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A06445 A paradise of prayers containing the purity of deuotion and meditation / gathered out of all the spirituall exercises of Levves of Granado ; and Englished for the benefit of the Christian reader. Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1614 (1614) STC 16916.7; ESTC S2798 125,023 356

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as_o between_o the_o one_o benefit_n and_o the_o other_o and_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o gratuity_n &_o the_o other_o that_o meat_n be_v earthly_a this_o heavenly_a that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n this_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o give_v not_o true_a life_n to_o those_o that_o eat_v the_o same_o this_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o worthy_o receive_v it_o but_o why_o make_v i_o comparison_n between_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o for_o whatsoever_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o creature_n &_o the_o creator_n the_o same_o be_v between_o this_o and_o that_o meat_n if_o therefore_o thou_o o_o lord_n require_v such_o remembrance_n and_o gratuity_n for_o that_o thou_o do_v nourish_v thy_o people_n with_o corporal_a and_o corruptible_a meat_n what_o will_v thou_o require_v of_o we_o who_o thou_o nourish_v with_o so_o far_o better_a food_n as_o the_o creator_n exceed_v the_o creature_n there_o be_v not_o 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