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A08848 [Divine meditations.] Palfreyman, Thomas, d. 1589? 1572 (1572) STC 19136; ESTC S120110 52,549 180

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that_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o thy_o divine_a treasure_n be_v not_o so_o spend_v nether_a sodiminish_v but_o that_o there_o remain_v store_n abundant_o for_o i_o grace_n and_o for_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n no_o no_o lord_n thou_o have_v treasure_n yet_o superfluous_a which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o aid_v and_o comfort_v i_o thy_o poor_a &_o wretched_a creature_n with_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n for_o my_o most_o joyful_a refection_n see_v i_o now_o in_o danger_n &_o irk_v to_o perish_v soul_n shall_v i_o think_v oh_o lord_n thy_o compassion_n so_o slender_a and_o so_o far_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v doubt_v to_o be_v refresh_v at_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n no_o god_n forbid_v i_o will_v never_o think_v so_o evil_a or_o slender_o of_o thou_o but_o rather_o believe_v that_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a so_o thou_o will_v in_o deed_n help_v i_o and_o be_o thorough_o persuade_v why_o be_o 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