Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	believe_v	faith_n	word_n	22,389	5	4.8064	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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which_o trespass_n against_o us._n chap._n 79._o the_o scripture_n condemn_v many_o thing_n which_o man_n will_v not_o think_v to_o be_v sin_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v admonish_v we_o thereof_o there_o be_v certain_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v thoughtto_n be_v of_o no_o regard_n but_o that_o by_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v denounce_v to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o world_n take_v they_o to_o be_v for_o who_o will_v think_v that_o a_o man_n which_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n itself_o affirm_v as_o much_o howbeit_o present_o afterwards_o he_o give_v a_o salve_n for_o that_o sore_a give_v there_o with_o a_o precept_n how_o to_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o thy_o brother_n for_o by_o and_o by_o afterward_o he_o say_v if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v make_v oblation_n of_o thy_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o thyself_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o who_o will_v think_v it_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o observe_v day_n &_o month_n and_o year_n and_o time_n as_o they_o do_v which_o will_n or_o will_v not_o begin_v any_o thing_n upon_o certain_a day_n or_o monenthe_n or_o in_o certain_a year_n because_o according_a to_o the_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n of_o some_o time_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v lucky_a or_o unlucky_a unless_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v we_o dreadful_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_a say_v to_o such_o person_n i_o fear_v lest_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a among_o you_o chap._n 80._o certain_a sin_n again_o which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o fearful_a be_v through_o use_n and_o custom_n hold_v light_n hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v great_a and_o horrible_a yet_o through_o a_o custom_n of_o commit_v they_o they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v very_o small_a one_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o so_o much_o as_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o 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and_o usual_o commit_v as_o though_o they_o have_v a_o warrant_n therein_o by_o law_n even_o so_o in_o these_o our_o time_n as_o many_o evil_n though_o not_o of_o like_a quality_n be_v grow●n_o to_o be_v as_o visible_a and_o common_a in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o neither_o dare_v excommunicate_v any_o of_o the_o laity_n nor_o yet_o degrade_v a_o clergy_n man_n for_o the_o same_o whereupon_o when_o i_o do_v certain_a year_n past_a expound_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o fear_v lest_o that_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a among_o you_o i_o be_v by_o that_o occasion_n force_v to_o cry●_n o●t_o woe_n to_o those_o sin_n among_o man_n which_o be_v simple_o of_o themselves_o most_o fearful_a unto_o we_o before_o we_o see_v they_o in_o example_n yet_o afterward_o be_v vulgar_a and_o usual_a for_o the_o purgation_n whereof_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v although_o they_o become_v so_o great_a and_o heinous_a 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doubt_n i_o have_v often_o deliver_v in_o other_o place_n of_o my_o work_n that_o we_o sin_v two_o way_n as_o either_o in_o not_o see_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v or_o else_o in_o omit_v to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o see_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o two_o sort_n of_o sin_v the_o first_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o ignorance_n the_o second_o to_o the_o evil_a of_o weakness_n or_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n against_o which_o evil_n we_o ought_v indeed_o to_o strive_v howbeit_o we_o be_v no_o doubt_n subdue_v &_o vanquish_v except_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o also_o through_o the_o recovery_n of_o our_o affection_n lose_v our_o delight_n in_o righteousness_n may_v overcome_v the_o delight_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o witting_o and_o see_o wee_a sin_n either_o by_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o or_o fear_v to_o lose_v they_o whereby_o we_o be_v not_o only_a sinner_n which_o we_o be_v before_o when_o we_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n but_o also_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v not_o that_o which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o do_v that_o which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v wherefore_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o not_o only_o say_v for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n forgine_n we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o but_o also_o further_o for_o our_o assistance_n and_o help_n lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o sin_n we_o say_v in_o that_o respect_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o of_o who_o it_o

