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A18641 A Christian discourse vpon certaine poynts of religion Presented vnto the most high & puissant Lorde, the Prince of Conde. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Ashe next Sandwich. 1578. Brooke, John, d. 1582. 1578 (1578) STC 5158; ESTC S118872 166,874 382

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which_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n give_v we_o grace_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o enemy_n that_o we_o despise_v not_o the_o mean_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o we_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n but_o that_o we_o employ_v and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o with_o such_o fear_n &_o tremble_v to_o our_o salvation_n g_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v we_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o thou_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v with_o the_o world_n and_o that_o willing_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o correction_n of_o the_o minister_n &_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o law_n confess_v both_o with_o heart_n &_o mouth_n that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n b_o to_o overthrow_v all_o such_o presumption_n as_o exalt_v itself_o against_o thou_o &_o to_o subdue_v all_o misdeed_n to_o the_o 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