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A01645 Gerards meditations written originally in the Latine tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendant of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.; Meditationes sacrae. English Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English. aut 1638 (1638) STC 11778; ESTC S103073 189,715 520

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of_o the_o lamb_n the_o church_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o which_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o holy_a baptism_n be_v to_o be_v have_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n see_v water_n go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n 47.1_o which_o do_v quicken_v and_o heal_v all_o in_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o save_a water_n of_o baptism_n do_v yet_o spring_v forth_o into_o the_o profundity_n whereof_o our_o sin_n be_v throw_v 7.19_o whosoever_o come_v unto_o it_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o live_v baptism_n be_v the_o spiritual_a flood_n in_o which_o all_o flesh_n of_o sin_n be_v drown_v the_o impure_a crow_n go_v forth_o like_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o dove_n like_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fly_v and_o bring_v the_o olive-branch_n that_o be_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n unto_o our_o mind_n remember_v therefore_o thou_o faithful_a soul_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n confer_v upon_o thou_o in_o baptism_n and_o render_v due_a thanks_o 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be_v bestow_v meditat._n xx._n of_o serious_a preparation_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o wedding_n garment_n put_v thou_o on_o or_o keep_v from_o this_o communion_n here_o be_v no_o common_a cheer_n nor_o the_o feast_n of_o some_o ordinary_a king_n but_o here_o be_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v handle_v of_o we_o therefore_o a_o due_a preparation_n be_v require_v lest_o we_o find_v death_n in_o stead_n of_o life_n and_o receive_v condemnation_n in_o stead_n of_o mercy_n how_o do_v that_o most_o holy_a patriarch_n so_o famous_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n 18.2_o how_o do_v he_o fear_v and_o tremble_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o
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