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A00593 Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1636 (1636) STC 10730; ESTC S121363 1,100,105 949

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but_o the_o 6.1_o the_o gal._n 6.1_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n in_o which_o saint_n peter_n seek_v to_o restore_v his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n for_o though_o they_o have_v murder_v his_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o much_o injure_v his_o fellow_n servant_n the_o apostle_n yet_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o father_n or_o a_o careful_a master_n he_o tell_v they_o indeed_o of_o their_o fault_n yet_o aggravate_v it_o not_o that_o he_o may_v not_o drive_v they_o to_o desperate_a course_n but_o excuse_v it_o by_o their_o ignorance_n he_o offer_v they_o grace_n and_o pardon_n upon_o very_o easy_a term_n that_o grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n of_o a_o deep_o die_v they_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o with_o wicked_a hand_n nail_v to_o a_o tree_n by_o which_o sweet_a insinuation_n though_o he_o bring_v they_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o life_n yet_o they_o come_v on_o a_o good_a way_n for_o they_o be_v prick_v with_o remorse_n for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o they_o express_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v amends_n if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o apostle_n far_o direction_n and_o instruction_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o question_n as_o tully_n of_o brutus_n his_o epist_n his_o cic._n famil_n epist_n laconicall_a epistle_n quàm_fw-la multa_fw-la quàm_fw-la paucis_fw-la how_o much_o in_o how_o little_a but_o two_o word_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_n yet_o issue_v from_o three_o affection_n fear_v sorrow_n and_o hope_n 1_o fear_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o sorrow_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o undo_v that_o we_o have_v do_v 3_o hope_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o purchase_v a_o pardon_n for_o our_o bloody_a mind_n if_o not_o hand_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o promise_n that_o you_o tell_v we_o be_v 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