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A10583 The solace of Sion, and ioy of Ierusalem. Or consolation of Gods church in the latter age redeemed by the preaching of the Gospell vniuersallye. Beeing a godly and learned exposition of the Lxxxvij. Psalme of the princelye prophet Dauid: written in Latine by the reuerend Doctor Vrbanus Regius, pastor of Christes Church at Zelle, in Saxonie. 1536. Translated into english by R. Robinson citizen of London 1587.; Psalmus octuagesimus septimus, de gloriosa Christi ecclesia Rhegius, Urbanus, 1489-1541.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1587 (1587) STC 20852; ESTC S119789 35,218 86

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all_o creature_n spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o excellency_n the_o prophet_n say_v here_o that_o those_o singer_n in_o zion_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o which_o dance_v for_o joy_n who_o for_o the_o immoderate_a joy_n y_o ●_o they_o have_v conceive_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o you_o ●_o gospel_n do_v even_o leap_v &_o dance_v for_o joy_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n while_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v so_o reconcyle_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o son_n incarnate_a suffer_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v our_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o grace_n or_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n so_o cheerful_o comfort_v christian_n that_o they_o despise_v all_o worldly_a joy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sincere_a joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v 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