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A72347 Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. 1559 (1559) STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209 110,375 188

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for_o they_o look_v for_o all_o benefyte_n of_o 〈…〉_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n 〈…〉_o we_o now_o do_v this_o difference_n be_v between_o they_o and_o we_o for_o they_o look_v when_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o w●●●●_n in_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v come_v fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o therefore_o say_v s_o augustin_n the_o time_n be_v alter_v &_o change_v but_o not_o the_o faith_n for_o we_o have_v both_o one_o faith_n in_o one_o christ_n the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n also_o that_o we_o have_v have_v they_o say_v s._n paul_n iiii_o ●_o cor._n iiii_o for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o father_n so_o do_v he_o teach_v they_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o redeemer_n xiiii_o ●say_v xiiii_o &_o thy_o name_n 〈◊〉_d without_o beginning_n and_o everlasting_a god_n give_v they_o then_o grace_v to_o be_v his_o child_n as_o he_o do_v we_o 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