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A07387 Misericors, mikrokosmos, or, Medeleys offices containing an iniunction to all duties of mercy belonging to the whole man. Medeley, Thomas. 1619 (1619) STC 17770; ESTC S114230 56,073 250

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one_o another_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a wrong_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o 45._o mat._n 5.44_o 45._o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o arise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a let_v we_o not_o so_o feast_v the_o body_n only_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v fast_v as_o many_o do_v who_o be_v merciful_a but_o in_o part_n yea_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v altogether_o merciless_a for_o what_o good_a do_v these_o man_n towards_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n more_o than_o they_o do_v to_o a_o dog_n a_o horse_n or_o a_o hog_n yet_o as_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o 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