeworldliness, deceit and oppreſsion, with all other curſed fruits of the wicked fleſh, which hinder …

    John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 566 · Open in the reader

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    … when in the Church of England a Papist preacheth against Poperie, a worldling against worldlinesseworldliness, an hypocrite against hypocrisie, (which some times they doo:) the pulpit constraineth them to …
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    … when in the Church of England a Papist preacheth against Poperie, a worldling against worldlinesseworldliness, an hypocrite against hypocrisie, (which some times they doo:) the pulpit constraineth them to …

    John Rainolds · Conference Between Rainolds and Hart · p. 353 · Open in the reader

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    … thoughts of worldly buſineſſe, then your thoughts of lawfull buſineſſe are not diſtempered with worldlineſſeworldliness.
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    … thoughts of worldly buſineſſe, then your thoughts of lawfull buſineſſe are not diſtempered with worldlineſſeworldliness.

    Henry Scudder · The Christians Daily Walk in Holy Security and Peace · p. 42 · Open in the reader

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    In one day, than by worldlineſſeworldliness,
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    In one day, than by worldlineſſeworldliness,

    Jean Taffin · The Marks of the Children of God and their Comforts in Affliction · Open in the reader

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    … guide the course, or Satan carrie a man into the foule lusts of uncleannesse, worldlinesseworldliness, voluptuousnesse, malice, or the like, as the swine into the lake; this man is …
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    … guide the course, or Satan carrie a man into the foule lusts of uncleannesse, worldlinesseworldliness, voluptuousnesse, malice, or the like, as the swine into the lake; this man is …

    Thomas Taylor · The Rule of the Law Under the Gospel · p. 15 · Open in the reader

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    … ſo faire a morſell, rather then incurre any the leaſt ſhew of diſgrace for worldlineſſeworldliness. Why ſhould not we be followers of Abraham his vertues? Why ſhould we uſe …
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    … ſo faire a morſell, rather then incurre any the leaſt ſhew of diſgrace for worldlineſſeworldliness. Why ſhould not we be followers of Abraham his vertues? Why ſhould we uſe …

    William Whately · Prototypes · p. 109 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (46)

31 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 15 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Works A02178

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    … godlinesse, but all for his greater aduan…age to winne the more soules. Thirdly, WorldlinesseWorldliness succeedeth, who dares play his part euen vppon them that haue pure knowledge, whom …
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    … godlinesse, but all for his greater aduan…age to winne the more soules. Thirdly, WorldlinesseWorldliness succeedeth, who dares play his part euen vppon them that haue pure knowledge, whom …

    Richard Greenham · Works · p. 720 · Open in the reader

The Pathway to Prayer and Piety A03356

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    I pray againſt all ignorance, error, vanitie of minde, Infidelitie, Prophaneſſe, Atheiſme, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, Securitie, Pride and all blaſphemous ſpéeches, falſe dealing, ſcoffing. Idolatrie, Superſtition, Sorcerie, Sacriledge, Simonie …
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    I pray againſt all ignorance, error, vanitie of minde, Infidelitie, Prophaneſſe, Atheiſme, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, Securitie, Pride and all blaſphemous ſpéeches, falſe dealing, ſcoffing. Idolatrie, Superſtition, Sorcerie, Sacriledge, Simonie …

    Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 17 · Open in the reader

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    … in our callings: the ninth, Vaine thoughts, and cogitations of the minde: the tenth, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, and gréedineſſe to get. Againſt theſe wee muſt labour by contrarie practiſes: and if …
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    … in our callings: the ninth, Vaine thoughts, and cogitations of the minde: the tenth, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, and gréedineſſe to get. Againſt theſe wee muſt labour by contrarie practiſes: and if …

    Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 67 · Open in the reader

The Christians Apparelling A04374

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    … vp that heauenly fire. 3. Others through Senſuality are drawen backe, or ſtayed. 4 Others by WorldlineſſeWorldliness, as Demas. 5. Others vpon Diſcouragements: As firſt, want of ſucceſſe, as with Peter in …
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    … vp that heauenly fire. 3. Others through Senſuality are drawen backe, or ſtayed. 4 Others by WorldlineſſeWorldliness, as Demas. 5. Others vpon Diſcouragements: As firſt, want of ſucceſſe, as with Peter in …

