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A15028 A handfull of holesome (though homelie) hearbs gathered out of the goodlie garden of Gods most holie word; for the common benefit and comfortable exercise of all such as are deuoutlie disposed. Collected and dedicated to all religious ladies, gentlewomen, and others; by Anne Wheathill, Gentlewoman. Wheathill, Anne. 1584 (1584) STC 25329; ESTC S106304 62,126 302

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gift_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v lend_v i_o i_o may_v yield_v a_o just_a account_n with_o much_o advantage_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o hear_v thy_o voiee_n say_v unto_o i_o come_v thou_o true_a &_o good_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n o_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o place_v of_o thou_o they_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o battle_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o shall_v they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o same_o christ_n their_o grand_a capteine_n because_o they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o guide_n in_o all_o their_o do_n and_o fight_v manful_o under_o his_o banner_n thy_o poor_a soldier_n i_o be_o lord_n and_o fight_v daily_a lord_n help_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n to_o overcome_v all_o my_o enemy_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n a_o wake_a mind_n a_o understand_a hart_n and_o renew_v in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n which_o may_v lead_v i_o unto_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n who_o mercy_n remain_v for_o ever_o who_o truth_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n who_o so_o merciful_o create_v we_o and_o to_o the_o son_n who_o love_o redeem_v we_o and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctifi_v we_o and_o make_v we_o bless_v three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n who_o name_n be_v praise_v for_o evermore_o amen_n 35._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o be_v show_v from_o what_o grace_n he_o fall_v and_o how_o he_o be_v restore_v o_o most_o holy_a father_n of_o heaven_n the_o only_a live_a god_n of_o power_n inestimable_a of_o wisdom_n incomprehensible_a to_o thou_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o thanks_o for_o thy_o noble_a work_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n and_o also_o for_o our_o 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