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A78099 A brief explication of the Office of The Blessed Virgin Marie Mother Of God together with a small treatise concerning the institution thereof &c. / composed by the R.F.E.VV. Priest and Monke of the Order of S. Benedict. Byfleet, John Edward, b. 1607. 1652 (1652) Wing B6401A; ESTC R203969 220,898 605

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thy_o irreprehensible_a righteousness_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n &_o mildness_n affability_n sweetness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o humble_a and_o obedient_a and_o justice_n severity_n towards_o disobedient_a and_o haughty_a spirit_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n thy_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o humanity_n shall_v conduct_v thou_o marvellous_o shall_v direct_v &_o teach_v thou_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n how_o to_o rule_v thy_o people_n subdue_v thy_o enemy_n &_o dilate_v thy_o dominion_n or_o thus_o because_o of_o thy_o truth_n and_o mildness_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o act_n of_o these_o virtue_n and_o their_o merit_n in_o regard_n thou_o have_v be_v true_a in_o thy_o life_n &_o doctrine_n mild_a and_o patient_a in_o adversity_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n just_a and_o righteous_a not_o seek_v thy_o own_o but_o thy_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n therefore_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v 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