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A50296
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A missive of consolation sent from Flanders to the Catholikes of England.
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Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.
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1647
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Wing M1322; ESTC R19838
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their_o load_n upon_o their_o enemy_n set_v these_o article_n of_o ease_n and_o animosity_n before_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o petition_n do_v i_o think_v as_o if_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v sue_v to_o christ_n to_o have_v give_v he_o clothes_n to_o cover_v he_o only_o for_o when_o we_o have_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o any_o foul_a sin_n upon_o we_o to_o intend_v any_o thing_n before_o the_o delivery_n from_o that_o be_v but_o to_o beg_v a_o cover_n or_o palliation_n of_o our_o distress_n and_o we_o know_v temporal_a commodity_n do_v often_o hide_v and_o clothe_v the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n but_o seldom_o contribute_v to_o the_o emundation_n and_o they_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o draw_v down_o vengeance_n even_o from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v do_v i_o think_v as_o if_o the_o rob_v and_o wound_a traveller_n in_o s._n luke_n shall_v have_v desire_v the_o good_a samaritan_n to_o have_v follow_v the_o thief_n to_o 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