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A10581 The sermon, which Christ made on the way to Emaus to those two sorowfull disciples, set downe in a dialogue by D. Vrbane Regius, wherein he hath gathered and expounded the chiefe prophecies of the old Testament concerning Christ; Dialogus von der schönen predigt die Christus Luc. 24. von Jerusalem bis gen Emaus den zweien jüngeren am Ostertag, aus Mose und allen prophete gethan hat. English Rhegius, Urbanus, 1489-1541.; Hilton, W. (William), fl. 1578. 1578 (1578) STC 20850; ESTC S115783 385,014 486

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what_o fruit_n come_v of_o these_o tribulation_n vexation_n and_o affliction_n which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n very_o even_o this_o that_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o his_o gift_n give_v we_o by_o which_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v grow_v and_o flourish_v as_o a_o field_n that_o be_v well_o water_v and_o moisten_a with_o fruitful_a shower_n jacobite_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n when_o god_n justify_v the_o wicked_a then_o forgive_v he_o he_o not_o only_o all_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o give_v he_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o wit_n faith_n charity_n hope_v joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o hereupon_o grow_v and_o come_v true_a jacob_n and_o israel_n thus_o therefore_o say_v he_o unto_o israel_n i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n 44.3_o and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o bud_n and_o 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