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grainegrain

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

Puritas changed it
1,290 times in 620 works
Consistency
95.7% (1,290 of 1,347)
Reach if approved
~1,415 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: grain
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
1,347 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,290 changes in 620 works, 95.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,290)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    Decay of grainegrain and other food cauſeth famine. 160
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    Decay of grainegrain and other food cauſeth famine. 160

    William Gouge · Gods Three Arrows · p. 173 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … for Heaven: That worldling, Luke 12.18.19. was a foole in grainegrain, that truſted in his grainegrain, and never looked for faith, no not ſo much as a grainegrain of maſtard …
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    … for Heaven: That worldling, Luke 12.18.19. was a foole in grainegrain, that truſted in his grainegrain, and never looked for faith, no not ſo much as a grainegrain of maſtard …

    Henry Greenwood · Marks and No Marks · p. 27 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … ends it, What agreement hath the Temple of God with Idoles! Diuers ſeeds of grainegrain in one ground, diuers kinds of beaſts in one yoke, diuers ſorts of cloth …
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    … ends it, What agreement hath the Temple of God with Idoles! Diuers ſeeds of grainegrain in one ground, diuers kinds of beaſts in one yoke, diuers ſorts of cloth …

    Thomas Adams · The Temple · p. 1 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … the faith of miracles, Matth. 17.20. If wee had but as much faith as a grainegrain of musterd seed, but a little faith to beleeve the promises and threatnings that …
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    … the faith of miracles, Matth. 17.20. If wee had but as much faith as a grainegrain of musterd seed, but a little faith to beleeve the promises and threatnings that …

    Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon Psalm 51 · p. 705 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … lastly, when hee hath found, which way our natural inclination is giuen, and the grainegrain of our affections runs, he labours to helpe vs forward into the practicall custome …
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    … lastly, when hee hath found, which way our natural inclination is giuen, and the grainegrain of our affections runs, he labours to helpe vs forward into the practicall custome …

    Thomas Adams · The Black Devil · p. 40 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … is partiall on his side, and his periurous tale runs so smooth with the grainegrain of his affections, hee giues Conscience the check-mate. In short, hee is (at …
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    … is partiall on his side, and his periurous tale runs so smooth with the grainegrain of his affections, hee giues Conscience the check-mate. In short, hee is (at …

    Thomas Adams · Diseases of the Soul · p. 68 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … roome. The poore man is not more perplex'd because he hath neither barne nor grainegrain, then the couetous wretch, because hee hath not barne enough for his grainegrain. What …
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    … roome. The poore man is not more perplex'd because he hath neither barne nor grainegrain, then the couetous wretch, because hee hath not barne enough for his grainegrain. What …

    Thomas Adams · Englands Sickness Compared to Israels · p. 75 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … indeed little elſe, but Abſolutions of the largeſt ſize, and dyed in the deepeſt grainegrain. Theſe are very fruitfull hookes ad habendum, for the Papacie, which ſeldome come home …
    With rule
    … indeed little elſe, but Abſolutions of the largeſt ſize, and dyed in the deepeſt grainegrain. Theſe are very fruitfull hookes ad habendum, for the Papacie, which ſeldome come home …

    John Gee · Hold Fast · p. 39 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (57)

38 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 19 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Devils Banket Described A00888

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    … Hee doth not (to speake for your capacitie in the Countrey) hoord vp his GraineGrain; but with all his might, and the helpe of all his infernall flailes, hee …
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    … Hee doth not (to speake for your capacitie in the Countrey) hoord vp his GraineGrain; but with all his might, and the helpe of all his infernall flailes, hee …

    Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 117 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Deuill is glad that they saue him a labour: howsoeuer, he will haue his GraineGrain ready; his suggestion shall not be to seeke when he should vse it. Hee …
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    … Deuill is glad that they saue him a labour: howsoeuer, he will haue his GraineGrain ready; his suggestion shall not be to seeke when he should vse it. Hee …

    Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 117 · Open in the reader

The Gallants Burden A01573

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    … Monopolies of Courtiers, the vnreasonable Prices of Marchantes, the hoordes (if not transportation) of GraineGrain with Cormorantes, the aduantages made of the poores necessities, vnconscionable sinnes, and Rentes, wringing …
    With rule
    … Monopolies of Courtiers, the vnreasonable Prices of Marchantes, the hoordes (if not transportation) of GraineGrain with Cormorantes, the aduantages made of the poores necessities, vnconscionable sinnes, and Rentes, wringing …

