Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.

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Title
Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.
Author
Birchley, William, 1613-1669.
Publication
Paris :: [s.n.],
1668.
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Subject terms
Catholic Church. -- Breviary.
Church of England. -- Book of common prayer.
Rhymed offices.
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Capit. Rom. 12.

Let love be without dissimulation. Hate that which is evil; Cleave to that which is good: Love brotherly charity one towards another; with honor preventing one another: In bu∣siness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serv∣ing our Lord. Rejoycing in hope. Patient in tri∣bulation. Instant in prayer. Communicating to the necessities of the Saints. Practising hospita∣lity. Bless them that persecute you. Bless and curse not. Rejoyce with them that rejoyce. Weep with them that weep; being mutually of the same mind: not affecting high things, but condescending to mean things. Be not wise in your own conceits. Render to none evil for

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evil. Be solicitous to do well, not only before God, but in the sight of all men. If it be possi∣ble, as much as is in you, live peaceably with every one. Revenge not your selvs, most dearly Beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is writ∣ten, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith our Lord. But, if thy enemy hunger give him meat; if he thirst, give him drink; for, doing this, thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not over∣come of evil; but overcome evil with good.

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