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A19504 A preparatiue for the new Passeouer very profitable to be perused and read of all those who are called to the holy table of our Lord / by Maister William Cowper ... Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1607 (1607) STC 5933.3; ESTC S2563 54,238 126

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shall_v we_o carry_v no_o reverence_n to_o our_o immortal_a husband_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v we_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o purify_v our_o heart_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v as_o a_o chaste_a spouse_n unto_o he_o 45._o let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o except_o we_o forsake_v our_o father_n house_n &_o our_o own_o people_n y_fw-fr ●_o be_v except_o we_o be_v divorce_v from_o our_o old_a sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v &_o bring_v up_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pleasure_n in_o our_o beauty_n let_v we_o call_v our_o deed_n to_o examination_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o conscience_n let_v we_o cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n &_o not_o pity_v they_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n may_v dwell_v with_o we_o let_v we_o deliver_v barrabas_n to_o be_v crucify_v y_fw-fr ●_o christ_n jesus_n may_v live_v in_o we_o why_o shall_v these_o serpent_n i_o mean_v our_o crooked_a affection_n be_v nourish_v any_o long_a in_o our_o bosom_n 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