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A06430 The flowers of Lodowicke of Granado. The first part. In which is handled the conuersion of a sinner. Translated out of Latine into English, by T.L. doctor of phisicke; Flores. Part 1. English Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1601 (1601) STC 16901; ESTC S103989 101,394 286

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seek_v we_o it_o beside_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o he_o in_o it_o this_o it_o be_v that_o bless_a saint_n augustine_n admonish_v when_o he_o say_v run_v over_o the_o sea_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n search_v the_o whole_a world_n thou_o shall_v every_o way_n repent_v thyself_o except_o god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n ¶_o the_o author_n dispute_v of_o this_o matter_n most_o copious_o in_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 28._o the_o argument_n that_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a but_o make_v plain_a and_o easy_a by_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n namely_o his_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascention_n as_o also_o endeavour_v in_o the_o same_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 21._o there_o be_v some_o that_o
the_o flower_n of_o lodowick_n of_o granado_n the_o first_o part_n in_o which_o be_v handle_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a by_o t._n l._n doctor_n of_o physic_n at_o london_n print_v by_o i._n r._n for_o thomas_n heyes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o greene-dragon_n 1601._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n health_n i_o do_v here_o present_a unto_o thy_o favourable_a view_n most_o courteous_a and_o gentle_a reader_n this_o little_a pamphlet_n which_o want_v a_o particular_a patron_n come_v as_o it_o be_v a_o beg_n unto_o thou_o for_o no_o less_o than_o thy_o whole_a self_n and_o that_o chief_o for_o thy_o own_o good_a the_o way_n to_o protect_v it_o be_v to_o direct_v thy_o life_n by_o it_o and_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o possess_v thou_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v possess_v it_o which_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o happy_a to_o accomplish_v it_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o win_v love_n by_o fear_n life_n by_o death_n yea_o everlasting_a happiness_n by_o the_o transitory_a trouble●_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o to_o give_v it_o just_a praise_n in_o a_o word_n it_o i●_n a_o work_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o spiritual_a granada_n apt_o translate_v into_o english_a l_o a_o lamentation_n let_v dread_n of_o pain_n for_o sin_n in_o after_o time_n let_v shame_n to_o see_v thyself_o ensnare_v so_o let_v grief_n conceive_v for_o foul_a accurse_a crime_n let_v hate_n of_o sin_n the_o worker_n of_o thy_o woe_n with_o dread_n with_o shame_n with_o grief_n with_o hate_n enforce_v to_o dew_v the_o cheek_n with_o tear_n of_o deep_a remorse_n carmen_n so_o hate_v of_o sin_n shall_v make_v god_n love_n to_o grow_v so_o grief_n shall_v harbour_v hope_n within_o thy_o hart_n so_o dread_n shall_v cause_v the_o flood_n of_o joy_n to_o flow_v so_o shame_n shall_v send_v sweet_a solace_n to_o thy_o smart_n so_o love_n so_o hope_v so_o joy_n so_o solace_v sweet_a shall_v make_v 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convert_v unto_o god_n who_o if_o they_o ●ead_a &_o diligent_o consider_v the_o ho●ie_a scripture_n can_v not_o but_o tremble_v consider_v the_o peril_n wherein_o ●hey_n live_v for_o which_o cause_n forsake_v their_o old_a manner_n of_o life_n they_o ●ould_v change_v it_o into_o a_o better_a wherry_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o ●eare_z of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v up●on_v they_o chap._n 1._o almighty_a god_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v no_o one_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n to_o restrain_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n &_o revoake_v their_o heart_n from_o misdeed_n then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d before_o their_o eye_n what_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o evil_n do_v more_o effectual_o affect_v we_o then_o good_a thing_n an●_n experience_n do_v true_o teach_v we_o th●●_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o move_v wi●●_n honour_n as_o with_o ignominy_n not_o 〈◊〉_d much_o by_o benefit_n as_o by_o injury_n that_o we_o rejoice_v 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