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The balance of the sanctuary : A short and plain essay; declaring, the true balance wherein every thing should be weighed, and, detecting, the false balance wherein many things are weighed, among the children of men. A lecture; in the audience of the General Assembly at Boston, Oct. 5. 1727. [One line from Leviticus].

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Main Author:	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Corporate Authors:	Gale (Firm), Massachusetts. General Court (Author)
Other Authors:	Fleet, Thomas, 1685-1758 (Printer)
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Language:	English
Subjects:	Conduct of life. Honesty. Electronic books. Sermons > 1727.
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