    Thomas Adams · The Gallants Burden · Open in the reader

The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families A03694

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    … fanneth his Corne, to the end hee may souer betweene the Chaffe and pure GraineGrain, Prouerb. 20.26. For, so a vvise King, that is Ruler, will scatter the wicked, breaking …
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    … fanneth his Corne, to the end hee may souer betweene the Chaffe and pure GraineGrain, Prouerb. 20.26. For, so a vvise King, that is Ruler, will scatter the wicked, breaking …

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

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    … much weaken the force and plentie of our common bread. Yet if all our GraineGrain had beene washed away with the waters that so preuailed: God could haue set …
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    … much weaken the force and plentie of our common bread. Yet if all our GraineGrain had beene washed away with the waters that so preuailed: God could haue set …

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

A Golden Chain A09339

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    A GraineGrain of Musterd-seede. THE CONTENTS.
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    A GraineGrain of Musterd-seede. THE CONTENTS.

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    A GRAINEGRAIN of Musterd-seede: OR, The least measure of grace that is or can be …
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    A GRAINEGRAIN of Musterd-seede: OR, The least measure of grace that is or can be …

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 1044 · Open in the reader

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    A GraineGrain of Musterd-seede: or, the least measure of grace that is, or can be …
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    A GraineGrain of Musterd-seede: or, the least measure of grace that is, or can be …

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 1046 · Open in the reader

A Grain of Mustard Seed A09436

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    A GRAINEGRAIN OF MVSTERD-SEEDE Or, THE LEAST MEAsure of grace that is or can be …
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    A GRAINEGRAIN OF MVSTERD-SEEDE Or, THE LEAST MEAsure of grace that is or can be …

    William Perkins · A Grain of Mustard Seed · Open in the reader

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    … loue of God, in and by Christ. And this kingdome is compared to a GraineGrain of Musterd-seede, to teach vs that a man is euen at that instant …
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    … loue of God, in and by Christ. And this kingdome is compared to a GraineGrain of Musterd-seede, to teach vs that a man is euen at that instant …

    William Perkins · A Grain of Mustard Seed · Open in the reader

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    A GRAINEGRAIN of Musterd-seede, Or, the least measure of grace, that is, or can be …
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    A GRAINEGRAIN of Musterd-seede, Or, the least measure of grace, that is, or can be …

    William Perkins · A Grain of Mustard Seed · p. 1 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … faith and repentance at the first, though they be but in measure as a GraineGrain of Musterd-seed. Now then for opening and clearing of this point: I will …
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    … faith and repentance at the first, though they be but in measure as a GraineGrain of Musterd-seed. Now then for opening and clearing of this point: I will …

    William Perkins · A Grain of Mustard Seed · p. 1 · Open in the reader

Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs A11649

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    … and after that they be threshed and winowed, they are called Dagan (Corne or GraineGrain;) and when they are ground, and their meale kneaded and baked, they are called …
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    … and after that they be threshed and winowed, they are called Dagan (Corne or GraineGrain;) and when they are ground, and their meale kneaded and baked, they are called …

    Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 92 · Open in the reader

Gods Love A13872

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    … and calamities, ſo he exerciſeth and increaſeth it. What uſe were there of the GraineGrain, but for the edge of the Sickle, the ſtroke of the I laile, the …
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    … and calamities, ſo he exerciſeth and increaſeth it. What uſe were there of the GraineGrain, but for the edge of the Sickle, the ſtroke of the I laile, the …

    John Trapp · Gods Love · p. 62 · Open in the reader

A Christian Dictionary A15520

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    GraineGrain. sig:
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    GraineGrain. sig:

    Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 207 · Open in the reader

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    Some kind of GraineGrain, wherewith the earth is sowne. Gen. 47, 19. And giue vs Seede.
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    Some kind of GraineGrain, wherewith the earth is sowne. Gen. 47, 19. And giue vs Seede.

    Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 430 · Open in the reader

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    A precious GraineGrain, whereof bread is made for the strengthening of mans heart. 1 Cor. 15, 37. Bare Corne of …
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    A precious GraineGrain, whereof bread is made for the strengthening of mans heart. 1 Cor. 15, 37. Bare Corne of …

    Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 530 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A15525

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    … God will fulfill the desires of them that feare him, Psal. 145, 19. See Maister Perkins GraineGrain of Mustard seede at large of this point.
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    … God will fulfill the desires of them that feare him, Psal. 145, 19. See Maister Perkins GraineGrain of Mustard seede at large of this point.

