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A01569 A booke of sundry draughtes principaly serving for glasiers: and not impertinent for plasterers, and gardiners: be sides sundry other professions. Whereunto is annexed the manner how to anniel in glas: and also the true forme of the fornace, and the secretes thereof. Gedde, Walter. 1615 (1615) STC 11695; ESTC S102996 189,715 140

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angel_n be_v lame_v in_o one_o foot_n the_o other_o be_v sound_n and_o whole_a granat_n by_o the_o two_o foot_n be_v understand_v a_o double_a love_n the_o love_n of_o one_o self_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o god_n blessing_n when_o he_o halt_v upon_o the_o foot_n of_o self-love_n the_o other_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n remain_v sound_a and_o whole_a clim_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o with_o one_o eye_n to_o behold_v heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o it_o can_v be_v that_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o will_v a_o man_n shall_v love_v himself_o inordinate_o &_o love_n god_n also_o love_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o our_o soul_n therefore_o we_o must_v give_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o be_v to_o god_n thy_o love_n be_v thy_o god_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o thou_o love_v chief_o thou_o set_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n but_o god_n be_v true_o the_o chief_a be_v 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because_o she_o despise_v earthly_a thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sundry_a change_n consider_v thou_o devout_a soul_n the_o exceed_a great_a dignity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o render_v due_a thanks_o unto_o god_n great_a be_v the_o benefit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o all_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o garden_n enclose_v 4.12_o and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o no_o man_n see_v the_o beauty_n of_o this_o enclose_a garden_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o it_o neither_o do_v any_o one_o know_v the_o benefit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o he_o that_o be_v himself_o in_o it_o this_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v black_a without_o 45.13_o but_o beautiful_a within_o for_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o this_o ship_n be_v toss_v with_o many_o tempest_n of_o persecution_n 8.24_o this_o vineyard_n be_v bind_v do_v rise_v up_o and_o be_v cut_v down_o grow_v up_o for_o this_o woman_n the_o infernal_a dragon_n lie_v in_o 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which_o thy_o bounty_n have_v grant_v we_o of_o all_o man_n most_o unthankful_a alas_o how_o often_o through_o our_o contempt_n and_o unthankfulness_n do_v we_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v take_v from_o we_o the_o candlestick_n of_o thy_o word_n but_o thou_o of_o thy_o long_a patience_n do_v make_v as_o if_o thou_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n 11.23_o and_o of_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n do_v yet_o continue_v unto_o we_o that_o most_o holy_a pledge_n and_o most_o precious_a treasure_n of_o thy_o word_n for_o which_o thy_o great_a benefit_n we_o render_v unto_o thou_o eternal_a thanks_o and_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o continue_v it_o still_o unto_o we_o amen_n prayer_n vii_o he_o render_v thanks_o unto_o
be_v holy_a in_o spirit_n and_o holy_a in_o body_n 2.14_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v thou_o who_o ●rt_n the_o most_o pure_a light_n as_o much_o therefore_o as_o thy_o beautiful_a vision_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o desire_v so_o detestable_a and_o odious_a let_v the_o decrease_v and_o loss_n of_o chastity_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v make_v sorrowful_a with_o the_o spark_n of_o filthy_a speech_n 4.30_o how_o much_o more_o than_o with_o the_o flame_a fire_n of_o lust_n 2._o the_o very_a appetite_n of_o lust_n be_v full_a of_o anxiety_n and_o folly_n the_o act_n be_v full_a of_o abomination_n and_o ignominy_n and_o the_o end_n be_v full_a of_o repentance_n and_o shame_n the_o heat_n thereof_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o the_o stink_n thereof_o descend_v even_o unto_o hell_n why_o therefore_o shall_v i_o open_v the_o door_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o most_o filthy_a enemy_n and_o receive_v he_o even_o into_o the_o inward_a chamber_n of_o my_o 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