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A18641 A Christian discourse vpon certaine poynts of religion Presented vnto the most high & puissant Lorde, the Prince of Conde. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Ashe next Sandwich. 1578. Brooke, John, d. 1582. 1578 (1578) STC 5158; ESTC S118872 166,874 382

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angel_n d_o unto_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_o shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v minish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n deuteronomium_fw-la 30._o c._n the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o thou_o neither_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o need_v to_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o fetch_v it_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o roman_n 10._o b._n the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thine_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o word_n of_o 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