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A72059 The confession and publike recantation of thirteene learned personages, lately conuerted in France, Germanie, and the Lowe-Countreys, from poperie, to the Churches reformed wherein they haue zealously and learnedly set dovvne the reasons that moued them therevnto. The names and degrees of the conuerts. 1. Godefrid Rabin ... 2. Simon Palory ... 3. Iohn Colleij ... 4. Melchior Roman ... 5. Iohn Norman ... 6. Father Abraham ... 7. Antony Ginestet ... 8. Signeur Lewis ... 9. Father Edmon ... 10. Leonard Theuenot ... 11. Sir Francis ... 12. Francis Goupil Angeuin ... 13. Lewys du Boys ... Translated out of the French and Dutch printed copies, by I.M.; Eight learned personages lately converted (in the realme of France) from papistrie, to the Churches reformed. W. B., fl. 1601.; J. M., fl. 1602. 1602 (1602) STC 1074.5; STC 20598; ESTC S115544 99,696 118

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alone_o over_o one_o people_n and_o such_o mercy_n be_v not_o promise_v alone_o unto_o one_o nation_n people_n god_n mercy_n come_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o sort_n of_o people_n city_n or_o town_n but_o it_o go_v over_o all_o mankind_n the_o which_o moses_n with_o great_a and_o fervent_a earnestness_n proove_v say_v exod._n 34.6.7_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o that_o be_v without_o end_n as_o also_o god_n himself_o say_v again_o deut._n 5.9.10_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_o declare_v by_o a_o notable_a speech_n conscience_n though_o god_n spare_v none_o that_o sin_v yet_o he_o appoint_v mean_n for_o the_o elect_v conversion_n so_o receive_v to_o mercy_n the_o true_o penitent_a a_o comfort_n 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iube_fw-la haec_fw-la perferri_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la tui_fw-la in_o sublime_a altar_n tuum_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la divinae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o almighty_a god_n command_v that_o this_o namely_o this_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o angel_n upon_o the_o high_a altar_n before_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n who_o observe_v not_o in_o this_o vain_a frivolous_a prayer_n two_o great_a error_n for_o first_o this_o prayer_n thrust_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n throne_n 1._o thereby_o they_o thrust_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n even_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o heaven_n as_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o mass_n where_o with_o our_o christian_a faith_n wherein_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n sit_v 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