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A72089 The practise of Christian workes. Written in Spanish by the R. Father Francis Borgia, sometymes Duke of Gandia, and the third generall of the Society of Iesus. Togeather with a short rule, how to live well. Englished by a father of the same society. VVhereunto are adioyned certaine pious meditations vpon the beades: translated also out of the Spanish Borja, Francisco de, Saint, 1510-1572.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Cresswell, Joseph, 1556-1623. 1620 (1620) STC 11315; ESTC S124739 63,056 286

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sacred_a body_n with_o most_o cruel_a stripe_n and_o deride_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o thornes_n aue_fw-la maria._n 9_o his_o unbelieved_a and_o ungrateful_a people_n rebel_v against_o he_o &_o demand_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v crucify_v and_o a_o malefactor_n set_v at_o liberty_n in_o his_o place_n aue_fw-la ma._n 10._o the_o ambitious_a judge_n overcome_v with_o fear_n and_o flattery_n condemn_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v though_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v innocent_a aue_fw-la maria._n a_o prayer_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o death_n 5._o o_o author_n of_o life_n since_o thou_o will_v dy●_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v cause_n of_o thy_o death_n let_v i_o die_v with_o thou_o or_o grant_v i_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o thy_o torment_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la 1._o he_o embrace_v his_o desire_a cross_n with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulnes_n of_o hart_n and_o carry_v it_o upon_o he_o shoulderr_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n aue_fw-la maria._n 2._o his_o 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