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A00753 Comfortable notes vpon the bookes of Exodus and Leuiticus, as before vpon Genesis Gathered and laid downe still in this plaine manner, for the good of them that cannot vse better helpes, and yet are carefull to read the Scriptures, and verie desirous to finde the comfort in them. By the Reuerend Father in God Geruase Babington ... With a table of the principall matters contained in this booke. Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610. 1604 (1604) STC 1088; ESTC S100580 531,878 712

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when_o the_o earth_n rest_v and_o there_o be_v no_o tillage_n to_o raise_v money_n by_o you_o see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n law_n here_o and_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o when_o trade_n cease_v let_v your_o bowel_n then_o show_v who_o child_n you_o be_v if_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o sure_o you_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o give_v some_o fit_a time_n to_o your_o debtor_n that_o mean_v true_o reade-ove_a and_o often_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o god_n say_v isaiah_n 58._o verse_n 3._o and_o so_o on_o and_o remember_v he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o 3_o there_o be_v then_o a_o other_o great_a sabbath_n year_n beside_o this_o seven_o year_n namely_o every_o fifty_o year_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o jubilee_n for_o say_v your_o chapter_n thou_o 8._o shall_v number_v seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n unto_o thou_o even_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n and_o the_o space_n of_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n will_v be_v unto_o thou_o 49._o year_n 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