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A11462 Sermons made by the most reuerende Father in God, Edwin, Archbishop of Yorke, primate of England and metropolitane Sandys, Edwin, 1516?-1588. 1585 (1585) STC 21713; ESTC S116708 357,744 396

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23_o by_o this_o inbred_a corruption_n our_o understanding_n be_v so_o darken_a will_n that_o natural_o we_o can_v perceive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n no_o we_o count_v they_o foolishness_n our_o will_n be_v in_o such_o thraldom_n and_o slavery_n unto_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v like_v of_o any_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a but_o be_v whole_o carry_v unto_o fleshly_a desire_n 24_o if_o therefore_o we_o perceive_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o do_v like_a of_o they_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o do_v his_o will_n because_o this_o can_v come_v of_o ourselves_o our_o nature_n bend_v a_o clean_a contrary_a way_n we_o acknowledge_v most_o willing_o and_o unfeigned_o the_o good_a we_o do_v be_v he_o it_o be_v not_o we_o our_o beginning_n to_o do_v and_o our_o continuance_n in_o do_v well_o proceed_v only_o and_o whole_o from_o he_o if_o any_o man_n receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v frame_v his_o 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