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A28621 A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669. N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678. 1669 (1669) Wing B352; ESTC R3108 325,833 556

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millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o any_o one_o be_v induce_v to_o evil_a by_o your_o example_n 3.18_o ezec._n 3.18_o that_o his_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n of_o holy_a communion_n 18.4_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v adore_v and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v deut._n 6.13_o is_n 45.18_o ezec._n 18.4_o consider_v christ_n as_o your_o lord_n consider_v 1._o what_o be_v read_v this_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o god_n be_v your_o only_a true_a and_o lawful_a lord_n i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o
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o_o how_o often_o have_v you_o sell_v yourself_o to_o the_o devil_n his_o capital_a enemy_n god_n that_o beget_v thou_o thou_o have_v forsake_v and_o have_v forget_v our_o lord_n thy_o creator_n think_v well_o of_o this_o and_o be_v confound_v consider_v 3_o this_o your_o lord_n will_v come_v to_o you_o to_o day_n in_o the_o eucharist_n to_o take_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o you_o as_o his_o own_o for_o although_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o any_o need_n of_o you_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v you_o whole_o to_o himself_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v thou_o adore_v sup_v mat._n 4.10_o &_o deut._n sup_v and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v wherefore_o renounce_v all_o other_o league_n with_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v against_o he_o present_v he_o anew_o which_o the_o key_n of_o your_o heart_n ask_v he_o pardon_v of_o your_o former_a disloyalty_n and_o let_v he_o free_o dispose_v of_o you_o in_o all_o thing_n last_o let_v your_o care_n hereafter_o 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