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A14100 The garlande of godly flowers bewtifully adorned as most freshly they flourish in the gardeins of right faithfull Christian writers. Yéeldyng foorth a very comfortable sauour to the afflicted soule, wherby hée is salfly [sic] transported vnto the mercifull throne of the most glorious God. Carefully collected, and diligently digested into ordre, by Tho. Twyne, Gentleman. 1574. Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613. 1574 (1574) STC 24408; ESTC S118788 34,454 128

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be_v so_o burdenous_a unto_o my_o soul_n nor_o so_o grievous_a unto_o thy_o sight_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v manifold_a but_o lord_n i_o know_v thy_o mercy_n and_o save_a health_n be_v infinite_a and_o thou_o be_v prone_a unto_o forgiveness_n the_o ripeness_n of_o my_o perfection_n be_v the_o gréenesse_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o summer_n of_o my_o suit_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o thy_o praise_n the_o harvest_n of_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o thy_o commendation_n the_o winter_n of_o my_o wickedness_n be_v the_o ear_n of_o thy_o honour_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o faith_n be_v the_o flower_n of_o thy_o worthiness_n the_o top_n of_o my_o tranquillity_n be_v the_o root_n of_o thy_o renoun_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o way_n oh_o lord_n and_o obey_v thy_o will_n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o will_v hold_v thy_o hest_n as_o my_o life_n and_o reguarde_fw-fr thy_o precept_n as_o my_o own_o soul_n there_o shall_v 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