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A08832 The benefit that Christians receiue by Iesus Christ crucified translated out of French into English, by A.G. Paleario, Aonio, 1503-1570.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1580 (1580) STC 19116; ESTC S926 54,090 122

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have_v give_v we_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 3._o also_o they_o consider_v not_o y_z ●_o he_o be_v most_o certain_a to_o be_v accept_v for_o righteous_a in_o maintain_v the_o soundness_n &_o pureness_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o he_o know_v well_o how_o the_o crown_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v 4._o that_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n earth_n nor_o hell_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o long_v to_o die_v because_o he_o know_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o after_o his_o death_n 8._o he_o shall_v be_v with_o jesus_n christ._n all_o which_o thing_n shall_v be_v false_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a 1._o i_o mean_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n therefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n let_v we_o cease_v to_o speak_v y_fw-mi ●_o thing_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n w_z t_z 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