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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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exhort_v they_o that_o no_o man_n defraud_v and_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v double_a heart_a as_o say_v saint_n james_n b_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o god_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a heart_n ●●_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n f_o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v behold_v we_o with_o pity_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ecclesiastes_n 12._o d._n 13._o ¶_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o that_o touch_v all_o man_n 1._o john_n 2._o d._n ¶_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n b_o that_o love_n be_v mighty_a as_o the_o death_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o hell_n her_o coal_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a flame_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o embrace_v our_o heart_n in_o thine_o heavenly_a love_n chief_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o first_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o of_o our_o part_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o c_o and_o show_v by_o our_o conversation_n that_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n honour_v thou_o as_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a father_n d_o and_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o death_n g_o neither_o life_n neither_o angel_n nor_o principiality_n neither_o power_n neither_o thing_n prese●●_n neither_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n neither_o depth_n neither_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o depart_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v appear_v b._n we_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o not_o ashamed_a before_o thou_o at_o thy_o come_n a_o nor_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n love_v he_o unto_o the_o end_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ¶_o a_o christian_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v a_o man_n neighbour_n cap._n 17._o deuterono_fw-it 15._o b._n ¶_o the_o land_n shall_v never_o be_v without_o poor_a wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v open_v thine_o hand_n unto_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n proverb_n 3._o b._n ¶_o 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mouth_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a disciple_n do_v that_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o love_n god_o who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v imprint_v so_o through_o thy_o grace_n and_o fatherly_a goodness_n such_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o head_n that_o we_o may_v have_v also_o oneself_o care_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o b_o and_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v thy_o only_a son_n that_o none_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n that_o we_o also_o of_o our_o part_n bear_v one_o a_o other_o a_o burden_n and_o that_o also_o we_o distribute_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n c_o we_o may_v show_v by_o our_o example_n and_o good_a conversation_n that_o we_o do_v love_v thou_o of_o deed_n &_o truth_n yea_o that_o we_o be_v the_o true_a successor_n and_o 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