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A67926 Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 3,159,793 882

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thou_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n article_n this_o place_n tend_v to_o no_o such_o meaning_n as_o be_v in_o the_o article_n but_o only_o show_v our_o good_a deed_n to_o be_v imperfect_a 18._o article_n this_o place_n geve_v to_o none_o any_o propriety_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o christian_a communion_n 19_o article_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o with_o such_o burn_a love_n as_o christ_n do_v unto_o thou_o so_o must_v thou_o knowledge_n thy_o sin_n and_o desire_v mercy_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 18._o every_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o another_o man_n good_a fol._n 83._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o christ_n be_v lord_n over_o all_o and_o every_o christian_a be_v heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n &_o therefore_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o lord_n of_o whatsoever_o a_o other_o have_v if_o thy_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n therefore_o need_n and_o thou_o have_v to_o help_v he_o and_o yet_o show_v not_o mercy_n but_o 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