    Thomas Wilson · Commentary on Romans · p. 609 · Open in the reader

Saints by Calling A15527

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    … hath sufficiently proued, both in his reformed Catholike, and in the Book intituled, the GraineGrain of Mustard seede. Therefore to let passe the confirmation of that point, it is …
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    … hath sufficiently proued, both in his reformed Catholike, and in the Book intituled, the GraineGrain of Mustard seede. Therefore to let passe the confirmation of that point, it is …

    Thomas Wilson · Saints by Calling · p. 69 · Open in the reader

The Fire of the Sanctuary Newly Uncovered A17270

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    If any GraineGrain chance to fall into a Chapt ſinger, the beſt way is, not to cry …
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    If any GraineGrain chance to fall into a Chapt ſinger, the beſt way is, not to cry …

    Cornelius Burges · The Fire of the Sanctuary Newly Uncovered · Open in the reader

The Cure of the Fear of Death A17386

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    … of the Saints are Gods choisest corne. And what doth Death more vnto Gods GraineGrain, then cast it into the earth? Do we not beleeue, our bodies shall rise …
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    … of the Saints are Gods choisest corne. And what doth Death more vnto Gods GraineGrain, then cast it into the earth? Do we not beleeue, our bodies shall rise …

    Nicholas Byfield · The Cure of the Fear of Death · p. 46 · Open in the reader

A Guide to Godliness A20762

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    … not pruned and well ordered. The moſt fruitfull ground, will in ſtead of good GraineGrain, bring forth weeds, Thornes and Thiſtles, if it be not husbanded and manured. And …
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    … not pruned and well ordered. The moſt fruitfull ground, will in ſtead of good GraineGrain, bring forth weeds, Thornes and Thiſtles, if it be not husbanded and manured. And …

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · p. 56 · Open in the reader

A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Roman Government A29737

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    … ndon builded the Leaden-Hall in Lo…do…, to be a Storeho…se for GraineGrain and Fewell for the poore of the Citie, and faire Chappell at the East …
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    … ndon builded the Leaden-Hall in Lo…do…, to be a Storeho…se for GraineGrain and Fewell for the poore of the Citie, and faire Chappell at the East …

    Sir Richard Baker · A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Roman Government · p. 89 · Open in the reader

Good Thoughts in Worse Times A40668

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    … provision, they bite off both the ends thereof, wherein the generating Power of the GraineGrain doth confist. When I have committed a sinne, O let me so order it …
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    … provision, they bite off both the ends thereof, wherein the generating Power of the GraineGrain doth confist. When I have committed a sinne, O let me so order it …

    Thomas Fuller · Good Thoughts in Worse Times · p. 67 · Open in the reader

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    … that those Straglers (though they have more ground to range over, more Grasse and GraineGrain to take their repast upon, yet they) are in constant feare as if conscious …
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    … that those Straglers (though they have more ground to range over, more Grasse and GraineGrain to take their repast upon, yet they) are in constant feare as if conscious …

    Thomas Fuller · Good Thoughts in Worse Times · p. 118 · Open in the reader

The History of the Worthies of England A40672

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    … So Sterilitie cannot properly be imputed to some places in this County, where little GraineGrain doth grow, because capable thereof (as daily experience doth avouch) if it were husbanded …
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    … So Sterilitie cannot properly be imputed to some places in this County, where little GraineGrain doth grow, because capable thereof (as daily experience doth avouch) if it were husbanded …

    Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 105 · Open in the reader

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    If any ask why this GraineGrain growing commonly all over England, is here entered as an Eminent Commodity of Lancashire …
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    If any ask why this GraineGrain growing commonly all over England, is here entered as an Eminent Commodity of Lancashire …

    Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 105 · Open in the reader

Paradise Lost A50919

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    What it devours not, Herb, or Fruit, or GraineGrain,
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    What it devours not, Herb, or Fruit, or GraineGrain,

    John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader

Sermon 28 April 1644 A61834

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    … for us, that our Life might be hid with him, as increase in the GraineGrain which was sown. It is not to be forgotten, that as Christ at his …
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    … for us, that our Life might be hid with him, as increase in the GraineGrain which was sown. It is not to be forgotten, that as Christ at his …

