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The cognizance of a true Christian or the outward markes whereby he may be the better knowne: consisting especially in these two duties: fasting and giuing of almes: verie needfull for these difficult times. Diuided into two seuerall treatises. Published by Samuel Gardiner, Batcheler of Diuinitie
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Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4.
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in_o these_o vides_fw-la in_o nounullorum_fw-la domibus_fw-la nitidos_fw-la &_o crassos_fw-la cane_n discur_v rear_v homines_fw-la autem_fw-la titubantics_n &_o pallentes_fw-la inceder_n we_o see_v in_o many_o house_n the_o dog_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o smooth_a and_o broad_a but_o man_n stumble_v for_o feebleness_n as_o they_o go_v 6._o amos_n 6._o &_o to_o look_v ghastly_a with_o pale_a and_o win_v look_n we_o be_v right_o like_a unto_o the_o old_a jewish_a people_n who_o drink_v wine_n out_o of_o large_a bowl_n similitude_n august_n a_o similitude_n and_o make_v ourselves_o glad_a nothing_o respect_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n if_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n be_v not_o cut_v even_o we_o run_v unto_o the_o barbour_n and_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v according_o and_o thus_o we_o curious_o stand_v upon_o a_o decency_n in_o the_o vile_a and_o base_a thing_n which_o be_v no_o member_n but_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o body_n but_o we_o take_v no_o 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