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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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have_v heretofore_o give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n so_o we_o must_v give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n euan._n greg._n hom_n 3._o in_o euan._n and_o as_o gregory_n say_v of_o marie_n magdalen_n quot_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habuit_fw-la oblecta_fw-la menta_fw-la tot_fw-la de_fw-la si_fw-la invevit_fw-la holocasta_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la seruiret_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la deum_fw-la contempserat_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la that_o how_o many_o motive_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o to_o entice_v we_o unto_o sin_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v take_v from_o ourselves_o as_o oblation_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v serviceable_a unto_o god_n in_o our_o conversion_n which_o before_o do_v contemn_v god_n by_o wilful_a presumption_n saint_n bernard_n large_o discourse_v of_o this_o point_n by_o deduct_v and_o draw_v out_o the_o particular_a part_n perfect_o explain_v the_o true_a order_n of_o this_o fast_a thus_o write_v of_o it_o jeiunet_n oculus_fw-la à _fw-la curiosis_fw-la aspectibus_fw-la quadrage_n ber._n serm_n 3_o quadrage_n leiunet_n auris_fw-la neâ—_n quiter_fw-la pruriens_fw-la à _fw-la fabulis_fw-la &_o rumoribus_fw-la ieiunet_n lingua_fw-la a_o detractationibus_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la scurrilibus_fw-la jeiunet_n manus_fw-la a_o non_fw-la imperatis_fw-la operibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v thy_o eye_n fast_o from_o behold_v vanity_n let_v thy_o ear_n fast_o it_o ch_v after_o lie_n and_o false_a tale_n let_v thy_o tongue_n fast_o from_o slanderous_a and_o scoff_a speech_n and_o let_v thy_o hand_n fast_o from_o work_n that_o be_v not_o command_v as_o the_o israelite_n 22_o num._n 22_o be_v sting_v of_o serpent_n be_v heal_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 6_o 1._o sam._n 5_o end_n 6_o as_o the_o philistine_n when_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o emerald_n in_o their_o body_n and_o with_o mouse_n in_o their_o land_n offer_v unto_o god_n emerald_n and_o golden_a mouse_n to_o appease_v god_n displeasure_n as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 55_o exod._n 32_o exod._n 55_o offer_v the_o gold_n of_o earring_n