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A73880 The holy love of heauenly vvisdome. With many other godly treatises Newly set forth, perused, and augmented by the author. Translated out of French into English, by Tho. Sto. gent. Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592. 1594 (1594) STC 7373.4; ESTC S125323 170,458 458

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life_n have_v overcome_v death_n and_o have_v free_v and_o clear_v they_o quite_o from_o thence_o 21_o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n and_o preach_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o although_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o mouth_n and_o their_o voice_n as_o loud_o as_o thy_o thunder_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v and_o reach_v unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n conspire_v not_o nor_o join_v not_o themselves_o together_o save_v only_o to_o represent_v in_o their_o motion_n a_o part_n of_o thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n howbeit_o they_o never_o look_v to_o come_v near_o thereunto_o for_o they_o be_v more_o than_o bottomless_a depth_n which_o have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o yet_o brink_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v only_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o of_o 22_o and_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o my_o god_n to_o be_v content_v that_o thy_o people_n assemble_v and_o reunite_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n devout_o to_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o that_o holy_a will_n which_o they_o have_v to_o honour_v thou_o for_o the_o effect_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a other_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o come_v near_o that_o which_o thou_o deserve_v accept_v therefore_o o_o lord_n the_o humble_a submission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o come_v before_o thou_o to_o yield_v unto_o thou_o their_o homage_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o their_o sovereign_a &_o chief_a lord_n they_o shall_v cast_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o crown_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o present_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n their_o humble_a prayer_n and_o innocent_a conscience_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o my_o god_n which_o will_v cast_v down_o myself_o before_o thou_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o 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