    William Strode · Sermon 28 April 1644 · p. 17 · Open in the reader

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    … not to be forgotten, that as Christ at his Passion compar'd Himselfe to a GraineGrain of Wheat, so the Apostle in his Resurrection hath fitly compar'd him to the …
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    … not to be forgotten, that as Christ at his Passion compar'd Himselfe to a GraineGrain of Wheat, so the Apostle in his Resurrection hath fitly compar'd him to the …

    William Strode · Sermon 28 April 1644 · p. 17 · Open in the reader

A Counterpoison A67746

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    … not good Corne, that commeth not under the Flayle. Yea, what use of the GraineGrain it self, if it passe not the edge of the Sickle, the stroak… of …
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    … not good Corne, that commeth not under the Flayle. Yea, what use of the GraineGrain it self, if it passe not the edge of the Sickle, the stroak… of …

    Richard Younge · A Counterpoison · p. 321 · Open in the reader

A Reply to a Relation A69024

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    L. p. 141.142. Those Errors that are dyed in GraineGrain, cannot consist with holinesse, of which Faith in Christ is the very Foundation. And …
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    L. p. 141.142. Those Errors that are dyed in GraineGrain, cannot consist with holinesse, of which Faith in Christ is the very Foundation. And …

    Henry Burton · A Reply to a Relation · p. 251 · Open in the reader

Exposition of the Laws of Moses A73378

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    … Harveſt was gathered in; their firſt Harveſt was of their Barley, of their baſeſt GraineGrain onely; but the full Harveſt of their beſt GraineGrain, the Wheate, was at the …
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    … Harveſt was gathered in; their firſt Harveſt was of their Barley, of their baſeſt GraineGrain onely; but the full Harveſt of their beſt GraineGrain, the Wheate, was at the …

    John Weemes · Exposition of the Laws of Moses · p. 94 · Open in the reader

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    … their Barley, of their baſeſt GraineGrain onely; but the full Harveſt of their beſt GraineGrain, the Wheate, was at the Pentecoſt. Chriſt ſaid, Ioh. 4.35. Say ye not, Alluſion. there …
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    … their Barley, of their baſeſt GraineGrain onely; but the full Harveſt of their beſt GraineGrain, the Wheate, was at the Pentecoſt. Chriſt ſaid, Ioh. 4.35. Say ye not, Alluſion. there …

    John Weemes · Exposition of the Laws of Moses · p. 94 · Open in the reader

Four Sermons A77486

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    … beaſts take to perfit and nouriſh their young, the Husband-man diligently covers the GraineGrain in the Earth, breaks Clods, drawes Furrowes, Weed and drive away all deſtroying Beaſts …
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    … beaſts take to perfit and nouriſh their young, the Husband-man diligently covers the GraineGrain in the Earth, breaks Clods, drawes Furrowes, Weed and drive away all deſtroying Beaſts …

    Thomas Brightman · Four Sermons · p. 100 · Open in the reader

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    … let us make much of the meanes, this will ſoften the heart; for as GraineGrain cannot grow, if the ground be not moiſtened continually, ſo our hearts grow ſo …
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    … let us make much of the meanes, this will ſoften the heart; for as GraineGrain cannot grow, if the ground be not moiſtened continually, ſo our hearts grow ſo …

    Thomas Brightman · Four Sermons · p. 102 · Open in the reader

Church Reformation A77496

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    … Threſhed, fanned, winnowed it may be, but stroyed it ſhall not be. Not a GraineGrain of Wheate ſhall miſcarry in this Floore. Expreſſe and emphaticall is that of the …
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    … Threſhed, fanned, winnowed it may be, but stroyed it ſhall not be. Not a GraineGrain of Wheate ſhall miſcarry in this Floore. Expreſſe and emphaticall is that of the …

    John Brinsley · Church Reformation · p. 19 · Open in the reader

The Buddings and Blossomings of Old Truths A85733

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    … quench our Lamp, though there be but little Oile therein, not to hide our GraineGrain in the garner as covetous men do their Corn, that the Souls of the …
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    … quench our Lamp, though there be but little Oile therein, not to hide our GraineGrain in the garner as covetous men do their Corn, that the Souls of the …

    Alexander Grosse · The Buddings and Blossomings of Old Truths · p. 116 · Open in the reader