our_o lord_n &_o redeemer_n have_v to_o be_v save_v thrughout_n all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v because_o the_o desire_n on_o will_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a can_v be_v frivolous_a or_o vain_a for_o the_o apostle_n hereupon_o will_v prayer_n and_o intercession_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n but_o special_o for_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o hig●e_a place_n of_o call_v who_o by_o reaso_n of_o honour_n &_o secular_a pride_n may_v be_v think_v to_o despise_v the_o humility_n of_o christian_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v that_o wepray_v for_o such_o add_v present_o or_o forth_o with_o thereupon_o to_o prevent_v desperation_n because_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n for_o god_n think_v it_o good_a that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o poor_a he_o may_v vouchsafe_v salvation_n upon_o the_o high_a and_o rich_a which_o thing_n we_o see_v perform_v according_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n the_o lord_n do_v also_o use_v in_o his_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o pharisee_n you_o t●●he_v mint_n ●u●_n and_o overi●_n p●tt●_n herb_n neither_o yet_o do_v the_o pharisee_n take_v tithe_n of_o all_o other_o kind_n whatsoever_o or_o all_o the_o po●hearbes_n of_o all_o stranger_n throughout_o the_o world_n as_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n every_o pothearbe_n be_v take_v for_o every_o kind_n of_o pothearb_n so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n where_o all_o man_n be_v name_v we_o may_v understand_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n whatsoever_o so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o enforce_v to_o believe_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v have_v have_v any_o thing_n do_v which_o be_v not_o do_v who_o without_o all_o ambiguity_n if_o he_o do_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n all_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v as_o the_o scripture_n report_v of_o he_o then_o without_o all_o doubt_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v not_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o touching_a god_n foreknowledge_n chap._n 104._o that_o the_o first_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v if_o god_n have_v foreknowen_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n can_v err_v or_o be_v deceive_v wherefore_o also_o god_n will_v have_v preserve_v man_n in_o that_o state_n and_o happiness_n where_o in_o he_o be_v first_o make_v and_o in_o convenient_a time_n after_o he_o have_v have_v child_n have_v bring_v he_o without_o mortality_n or_o death_n unto_o great_a blessing_n where_o he_o shall_v neither_o have_v sin_v actual_o nor_o have_v any_o will_n to_o have_v sin_v if_o god_n have_v foreknowen_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v constancy_n of_o will_n to_o have_v remain_v without_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o make_v but_o because_o he_o do_v foreknowe_a that_o he_o will_v abuse_v his_o free_a will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v commit_v sin_n he_o do_v the_o rather_o prepare_v his_o will_n thereunto_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a by_o that_o evil_n which_o man_n shall_v do_v and_o so_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a shall_v not_o be_v make_v frustrate_a by_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o be_v fulfil_v chap._n 105._o that_o both_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v well_o ordain_v of_o god_n as_o well_o the_o first_o wherein_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n as_o the_o last_o wherein_o he_o can_v no_o long_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o that_o sort_n at_o the_o first_o as_o that_o he_o have_v power_n both_o to_o do_v well_o and_o ill_o though_o afterwards_o such_o shall_v be_v his_o estate_n as_o that_o he_o can_v will_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v without_o free_a will_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n because_o it_o can_v at_o all_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v blame_v that_o will_n or_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o will_n or_o a_o freewill_n whereby_o we_o so_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a as_o that_o not_o only_o we_o do_v not_o will_n that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o miserable_a but_o our_o will_n be_v so_o settle_a that_o we_o can_v will_v any_o such_o thing_n therefore_o as_o in_o this_o life_n our_o soul_n retain_v a_o property_n of_o not_o willing_a infel●●tie_n so_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o will_v not_o any_o iniquity_n or_o sin_n howbeit_o order_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pretermit_v wherein_o god_n will_v show_v how_o good_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n though_o subject_a to_o sin_n albeit_o it_o be_v better_a he_o can_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a immortality_n though_o yet_o in_o immortality_n wherein_o he_o may_v have_v die_v although_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v great_a wherein_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v at_o all_o touching_a man_n will._n chap._n 106._o man_n will_v at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o seruamt_v to_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o free_v from_o that_o thraldom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o first_o will_n of_o man_n before_o he_o fall_v by_o sin_n be_v free_a howbeit_o