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A15647 The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W. Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625. 1623 (1623) STC 25910A; ESTC S120233 90,046 236

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agree_v be_v or_o no_o to_o those_o which_o we_o profess_v have_v s._n philip_n and_o jacob_n this_o day_n be_v celebrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a memorial_n of_o the_o two_o bless_a apostle_n philip_n and_o jacob_n at_o which_o time_n the_o church_n take_v occasion_n to_o offer_v to_o our_o remembrance_n such_o mystery_n as_o christ_n deliver_v unto_o they_o that_o we_o may_v the_o often_o consider_v they_o receive_v far_a instruction_n concern_v they_o and_o praise_n god_n both_o for_o such_o his_o favour_n and_o for_o those_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n song_n 69._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 3._o song_n to_o thy_o apostle_n thou_o have_v teach_v what_o they_o oh_o christ_n shall_v do_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o believe_v they_o ought_v of_o thou_o they_o learn_v to_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o to_o they_o have_v show_v have_v be_v dispose_v thus_o they_o unto_o other_o make_v it_o know_v and_o those_o have_v tell_v it_o us._n 2_o with_o they_o 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