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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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angry_a with_o his_o horse_n so_o if_o thou_o be_v hurt_v by_o thy_o enemy_n seek_v e●evenge_n against_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v his_o rider_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o wrong_a the_o wretched_a man_n be_v but_o the_o devil_n instrument_n wherewith_o he_o strike_v thou_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o boil_v in_o hatred_n against_o the_o man_n let_v the_o devil_n alone_o who_o indeed_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o wrong_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o imitate_v the_o dog_n which_o snarl_v and_o bit_v at_o the_o staff_n or_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o be_v struken_v and_o leave_v the_o man_n which_o cast_v they_o let_v we_o therefore_o leave_v off_o to_o pursue_v our_o brother_n with_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n and_o bend_v our_o force_n against_o the_o devil_n the_o true_a author_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o hold_v perpetual_a war_n with_o he_o if_o this_o reason_n do_v little_o move_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o god_n who_o permit_v this_o injury_n to_o be_v do_v 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