    Robert Jenison · The Christians Apparelling · p. 512 · Open in the reader

Comforting Afflicted Consciences A16330

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    … still secretly harbour and hanker after some sweet sinne, as Pride, Revenge, strange Fashions, WorldlinesseWorldliness, Lust, Playes, Gaming, Good-fellowship, as it is call'd, &c. From which, it doth …
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    … still secretly harbour and hanker after some sweet sinne, as Pride, Revenge, strange Fashions, WorldlinesseWorldliness, Lust, Playes, Gaming, Good-fellowship, as it is call'd, &c. From which, it doth …

    Robert Bolton · Comforting Afflicted Consciences · p. 433 · Open in the reader

Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God A16338

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    WorldlinesseWorldliness, earthly-mindednesse, couetousnesse, doth infinitely vnbecome an heire of Heauen. Be fired then, and …
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    WorldlinesseWorldliness, earthly-mindednesse, couetousnesse, doth infinitely vnbecome an heire of Heauen. Be fired then, and …

    Robert Bolton · Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God · p. 289 · Open in the reader

A Commentary on 1 Peter 1-3 A17385

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    3. WorldlinesseWorldliness.
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    3. WorldlinesseWorldliness.

    Nicholas Byfield · A Commentary on 1 Peter 1-3 · p. 163 · Open in the reader

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    1. WorldlinesseWorldliness.
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    1. WorldlinesseWorldliness.

    Nicholas Byfield · A Commentary on 1 Peter 1-3 · p. 179 · Open in the reader

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    8. WorldlinesseWorldliness.
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    8. WorldlinesseWorldliness.

    Nicholas Byfield · A Commentary on 1 Peter 1-3 · p. 183 · Open in the reader

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    8 WorldlinesseWorldliness. This was the sinne did undoe Demas.
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    8 WorldlinesseWorldliness. This was the sinne did undoe Demas.

    Nicholas Byfield · A Commentary on 1 Peter 1-3 · p. 235 · Open in the reader

An Exposition Upon Colossians A17389

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    Secondly, WorldlinesseWorldliness is a great lett of Faith, when men alone suffer their thoughts and affections …
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    Secondly, WorldlinesseWorldliness is a great lett of Faith, when men alone suffer their thoughts and affections …

    Nicholas Byfield · An Exposition Upon Colossians · p. 31 · Open in the reader

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    … and backbiters. 7. Vngodly companie. 8. Liuing without a particular calling, or not diligently in it. 9. WorldlinesseWorldliness as in Demas. Lastly, resisting of counsell and admonition.
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    … and backbiters. 7. Vngodly companie. 8. Liuing without a particular calling, or not diligently in it. 9. WorldlinesseWorldliness as in Demas. Lastly, resisting of counsell and admonition.

    Nicholas Byfield · An Exposition Upon Colossians · p. 85 · Open in the reader

The Marrow of the Oracles of God A17397

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    6 WorldlinesseWorldliness.
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    6 WorldlinesseWorldliness.

    Nicholas Byfield · The Marrow of the Oracles of God · p. 439 · Open in the reader

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    … spend the greatest part of our time in our neighbors houses; but he prohibits, 1. WorldlinesseWorldliness, and excessiue cares about our businesse, and the things of this life, which hinders …
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    … spend the greatest part of our time in our neighbors houses; but he prohibits, 1. WorldlinesseWorldliness, and excessiue cares about our businesse, and the things of this life, which hinders …

    Nicholas Byfield · The Marrow of the Oracles of God · p. 614 · Open in the reader

The Rules of a Holy Life A17410

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    6. WorldlinesseWorldliness.
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    6. WorldlinesseWorldliness.

