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A18521 The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English. Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598. 1590 (1590) STC 5061; ESTC S118621 36,864 96

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virtue_n that_o he_o can_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n particular_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o rightuous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v none_o without_o sin_n and_o consequent_o all_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n yet_o behold_v the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v pray_v and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 8._o and_o to_o the_o heb._n chap._n 7._o which_o intercession_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o no_o other_o but_o he_o be_v find_v worthy_a and_o able_a to_o make_v we_o understande_v the_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a goodwill_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o he_o die_v for_o 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