it_o can_v not_o retain_v original_a righteousness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n man_n nature_n lose_v original_a righteousness_n by_o free_a will_n be_v now_o make_v capable_a thereof_o through_o grace_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o have_v by_o merit_n or_o desert_n albeit_o even_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v anything_o that_o be_v meritorious_a without_o grace_n because_o albeit_o free_a will_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v not_o free_a will_n of_o power_n to_o retain_v righteousness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a goodness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o die_v when_o he_o will_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v kill_v himself_o by_o forbear_v to_o eat_v to_o speak_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n yet_o man_v will_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o maintain_v life_n in_o man_n if_o the_o help_n of_o meat_n and_o other_o preseruative_n be_v want_v even_o so_o man_n be_v in_o paradise_n have_v power_n by_o his_o will_n to_o work_v his_o own_o destruction_n by_o forsake_v righteousness_n but_o for_o he_o to_o have_v live_v in_o righteousness_n his_o will_n be_v insufficient_a unless_o god_n who_o make_v he_o have_v give_v he_o assistance_n howbeit_o after_o his_o fall_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n in_o as_o much_o as_o freewill_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o bondage_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n neither_o do_v it_o obtain_v freedom_n sole_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n apprehend_v by_o ●aith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v write_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o make_v capaple_n of_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v repose_v for_o we_o in_o in_o heaven_n chap._n 107._o man_n sin_v through_o free_a will_n &_o therefore_o death_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o deserve_o inflict_v upon_o he_o but_o life_n everlasting_a be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v free_o bestow_v both_o upon_o the_o first_o man_n and_o also_o upon_o we_o by_o god_n mercy_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n call_v life_n everlasting_a which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a life_n in_o christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n reward_n for_o military_a service_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o gift_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n thereby_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o death_n be_v not_o unworthy_o inflict_v but_o be_v a_o debt_n and_o due_a recompense_n but_o mercy_n or_o grace_n except_o it_o come_v free_o be_v not_o mercy_n or_o grace_n indeed_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o learn_v hereby_o that_o the_o good_a work_n in_o man_n be_v the_o very_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n what_o be_v render_v in_o this_o case_n but_o grace_n for_o grace_n man_n therefore_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n create_v righteous_a that_o he_o may_v have_v continue_v in_o that_o righteousness_n though_o not_o without_o divine_a help_n and_o assistance_n and_o may_v leave_v it_o and_o depart_v from_o it_o

send_v among_o they_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o for_o example_n king_n ezechias_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o their_o own_o reason_n do_v teach_v that_o thing_n do_v here_o upon_o earth_n or_o in_o this_o world_n do_v not_o belong_v at_o all_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a nor_o be_v feel_v by_o they_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v this_o providence_n for_o they_o be_v make_v by_o death_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o they_o after_o death_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o become_v quiet_a and_o happy_a indeed_o if_o the_o unquiet_a life_n of_o the_o live_n shall_v trouble_v they_o say_v augustine_n but_o the_o godly_a be_v happy_a and_o quiet_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n cap._n 14._o v._n 13._o final_o if_o no_o man_n can_v perform_v that_o office_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o confess_v how_o can_v he_o mitigate_v their_o punishment_n all_o this_o collect_v out_o of_o danaus_n comment_n chap._n cxi_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o company_n universal_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o one_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o angel_n as_o man_n the_o other_o of_o the_o wicked_a consist_v of_o both_o the_o other_o now_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o general_a judgement_n be_v do_v and_o finish_v the_o two_o city_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o their_o final_a or_o last_o estate_n the_o one_o be_v of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o one_o replenish_v with_o the_o good_a the_o other_o with_o the_o bad_a howbeit_o both_o consist_v of_o angel_n and_o man_n wherein_o the_o good_a shall_v have_v no_o will_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o evil_a any_o power_n to_o sin_n or_o to_o die_v in_o any_o sort_n the_o good_a live_v indeed_o and_o joyful_o in_o that_o everlasting_a life_n &_o the_o wicked_a be_v continue_v with_o all_o unhappiness_n in_o eternal_a death_n without_o die_v because_o