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A18910 A briefe of the Bible drawne first into English poësy, and then illustrated by apte annotations: togither vvith some other necessary appendices. By Henoch Clapham. Clapham, Henoch. 1596 (1596) STC 5332; ESTC S108001 105,612 254

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thy_o kingdom_n that_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n oh_o let_v it_o come_v and_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n let_v thy_o spirit_n cast_v out_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n that_o howsoever_o it_o dwell_v yet_o it_o may_v never_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a member_n sweet_a father_n thou_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o shall_v satan_n overturn_v it_o shall_v sin_n supplant_v it_o alas_o alas_o except_o thou_o uphold_v we_o we_o shall_v deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o our_o flesh_n be_v at_o league_n therefore_o as_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o cause_v we_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o thou_o so_o continue_v thou_o our_o governor_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o stoop_v unto_o the_o sugared_a motion_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o better_a build_n up_o of_o our_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o repair_n of_o thy_o own_o image_n in_o we_o merciful_o give_v unto_o we_o faithful_a minister_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o so_o we_o may_v 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shem_n and_o heber_n people_n the_o mocker_n of_o heber_n song_n have_v now_o their_o child_n dash_v against_o the_o stone_n psal._n 137._o it_o be_v equal_a that_o they_o who_o now_o mock_v spiritual_a song_n shall_v be_v le●t_v hereafter_o to_o sing_v a_o black_a sanctus_n e_z the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n have_v sack_v the_o city_n and_o put_v many_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a to_o the_o sword_n cyrus_n be_v eager_a of_o war_n abroad_o constitute_v his_o uncle_n darius_n king_n and_z as_o monarch_n of_o pers●●_n give_v before_o his_o departure_n commandment_n for_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n at_o jerusalem_n this_o i_o saiah_o foresee_v plain_o use_v the_o name_n of_o cyrus_n chap._n 45._o 1_o and_o soreprophecy_v of_o long_o before_o cyrus_n be_v bear_v the_o poor_a jew_n obtain_v this_o sudden_a delivery_n they_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v question_v
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