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A69147 A postill or collection of moste godly doctrine vpon every gospell through the yeare aswell for holye dayes as Sondayes, dygested in suche order, as they bee appoynted and set forthe in the booke of Common Prayer. Uery profitable for all curates, parentes, maysters of housholdes, and other gouerners of youth.; Postilla Anthonii Corvini Corvinus, Antonius, 1501-1553. 1550 (1550) STC 5806; ESTC S109261 359,302 596

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ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n amen_o the_o gospel_n on_o the_o sixth_o sondaye_n after_o trinity_n sunday_n math._n 5._o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o your_o rightousnes_n exceed_v the_o rightousnes_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n you_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n you_o have_v hard_a that_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o of_o old_a time_n 5._o exo._n 20_o leu._n 18._o deut._n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v whosoever_o kyll_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o counsel_n but_o whosoever_o say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n therefore_o if_o thou_o offere_v thy_o gift_n at_o the_o aultare_fw-la and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o 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