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A42921 The holy limbeck, or, A semicentury of spiritual extractions wherein the spirit is extracted from the letter of certain eminent places in the Holy Scripture : and a compendious way discovered for the spiritual improvement of the literal sense, in order to the better understanding of the minde and meaning of the spirit therein / by Jo. Godolphin. Godolphin, John, 1617-1678. 1650 (1650) Wing G944; ESTC R37865 39,502 269

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be_v these_o ignorant_a soldier_n the_o only_o mistake_v creature_n be_v there_o not_o other_o who_o wear_v christ_n livery_n yet_o crucify_v their_o saviour_n none_o who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o they_o may_v part_v his_o garment_n among_o they_o none_o that_o wear_v the_o costly_a ornament_n of_o ceremonial_a worship_n yet_o be_v naked_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o true_a ornament_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o live_a object_n thereof_o be_v there_o none_o that_o rest_n upon_o duty_n yet_o murder_v their_o christ_n in_o their_o daily_a practice_n no_o hypocrite_n that_o put_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o religion_n yet_o line_n it_o with_o martyr-scarlet_a none_o that_o garb_n themselves_o according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o time_n and_o temper_n of_o promotion_n clime_n wear_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v most_o in_o fashion_n though_o never_o so_o unbeseeming_a the_o quality_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a or_o unfit_a for_o the_o soul_n that_o wear_v it_o cut_v the_o size_n 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