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A01453 The portraitur of the prodigal sonne liuelie set forth in a three-fold discourse.1. Of his progresse. 2 Of his regresse. 3. Of his ioyfull welcome home. Published by Samuell Gardiner Batchler [sic] of Diuinitie. Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4. 1599 (1599) STC 11579; ESTC S105696 153,821 288

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the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o this_o father_n show_v unto_o the_o prodigal_a son_n pag._n 205_o cap._n 3._o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n and_o his_o slowness_n in_o punish_a it_o signify_v by_o the_o father_n his_o run_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o prodigal_a son_n pag._n 212_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o the_o father_n his_o love_n show_v to_o his_o son_n by_o his_o fall_n on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o pag._n 224_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o royal_a robe_n give_v by_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o prodigal_a son_n when_o he_o be_v in_o presence_n pag._n 229_o cap._n 6._o of_o his_o ring_n and_o shoe_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o pag._n 234_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o banquet_n mirth_n and_o music_n wherewith_o the_o father_n welcome_v his_o son_n pag._n 241_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o joy_n which_o god_n conceive_v of_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n consider_v in_o the_o joy_n and_o triumph_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o 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