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A05379
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A crucifixe: or, A meditation vpon repentance, and, the holie passion. Written by Christopher Lever
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Lever, Christopher, fl. 1627.
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1607
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STC 15535; ESTC S120020
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that_o glorious_a that_o before_o be_v base_a doubt_v those_o that_o list_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v th'vngratious_a will_v reply_v i_o rob_v god_n image_n of_o his_o worthiness_n because_o to_o sinful_a man_n i_o do_v deny_v innative_a power_n to_o work_v his_o holiness_n will_v you_o o_o man_n deceive_v i_o confess_v that_o god_n will_v share_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n with_o man_n who_o life_n dishonour_v most_o the_o same_o here_o be_v the_o world_n in_o great_a dispute_n and_o strife_n whence_o do_v arise_v this_o penitential_a fire_n that_o purge_v sin_n and_o rectify_v the_o life_n some_o will_v derive_v it_o from_o their_o own_o desire_n other_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v inspire_v some_o in_o their_o friend_n and_o many_o in_o theiâ—…_n priest_n in_o error_n all_o in_o god_n they_o place_v it_o least_o when_o god_n do_v give_v a_o spirit_n unto_o man_n he_o do_v but_o gentle_o breathe_v it_o in_o his_o flesh_n but_o if_o he_o once_o 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