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A14944 A moste frutefull, piththye and learned treatise, how a christen ma[n] ought to behaue himself in the dau[n]ger of death Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554. aut 1555 (1555) STC 25251; ESTC S100738 68,910 312

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the_o strong_a solomon_n the_o wise_n absalon_n the_o fair_a one_o yea_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n king_n and_o emperor_n through_o death_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n a_o very_a dainty_a and_o tender_a body_n must_v that_o be_v which_o consyder_v so_o great_a multytude_n of_o corpse_n do_v yet_o out_o of_o measure_n vex_v himself_o because_o the_o like_a shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v even_o like_a as_o if_o one_o will_v take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v better_o than_o all_o righteous_a and_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n of_o natural_a help_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o .19_o chapter_n whoso_o will_v help_v himself_o from_o