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A07387 Misericors, mikrokosmos, or, Medeleys offices containing an iniunction to all duties of mercy belonging to the whole man. Medeley, Thomas. 1619 (1619) STC 17770; ESTC S114230 56,073 250

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on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v bring_v his_o blood_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n aelianus_n report_v of_o one_o cratenas_n who_o villainous_o slay_v archilaus_n tyrant_n of_o macedonia_fw-la of_o who_o he_o be_v entire_o belove_v that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o compendious_a way_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o taste_v of_o the_o same_o sauce_n for_o he_o have_v scarce_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n three_o day_n before_o he_o be_v also_o slay_v fulfil_v the_o verse_n of_o dramatus_fw-la qui_fw-la struit_fw-la insidias_fw-la alijs_fw-la sihi_fw-la damna_fw-la that_fw-mi ipsi_fw-la wrought_z he_o that_o have_v snare_n for_o other_o himself_o the_o ●n_n be_v likewise_o catch_v this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o god_n in_o his_o deep_a and_o unsearchable_a providence_n punish_v yea_o in_o this_o life_n cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a person_n with_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o they_o meat_n unto_o other_o messem_fw-la say_v s._n '_o bernard_n habebis_fw-la 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thy_o tear_n over_o the_o dead_a 38.16_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 38.16_o then_o cover_v his_o body_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o neglect_v not_o his_o burial_n the_o same_o commandment_n give_v tobit_n to_o his_o son_n 14.10_o tobit_n 14.10_o my_o son_n when_o i_o die_v bury_v i_o honest_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o sunerall_n rite_n decent_a inter_v of_o corpse_n exequy_n and_o seemly_a mourning_n which_o saint_n austen_n call_v officium_fw-la postremi_fw-la muneris_fw-la our_o last_o duty_n of_o love_n be_v not_o unfitting_a the_o practice_n of_o those_o among_o who_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o order_n the_o israelite_n in_o bury_v so_o honourable_o their_o parent_n and_o governor_n do_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v people_n of_o good_a and_o orderly_a disposition_n abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a 23.4_o gen._n 23.4_o buy_v a_o possession_n of_o burial_n of_o the_o hittite_n who_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v 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one_o another_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a wrong_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o 45._o mat._n 5.44_o 45._o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o arise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a let_v we_o not_o so_o feast_v the_o body_n only_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v fast_v as_o many_o do_v who_o be_v merciful_a but_o in_o part_n yea_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v altogether_o merciless_a for_o what_o good_a do_v these_o man_n towards_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n more_o than_o they_o do_v to_o a_o dog_n a_o horse_n or_o a_o hog_n yet_o as_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o 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