Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n
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A Christian exhortation taken out of the Holy Scriptures for the great comfort of euery faithfull person being in the agonie of death, before whome it must be ofte[n]times red and recited (if neede be) eue[n] to his last breath. Wherevnto is ioyned in the end a singular prayer for the partie greeuously afflicted by sicknesse dravving tovvard his death. Therewith is a briefe catechisme, which is not only to instructe the sicke, but also to refresh his memorie vvith the greate mysterie of our redemption.
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I. S., fl. 1579.
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1579
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STC 21500; ESTC S102189
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vain_a glory_n and_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o work_n unto_o who_o we_o must_v answer_v in_o this_o sort_n oh_o thou_o horrible_a enchanter_n thou_o bear_v i_o in_o hand_n that_o i_o be_o a_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v make_v i_o a_o devil_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v he_o to_o do_v none_o no_o not_o one_o where_o be_v then_o my_o desert_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o satan_n my_o lord_n christ_n have_v take_v from_o i_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o have_v nail_v they_o to_o his_o cross_n 2.14.15_o and_o have_v cancel_v the_o obligation_n which_o be_v against_o i_o yea_o he_o have_v do_v more_o for_o i_o he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o his_o desert_n to_o wit_n his_o obedience_n justice_n righteousness_n and_o innocence_n as_o to_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n wherefore_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n can_v no_o more_o be_v damn_v than_o my_o lord_n christ_n may_v now_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o thus_o answer_v and_o prove_v a_o liar_n by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a weapon_n wherewith_o to_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n he_o than_o yield_v all_o lose_v therefore_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o be_v arm_v against_o satan_n with_o the_o most_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n wherewith_o to_o quench_v all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n and_o to_o repulse_v all_o his_o assault_n wherefore_o i_o have_v turn_v this_o exhortation_n into_o our_o english_a tongue_n the_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o french_a by_o a_o reverend_a worthy_a learned_a and_o godly_a father_n to_o a_o noble_a martial_a and_o christian_a gentleman_n of_o france_n his_o good_a lord_n and_o friend_n wherewith_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o quietness_n he_o may_v fit_v his_o armour_n and_o weapon_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o by_o battle_n he_o may_v valiant_o fight_v obtain_v a_o glorious_a and_o victorious_a crown_n for_o as_o your_o honour_n 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