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A18271 A treasurie or store-house of similies both pleasaunt, delightfull, and profitable, for all estates of men in generall. Newly collected into heades and common places: by Robert Cawdray. Cawdry, Robert. 1600 (1600) STC 4887; ESTC S107929 530,386 880

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with_o his_o enemy_n he_o tread_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v a_o slaughter_n not_o so_o much_o of_o their_o body_n as_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o the_o church_n of_o god_n find_v to_o be_v true_a by_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o it_o find_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o itself_o josu_fw-la 10.24_o luke_n 17.27_o psal_n 2.9_o &_o 110.1_o corruption_n of_o truth_n by_o man_n tradition_n as_o sweet_a doughty_n be_v make_v sour_a by_o a_o little_a leaven_n so_o be_v the_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n corrupt_v if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_o intermeddle_v with_o humane_a doctrine_n or_o man_n tradition_n mat._n 13.33_o &_o 16.6_o the_o creature_n