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Hagio-mimesis The imitation of the saints
Hagio-mimesis The imitation of the saints : opened in some practical meditations upon the death of Mrs. Anne Browne, late wife of Mr. Peter Browne of Hammersmith / by Thomas Case ...
London: printed by A.M., 1666
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Consider what pains the Saints have taken in their several Generations. Jacob wrestled with the Angel till break of day; Christ prayed till he sweat again. All ⟨p. 13⟩he Saints in the Old and New-Testament, •hey did much, and endured much: take the •reat Apostle, it would even tire one of •s to read the Catalogue of his active and •assive travels in the Gospel, 2 Cor. 11.•3. to the end. Oh what have the Saints […] one and suffered in their several ages! How may such Presidents both shame •nd quicken us! Oh their labour of love, •heir work of faith, their patience of hope! How steadfast! How unmoveable! How abundant in the work of the •ord!
Consider what pains the Saints have taken in their several Generations. Jacob wrestled with the Angel till break of day; Christ prayed till he sweat again. All ⟨p. 13⟩he Saints in the Old and New-Testament, •hey did much, and endured much: take the •reat Apostle, it would even tire one of •s to read the Catalogue of his active and •assive travells in the Gospel, 2 Cor. 11.•3. to the end. Oh what have the Saints 〈…〉 one and suffered in their several ages! How may such Presidents both shame •nd quicken us! Oh their labour of love, •heir work of faith, their patience of hope! How steadfast! How unmoveable! How aboundant in the work of the ord!