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A19468 Fruitfull lessons, vpon the passion, buriall, resurrection, ascension, and of the sending of the holy Ghost Gathered out of the foure Euangelists: with a plaine exposition of the same. By Miles Couerdall. Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. 1593 (1593) STC 5891; ESTC S122132 168,229 312

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he_o to_o bring_v the_o apostle_n tiding_n of_o this_o glorious_a exaltation_n whereas_o she_o doubtless_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v long_o with_o he_o and_o to_o have_v have_v the_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o howbeit_o he_o direct_v she_o forth_o to_o declare_v that_o felicity_n and_o point_v she_o to_o the_o work_n of_o charitable_a love_n to_o the_o service_n of_o her_o neighbour_n for_o here_o in_o time_n we_o can_v as_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o behold_v &_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n it_o shall_v first_o begin_v after_o this_o time_n now_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o must_v serve_v our_o neighbour_n in_o charitable_a love_n and_o do_v he_o good_a o_o god_n strengthen_v thou_o our_o weak_a faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n that_o by_o it_o our_o conscience_n be_v examine_v may_v well_o answer_v illuminate_v our_o mind_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o we_o all_o darkness_n through_o the_o light_n and_o brightness_n of_o 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peter_n cover_v himself_o be_v naked_a we_o learn_v nurture_n and_o shamefastness_n to_o walk_v &_o dwell_v with_o all_o honesty_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n special_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o superior_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o corporal_a work_n and_o deed_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o vain_a nothing_o without_o effect_n beside_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o the_o work_n there_o be_v describe_v somewhat_o more_o excellent_a where_o unto_o a_o faithful_a believer_n ought_v to_o direct_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o when_o he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v it_o be_v a_o outward_a act_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o godly_a power_n &_o a_o alteration_n there_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a in_o that_o his_o fight_n be_v restore_v unto_o he_o again_o nevertheless_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o outward_a work_n there_o be_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 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