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Palladis tamia Wits treasury being the second part of Wits common wealth. By Francis Meres Maister of Artes of both vniuersities.
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Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.; N. L. (Nicholas Ling), fl. 1580-1607.; N. L. (Nicholas Ling), fl. 1580-1607. Politeuphuia.
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stony_a hart_n be_v mollify_v by_o continual_a persuasion_n or_o true_a perseverance_n as_o no_o beast_n without_o a_o tail_n be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n so_o we_o can_v offer_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n without_o perseverance_n f._n joannes_n a_o s._n geminiano_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la actibus_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la humanis_fw-la cap._n 61._o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o peacock_n have_v lose_v her_o tail_n be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v herself_o to_o am_z body_n so_o without_o perseverance_n no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o judgement_n ibidem_fw-la piety_n if_o you_o do_v anoint_v cedar_n and_o juniper_n with_o with_o oil_n they_o neither_o feel_v rottenness_n nor_o be_v subject_a to_o worm_n so_o a_o soul_n endue_v with_o piety_n from_o above_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o world_n plin._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 40._o as_o the_o precious_a pearl_n call_v vnious_a although_o they_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o sea_n yet_o have_v 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