And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
The 1611 reading
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gaue their owne selues to the Lord, and vnto vs, by the will of God.
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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5
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And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gaue their owne selues to the Lord, and vnto vs, by the will of God.
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
For if there bee first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.