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A06513 [A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made by the right reuerend father in and faithfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ...; Praefatio in Epistolam Pauli ad Romanos. English Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Wilkinson, William, d. 1613, attributed name.; Watkinson, William, fl. 1573-1594, attributed name. 1632 (1632) STC 16986; ESTC S105157 20,999 82

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hart●_n therefore_o this_o wickedness_n ●nd_v incredulity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v very_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n ●lled_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n use_v of_o the_o old_a dragon_n 3._o gen._n 3._o which_o ●as_v to_o be_v break_v by_o that_o blessed_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n namely_o ●hrist_n but_o now_o to_o proceed_v as_o concern_v these_o two_o word_n grace_v ●d_a gift_n they_o differ_v thus_o i●_n grace_n what_o it_o i●_n grace_v the_o favour_n mercy_n and_o free_a ●ood_a will_n and_o benevolence_n of_o ●od_a towards_o us._n gift_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n him●●lfe_n who_o god_n do_v send_v in●●_n their_o heart_n who_o he_o have_v ●ken_v mercy_n upon_o be_v gift_n what_o