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A06909 A newe pathway vnto praier ful of much godly frute and christe[n] knowledge, lately made by Theodore Basille. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1542 (1542) STC 1734; ESTC S101290 98,046 290

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to_o have_v who_o perceive_v not_o s._n bernarde_n say_v let_v we_o gyve_v thancke_n to_o our_o god_n for_o y_z e_z good_a thing_n y_o e_o we_o do_v &_o let_v we_o humble_o say_v to_o hin_n w_o t_o esay_n the_o prophet_n xxvi_o all_o our_o work_n haste_n y_fw-fr u._fw-mi wrought_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n herto_o pertain_v the_o sayenge_a of_o s._n gregory_n it_o be_v convenient_a y_fw-mi t_o we_o gyve_v thancke_n always_o to_o god_n which_o never_o cese_v to_o do_v well_o except_o he_o be_v let_v &_o hyndred_n through_o the_o noughtines_n of_o man_n therefore_o what_o soever_o work_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v begin_v first_o call_v on_o god_n &_o cease_v not_o to_o gyve_v thanks_n when_o thou_o hait_fw-fr fynysshed_a it_o ¶_o the._n xlvi_o chapter_n although_o it_o be_v so_o y_z t_z all_o nation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n even_o from_o the_o easte_n to_o the_o west_n ●xii_fw-la aught_o to_o praise_v y_fw-mi ●_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o innumerable_a benefyte_n 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