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B08178 The treasure of true loue or A liuely description of the loue of Christ vnto his spouse, whom in loue he hath clensed in his blood from sinne, and made a royall priesthood vnto his Father. / By Thomas Tuke, preacher of the word.. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1608 (1608) STC 24315.5; ESTC S95600 111,562 288

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tear_a will_v not_o go_v for_o curran_a shall_v we_o give_v the_o devil_n the_o 13._o mal._n r._n 13._o strength_n of_o our_o day_n and_o offer_v god_n our_o old_a bone_n may_v he_o not_o in_o justice_n repel_v we_o and_o re●ect_v our_o offering_n and_o as_o we_o must_v begin_v betimes_o to_o show_v ourselves_o priest_n unto_o god_n so_o must_v we_o continue_v constant_a unto_o the_o end_n 17_o ●_o thes_n 5._o 17_o therefore_o paul_n say_v práy_v continual_o and_o again_o let_v we_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n 15._o heb._n 13._o 15._o of_o praise_n always_o unto_o god_n the_o law_n 38._o et._n 29._o 36._o 38._o appoint_v certain_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v day_n by_o day_n continual_o so_o we_o have_v some_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o shall_v daily_o and_o humble_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o a_o contrite_a heart_n prayer_n praise_v of_o his_o name_n work_v of_o charity_n and_o such_o other_o we_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v but_o persevere_v in_o the_o 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