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A18271 A treasurie or store-house of similies both pleasaunt, delightfull, and profitable, for all estates of men in generall. Newly collected into heades and common places: by Robert Cawdray. Cawdry, Robert. 1600 (1600) STC 4887; ESTC S107929 530,386 880

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the_o people_n of_o his_o church_n and_o pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o esay_n 44.3_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n death_n as_o wheat_n except_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o die_v do_v not_o spring_v again_o and_o so_o multiply_v even_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v increase_v grow_v and_o multiply_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o his_o death_n john_n 12.24_o call_v 1_o likewise_o a_o sword_n be_v commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o soldier_n by_o the_o captain_n general_a he_o be_v not_o to_o smite_v before_o he_o be_v command_v to_o fight_v and_o before_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o battle_n even_o so_o though_o a_o man_n have_v excellent_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o execute_v any_o function_n especial_o public_o before_o he_o receive_v a_o particular_a warrant_n and_o call_v from_o god_n reve._n 16.1_o 2_o as_o samson_n though_o he_o 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