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A14531 Introduction to wisedome Banket of sapience. Preceptes of Agapetus.; Ad sapientiam introductio. English Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556.; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Paynell, Thomas. 1550 (1550) STC 24849; ESTC S112565 93,518 450

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superstition_n curt._n else_o be_v they_o unruly_a cruel_a and_o mutable_a ¶_o not_o only_o philosopher_n tullius_n but_o all_o our_o forefather_n do_v ever_o separate_a superstition_n from_o true_a religion_n for_o they_o which_o pray_v all_o day_n that_o their_o chylderne_a moughte_v overlyve_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v call_v supersticyouse_a which_o name_n afterward_o be_v large_a extend_v ¶_o he_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o superstition_n shall_v never_o be_v quiet_a ¶_o superstition_n be_v a_o mad_a error_n seneca_n for_o it_o fear_v theym_a whythe_v aught_o to_o be_v love_v and_o who_o she_o worship_v theym_n do_v she_o violate_v what_o diversitee_n be_v it_o whether_o thou_o deny_v god_n or_o speak_v ill_a of_o he_o shamefastness_n that_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o shame_a to_o speak_v hieron_n be_v also_o ashamed_a to_o think_v ¶_o shamefastness_n be_v to_o be_v