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A48357
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An epistle declaratorie, or manifest written by G. L. to his brethren residing in England
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Leyburn, George, 1593-1677.
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1657
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Wing L1937; ESTC R217653
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vos_fw-la fuerint_fw-la homines_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o gaudete_fw-la &_o exultate_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v bonum_fw-la for_o to_o express_v gladness_n for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o good_a be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o it_o be_v ingens_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v clear_o gather_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o merces_fw-la copiosa_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la moreover_o it_o be_v not_o only_a hominis_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o also_o dei_fw-la donum_fw-la vobis_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n datur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la christum_fw-la credere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la rapinam_fw-la bonorum_fw-la pati_fw-la as_o if_o credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la without_o pati_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la be_v insufficient_a and_o upon_o this_o score_n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n add_v ascl_n render_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o affliction_n and_o s_o cyprian_n when_o his_o persecute_v judge_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o reply_v only_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la wherefore_o persecution_n propter_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la be_v both_o donum_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la donum_fw-la in_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n bonum_fw-la in_o regard_v it_o honour_v the_o giver_n enrich_v and_o dignifi_v the_o receiver_n yet_o that_o which_o more_o evident_o do_v manifest_a tribulation_n to_o be_v