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A13878
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A learned and a very profitable exposition made vpon the CXI. psalme
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Travers, Robert, fl. 1561-1572.
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1579
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STC 24180; ESTC S120253
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that_o the_o solace_n which_o our_o poor_a estate_n deny_v we_o the_o learned_a diligence_n of_o our_o decease_a friend_n by_o make_v at_o unarares_fw-la his_o own_a tomb_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v supply_v unto_o we_o now_o if_o by_o dedication_n of_o it_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v set_v up_o in_o your_o college_n it_o â—hall_v be_v i_o hope_v a_o thankful_a work_n consider_v that_o whether_o you_o look_v to_o the_o kind_n of_o a_o tomb_n in_o general_a or_o to_o this_o in_o particular_a the_o work_n bring_v you_o commendation_n from_o they_o both_o for_o whereas_o other_o tomb_n be_v often_o time_n the_o generation_n of_o full_a scissors_n without_o company_n have_v with_o any_o great_a virtue_n or_o singular_a learning_n this_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o â—iâ—_n â–ª_o sanctify_v by_o the_o true_a fear_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o where_o other_o come_v out_o of_o the_o shop_n this_o come_v out_o of_o the_o school_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n those_o 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beseech_v that_o holy_a and_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o your_o college_n that_o he_o will_v so_o fill_v you_o with_o all_o knowledge_n especial_o of_o himself_o that_o after_o you_o have_v bring_v many_o to_o this_o bless_a society_n yourselves_o may_v enter_v into_o that_o holy_a fellowship_n whereunto_o in_o christ_n you_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n by_o he_o which_o in_o the_o reverend_a good_a will_v he_o bear_v to_o you_o have_v take_v a_o obligation_n of_o himself_o daily_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o the_o verse_n of_o m._n portus_n upon_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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perfectness_n of_o the_o same_o for_o although_o it_o be_v but_o little_a &_o short_a yet_o the_o holy_a prophet_n comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o many_o psalm_n and_o as_o when_o he_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o prepare_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v serve_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n he_o dispose_v in_o his_o mind_n unto_o what_o use_n this_o and_o that_o jewel_n or_o weight_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v apply_v so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o these_o psalm_n which_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a prophet_n leave_v for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o spiritual_a temple_n
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