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A72210
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The race celestiall, or, A direct path to heauen by Henry Greenvvood, maister of arts and preacher of the word of God.
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Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5.
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1609
(1609)
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STC 12335.3; ESTC S5239
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animae_fw-la exinanitio_fw-la meritorum_fw-la dispersio_fw-la virtutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n soul_n a_o exile_n of_o merit_n a_o ruin_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n that_o scorch_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o godliness_n lest_o therefore_o i_o shall_v condemn_v myself_o of_o this_o sensual_a sin_n and_o challenge_v be_v of_o gross_a ingratitude_n i_o have_v presume_v crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o arrogant_a audacity_n herein_o in_o token_n of_o my_o loyal_a duty_n to_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o transport_v these_o line_n laconicall_a and_o letter_n impolite_a to_o the_o happy_a haven_n of_o your_o princely_a heart_n wish_v to_o your_o royal_a grace_n the_o silver_n of_o all_o earthly_a prosperity_n &_o the_o gold_n of_o all_o celestial_a felicity_n if_o your_o highness_n respect_n the_o matter_n it_o be_v celestial_a if_o your_o supremacy_n the_o manner_n it_o be_v too_o too_o terrestrial_a yet_o pardon_v most_o religious_a prince_n 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nigh_a he_o be_v his_o journey_n end_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o long_o they_o wander_v from_o egypt_n