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A16087 The Epistles and Gospelles with a brief postil vpon the same from after Easter tyll Aduent, which is the somer parte set forth for the singuler co[m]moditie of all good Christen men and namely of prestes and curates.; Bible. N.T. Epistles. English. Taverner. Selections. 1540. Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575. 1540 (1540) STC 2968; ESTC S718 99,411 186

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and_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v ☜_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n for_o from_o whence_o come_v pestilency_n &_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o disea_n say_v and_o of_o syckeness_n than_o that_o the_o noisome_a spirit_n do_v infect_a the_o air_n and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o common_o our_o corn_n and_o grain_n be_v perysh_v infect_a and_o blast_v and_o so_o we_o god_n permytting_a the_o same_o by_o eat_v and_o drynk_v our_o own_o grain_n do_v get_v we_o death_n and_o grevouse_n affection_n of_o the_o body_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v certain_a gospel_n read_v in_o the_o wide_a field_n among_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n word_n the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a spi_v rite_n which_o keep_v in_o the_o air_n may_v be_v break_v and_o the_o air_n make_v pure_a &_o clean_a to_o thintent_v the_o corn_n may_v remain_v untouched_a &_o not_o infect_v of_o the_o say_v hurtful_a spirit_n but_o serve_v we_o for_o our_o 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