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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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¶_o a_o christian_a discourse_n upon_o certain_a point_n of_o religion_n present_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a &_o puissant_a lord_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a by_o john_n brook_n of_o as●he_n next_o sandwich_n 1578._o 1._o peter_n 4._o b._n ¶_o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o a_o other_o as_o good_a minister_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god._n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n east_n the_o 6._o day_n of_o june_n 1578._o ¶_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o his_o singular_a good_a lady_n and_o mistress_n the_o countess_n of_o oxenford_n john_n brooke_n wish_v long_o and_o bless_a life_n with_o increase_n of_o much_o honour_n etc_n etc_n when_o first_o true_a intent_n of_o bind_a duty_n and_o entire_a zeal_n have_v quicken_v and_o prick_v i_o forward_o to_o present_v your_o ladyship_n with_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o small_a volume_n right_a honourable_a and_o 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