both_o their_o state_n be_v perpetual_a but_o in_o this_o blessedness_n allot_v to_o the_o good_a the_o condition_n or_o state_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o misery_n or-ordained_n for_o the_o bad_a one_o shall_v have_v less_o torment_n than_o another_o touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a chap._n cxii_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v everlasting_a and_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v exceed_o great_a &_o fearful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n diverse_a therefore_o nay_o very_o many_o do_v vain_o out_o of_o humane_a affection_n lament_v the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o their_o perpetual_a torment_n without_o intermission_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o indeed_o wherein_o though_o they_o will_v not_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n yet_o do_v they_o private_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n mitigate_v the_o severity_n thereof_o &_o draw_v god_n to_o a_o more_o merciful_a sentence_n suppose_v that_o the_o report_n thereof_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v more_o terrible_a then_o true_a for_o say_v they_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a or_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n this_o say_n be_v indeed_o contain_v in_o a_o godly_a psalm_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v without_o all_o doubt_n of_o such_o as_o be_v call_v the_o vessel_n of_o god_n mercy_n because_o they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o calamity_n &_o misery_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o of_o god_n who_o have_v commiseration_n of_o they_o or_o if_o this_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v general_o speak_v it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o end_n of_o theit_n damnation_n of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n lest_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o felicity_n also_o of_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o hau_o a_o end_n and_o determination_n in_o time_n to_o who_o it_o be_v also_o say_v the_o just_a shall_v go_v to_o life_n everlasting_a but_o let_v they_o suppose_v if_o that_o may_v content_v they_o that_o the_o punishmont_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v mitigate_v in_o some_o measure_n between_o while_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o god_n anger_n remain_v still_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o damnation_n be_v everlasting_a for_o this_o damnation_n be_v call_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o perturbation_n of_o god_n mind_n so_o that_o in_o his_o anger_n or_o during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o his_o mercy_n shall_v nevertheless_o not_o be_v shut_v up_o howbeit_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o end_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o only_o give_v a_o intermission_n or_o some_o ease_n of_o their_o torment_n because_o the_o psalm_n say_v not_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o anger_n or_o after_o his_o anger_n be_v past_a but_o during_o his_o anger_n the_o which_o his_o anger_n if_o it_o be_v alone_o and_o by_o itself_o or_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o least_o and_o small_a punishment_n to_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exile_v from_o that_o city_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n &_o to_o want_v the_o infinite_a choice_n of_o joy_n with_o god_n which_o he_o hide_v from_o such_o as_o despise_v he_o and_o afford_v to_o all_o such_o as_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n as_o no_o torment_n which_o we_o have_v know_v may_v equal_v the_o same_o in_o case_n god_n anger_n be_v eternal_a and_o these_o torment_n do_v last_o but_o for_o certain_a age_n how_o long_o soever_o chap._n cxiii_o that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v neither_o the_o feticitie_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a afterward_o shall_v be_v equal_a the_o death_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v everlasting_a and_o have_v none_o end_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v estrange_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o this_o misery_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o they_o a_o whatsoever_o man_n imagine_v be_v lead_v by_o their_o humane_a affection_n touch_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o mitigate_a or_o intermission_n of_o their_o pain_n as_o also_o the_o happy_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v likewise_o endure_v for_o ever_o in_o which_o consideration_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o equal_a howsoever_o they_o shine_v and_o glitter_v in_o great_a variety_n and_o difference_n of_o degree_n in_o happiness_n yet_o with_o absolute_a peace_n and_o sweet_a agreement_n among_o themselves_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n chap._n cxiiii_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n contain_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o and_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v brief_o comprise_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o which_o be_v imperfect_o understand_v be_v milk_n for_o babe_n but_o more_o full_o and_o spiritual_o conceive_v &_o express_v be_v meat_n 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