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A72347 Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. 1559 (1559) STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209 110,375 188

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from_o sin_n and_o death_n everlass_a because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o offender_n against_o god_n &_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n therefore_o can_v no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o act_n work_n and_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o every_o man_n of_o necessity_n be_v constrain_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o other_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n own_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o trespass_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o this_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n which_o ●●so_o receive_v by_o god_n mercy_n &_o christ_n m●●ides_n embrace_v by_o faith_n be_v take_v accept_v and_o allow_v of_o god_n for_o our_o perfect_v and_o full_a justification_n for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n hereof_o it_o be_v our_o part_n and_o duty_n 〈…〉_o ●●mber_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n how_o tha●_n al●_n 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