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A58780
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The saints privilege, or, Gain by dying
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Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655.
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1673
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Wing S2034; ESTC R39520
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8._o though_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n so_o this_o his_o disciple_n outward_o great_a inward_o little_a rich_a in_o the_o world_n poor_a in_o spirit_n which_o grace_n though_o it_o make_v she_o nothing_o in_o she_o own_o yet_o it_o greatn_v she_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n math._n 18.4_o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n a_o sister-grace_n to_o the_o former_a which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n couple_v together_o we_o will_v not_o part_v col._n 3.12_o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v describe_v by_o saint_n aust_n compellemur_fw-la aust_n alienae_n miseriae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la cord_n compassio_fw-la quasi_fw-la possumus_fw-la subvenire_fw-la compellemur_fw-la to_o be_v a_o compassionate_a felow-feeling_a of_o another_o misery_n that_o put_v i_o upon_o help_v he_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a a_o grace_n that_o none_o ever_o lose_v by_o as_o they_o say_v the_o dutch_a have_v a_o proverb_n theft_n never_o enrich_v alm_n never_o impoverish_v and_o math._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n a_o huge_o honour_v grace_n that_o make_v god_n the_o giver_n of_o our_o all_o indebt_v to_o we_o for_o a_o little_a of_o it_o again_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o sure_a paymaster_n and_o how_o large_o be_v this_o saint_n of_o christ_n store_v with_o this_o her_o estate_n be_v large_a and_o i_o be_o persuade_v her_o heart_n large_a no_o question_n but_o what_o with_o lawfulness_n she_o may_v she_o do_v this_o way_n impensa_fw-la non_fw-la pereunt_fw-la sed_fw-la pluriunt_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la 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