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A10745 Holy pictures of the mysticall figures of the most holy sacrifice and sacrament of the Eucharist: set forth in French by Lewis Richome, prouinciall of the Societie of Iesus; and translated into English for the benefit of those of that nation, aswell protestants as Catholikes. By C.A.; Tableaux sacrez des figures mystiques du très auguste sacrifice et sacrement de l'Eucharistie. English Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; C. A., fl. 1619.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name. 1619 (1619) STC 21022; ESTC S115932 200,986 330

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beast_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o father_n imbrue_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n o_o father_n what_o do_v thou_o and_o into_o what_o rigour_n be_v thy_o old_a age_n fall_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o day_n o_o happy_a have_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v a_o father_n happy_a if_o in_o thy_o young_a and_o barren_a veer_n thou_o have_v be_v pluck_v down_o hasty_o into_o thy_o grave_n this_o say_a nature_n to_o he_o but_o faith_n and_o charity_n towards_o god_n use_v another_o language_n and_o of_o a_o far_o high_a nature_n abraham_n thou_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n thy_o son_n be_v neither_o thou_o nor_o his_o mother_n but_o borrow_v it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v lend_v he_o thou_o without_o give_v any_o certain_a term_n of_o life_n he_o will_v have_v he_o now_o it_o be_v his_o right_n he_o be_v master_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n he_o can_v be_v unjust_a in_o nothing_o that_o he_o command_v though_o it_o be_v that_o he_o 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