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A17183 Fiftie godlie and learned sermons diuided into fiue decades, conteyning the chiefe and principall pointes of Christian religion, written in three seuerall tomes or sections, by Henrie Bullinger minister of the churche of Tigure in Swicerlande. Whereunto is adioyned a triple or three-folde table verie fruitefull and necessarie. Translated out of Latine into English by H.I. student in diuinitie.; Sermonum decades quinque. English Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; H. I., student in divinity. 1577 (1577) STC 4056; ESTC S106874 1,440,704 1,172

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v present_a with_o by_o and_o in_o i_o which_o evil_a undoubted_o make_v always_o a_o show_n of_o itself_o in_o all_o our_o word_n work_n and_o thought_n do_v cause_n that_o the_o work_n which_o be_v do_v of_o we_o when_o we_o be_v regenerate_v can_v be_v so_o pure_a as_o god_n justice_n do_v look_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o grace_n therefore_o and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v repute_v and_o esteem_v as_o pure_a here_o unto_o now_o do_v that_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n after_o saint_n john_n belong_v where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v have_v no_o need_n save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n but_o he_o be_v clean_o every_o whitt_n for_o if_o he_o be_v clean_o every_o whitt_n what_o need_n have_v the_o clean_a to_o wash_v his_o foot_n but_o if_o the_o foot_n must_v be_v wash_v how_o then_o be_v he_o clean_o every_o whitt_n and_o yet_o these_o say_n be_v not_o repugnant_a betwixt_o themselves_o even_o as_o 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