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A20362 Desiderius A most godly, religious, and delectable dialogue, teaching the true and ready way, by which we may attayne to the perfect loue of God. First written in Spanish, and since translated by diuers persons into the Italian, French, Dutch, and Latin tongue, and now lastly into the English.; Spill de la vida religiosa. English. 1604 (1604) STC 6777; ESTC S117459 73,730 162

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permission_n do_v thou_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lean_a whole_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o silent_o keep_v peace_n continual_o in_o thy_o hart_n if_o thou_o do_v true_o consider_v how_o shameful_a and_o sharp_a thing_n thy_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n jesuschrist_n have_v suffer_v for_o thou_o most_o patient_o thou_o will_v endure_v any_o affliction_n whatsoever_o 6._o imagine_v thyself_o more_o base_a &_o abject_a than_o any_o other_o creature_n remember_v thy_o own_o vileness_n and_o what_o thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v if_o thou_o think_v any_o good_a of_o thyself_o consider_v thou_o have_v none_o if_o unwise_o thou_o like_v thy_o own_o do_n and_o conceive_v well_o of_o they_o herein_o thou_o show_v thy_o exceed_a pride_n for_o which_o thou_o stink_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n what_o good_a soever_o be_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o thou_o beware_v therefore_o in_o usurp_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o god_n neither_o boast_v thereof_o or_o seek_v to_o 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