    Nicholas Byfield · The Rules of a Holy Life · Open in the reader

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    … the greatest part of our time in our neighbours houses, but he prohibits, First, WorldlinesseWorldliness, and excessiue cares about our businesse, and the things of this life, which hinders …
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    … the greatest part of our time in our neighbours houses, but he prohibits, First, WorldlinesseWorldliness, and excessiue cares about our businesse, and the things of this life, which hinders …

    Nicholas Byfield · The Rules of a Holy Life · p. 281 · Open in the reader

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    Sixtly, thou must take heed of WorldlinesseWorldliness, or setting thy heart vpon these earthly things thou art to deale with in …
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    Sixtly, thou must take heed of WorldlinesseWorldliness, or setting thy heart vpon these earthly things thou art to deale with in …

    Nicholas Byfield · The Rules of a Holy Life · p. 315 · Open in the reader

The Light of Faith A17419

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    9 WorldlineſſeWorldliness, looking only at our owne things, 1 Cor. 13. 5.
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    9 WorldlineſſeWorldliness, looking only at our owne things, 1 Cor. 13. 5.

    Richard Byfield · The Light of Faith · p. 201 · Open in the reader

Divine Characters in Two Parts A35147

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    … things, impowreth Luſt to give Law to Conſcience in hope thereby to make his WorldlineſſeWorldliness lawful; the true Chriſtian gives Law to Luſt, that conſcience may keep him off …
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    … things, impowreth Luſt to give Law to Conſcience in hope thereby to make his WorldlineſſeWorldliness lawful; the true Chriſtian gives Law to Luſt, that conſcience may keep him off …

    Samuel Crook · Divine Characters in Two Parts · p. 149 · Open in the reader

Commentary on the Gospels and Acts A63067

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    Licitis perimus …; More die by meat then poison. WorldlinesseWorldliness is a great let to faith, though men cannot be charged with any great …
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    Licitis perimus …; More die by meat then poison. WorldlinesseWorldliness is a great let to faith, though men cannot be charged with any great …

    John Trapp · Commentary on the Gospels and Acts · p. 514 · Open in the reader

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    … be more necessary then Oxen, sith without them he could not follow his husbandry? WorldlinesseWorldliness is a great hinderance to heaven, though a man cannot be charged with any …
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    … be more necessary then Oxen, sith without them he could not follow his husbandry? WorldlinesseWorldliness is a great hinderance to heaven, though a man cannot be charged with any …

    John Trapp · Commentary on the Gospels and Acts · p. 86 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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    … cloſure ſhall draw it ſelfe vp within theſe two liſts; of their Hypocriſie, their WorldlineſſeWorldliness; Hypocriſie in Faſhionableneſſe and Oſtentation; WorldlineſſeWorldliness in Couetouſneſſe, Ambition. Only ſtir vp your ſelues …
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    … cloſure ſhall draw it ſelfe vp within theſe two liſts; of their Hypocriſie, their WorldlineſſeWorldliness; Hypocriſie in Faſhionableneſſe and Oſtentation; WorldlineſſeWorldliness in Couetouſneſſe, Ambition. Only ſtir vp your ſelues …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 414 · Open in the reader

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    … within theſe two liſts; of their Hypocriſie, their WorldlineſſeWorldliness; Hypocriſie in Faſhionableneſſe and Oſtentation; WorldlineſſeWorldliness in Couetouſneſſe, Ambition. Only ſtir vp your ſelues a while, and ſuffer not your …
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    … within theſe two liſts; of their Hypocriſie, their WorldlineſſeWorldliness; Hypocriſie in Faſhionableneſſe and Oſtentation; WorldlineſſeWorldliness in Couetouſneſſe, Ambition. Only ſtir vp your ſelues a while, and ſuffer not your …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 414 · Open in the reader

The Saints Sure and Perpetual Guide A68954

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    … that which chiefely rules and reignes in him. This ſweet ſinne, in ſome, is WorldlineſſeWorldliness, Earthly-mindedneſſe, and Covetouſneſſe: In others, it is Voluptuouſneſſe, Luſt, and Vncleanneſſe; Pride, Pleaſures …
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    … that which chiefely rules and reignes in him. This ſweet ſinne, in ſome, is WorldlineſſeWorldliness, Earthly-mindedneſſe, and Covetouſneſſe: In others, it is Voluptuouſneſſe, Luſt, and Vncleanneſſe; Pride, Pleaſures …

