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A02919 The faith of the church militant moste effectualie described in this exposition of the 84. Psalme, by that reuerend pastor, and publike professor of Gods word, in the famous vniuersitie of Hassine in Denmarke, Nicholas Hemmingius. A treatise written as to the instruction of the ignorant in the groundes of religion, so to the confutation of the Iewes, the Turkes, atheists, Papists, heretiks, and al other aduersaries of the trueth whatsoeuer. Translated out of Latine into English, &c. by Thomas Rogers. Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1581 (1581) STC 13059; ESTC S118432 286,633 582

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we_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o as_o by_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v reconcile_v so_o of_o his_o goodness_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o for_o to_o dedicate_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o our_o inauguration_n into_o y_o e_o priesthood_n priest_n because_o it_o be_v merlie_o spiritual_a &_o internal_a be_v wrought_v by_o a_o secret_a manner_n how_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v after_o a_o sort_n by_o compare_v the_o truth_n unto_o y_z e_o shadow_n as_o than_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n do_v first_o of_o all_o wash_v their_o body_n with_o water_n secondlie_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o garment_n appoint_v of_o god_n thirdlie_o do_v anoint_v their_o head_n and_o fourthly_a fill_v their_o hand_n so_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v priest_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v spiritual_a ordain_v 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