    Robert Bolton · The Saints Sure and Perpetual Guide · p. 55 · Open in the reader

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    … and hee will ſee further, and ſo might certainely wee, but for Slouth, Idleneſſe, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, Ambition, and other ſuch baſe and vile degenerations of theſe later Times.
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    … and hee will ſee further, and ſo might certainely wee, but for Slouth, Idleneſſe, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, Ambition, and other ſuch baſe and vile degenerations of theſe later Times.

    Robert Bolton · The Saints Sure and Perpetual Guide · p. 212 · Open in the reader

Vindication of Ecclesiastical Volume 3 A70866

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    … like to that of Judas, 799, 800, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044. See Index 3, 4. Their inſatiable Avarice, Pluralities, Commendaes, Extortions, Exactions, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, 262, 288, 330, 490, 502, 626, 645, 680, 751, 790, 802, 803, 925, 949, 950, 954, 1041, to 1046. See Index, 3, 10, 11, 12. throughout. Their Piety, Sanctity, Humility, Obedience to Emperours in the Primitiv …
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    … like to that of Judas, 799, 800, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044. See Index 3, 4. Their inſatiable Avarice, Pluralities, Commendaes, Extortions, Exactions, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, 262, 288, 330, 490, 502, 626, 645, 680, 751, 790, 802, 803, 925, 949, 950, 954, 1041, to 1046. See Index, 3, 10, 11, 12. throughout. Their Piety, Sanctity, Humility, Obedience to Emperours in the Primitiv …

    William Prynne · Vindication of Ecclesiastical Volume 3 · Open in the reader

Select Sermons A73885

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    1. Firſt, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, an Inordinate deſire of, and affection to earthly things: The inordinate love of the …
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    1. Firſt, WorldlineſſeWorldliness, an Inordinate deſire of, and affection to earthly things: The inordinate love of the …

    Jeremiah Dyke · Select Sermons · p. 86 · Open in the reader

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    … the world quenches the love of the word, Mat. 13.22. The world choakes the word. WorldlineſſeWorldliness is a choaker, and a quencher of the Spirit. A man may put out …
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    … the world quenches the love of the word, Mat. 13.22. The world choakes the word. WorldlineſſeWorldliness is a choaker, and a quencher of the Spirit. A man may put out …

    Jeremiah Dyke · Select Sermons · p. 86 · Open in the reader

Sermon 24 February 1646 A88149

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    3. WorldlineſſeWorldliness; which takes up all the time and thoughts that ſhould be laid out upon …
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    3. WorldlineſſeWorldliness; which takes up all the time and thoughts that ſhould be laid out upon …

    John Lightfoot · Sermon 24 February 1646 · p. 20 · Open in the reader

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    … the Locuſt of Careleſſeneſſe eateth: and what the Locuſt leaveth, the Canker-worme of WorldlineſſeWorldliness devoures: and what that Canker-worme leaveth, the Caterpillar of readineſſe to be deceived …
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    … the Locuſt of Careleſſeneſſe eateth: and what the Locuſt leaveth, the Canker-worme of WorldlineſſeWorldliness devoures: and what that Canker-worme leaveth, the Caterpillar of readineſſe to be deceived …

    John Lightfoot · Sermon 24 February 1646 · p. 20 · Open in the reader

The Hypocrite Discovered and Cured A94758

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    … Of Popularity. The poyſon of it. Of Vaine-glory. The deceitfulneſse of it. Of WorldlineſseWorldliness. The vanity of it. The Concluſion.
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    … Of Popularity. The poyſon of it. Of Vaine-glory. The deceitfulneſse of it. Of WorldlineſseWorldliness. The vanity of it. The Concluſion.

    Samuel Torshell · The Hypocrite Discovered and Cured · p. 148 · Open in the reader