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A13837 The exercise of the faithfull soule that is to say, prayers and meditations for one to comfort himselfe in all maner of afflictions, and specially to strengthen himselfe in faith: set in order according to the articles of our faith, by Daniell Toussain, minister of the worde of God: with a comfortable preface of the author, vnto the poore remnant of the Church of Orlians; containing a short recitall of extreme and great afflictions which the said church hath suffered. Englished out of French, almost word for word, by Ferdenando Filding.; Exercice de l'âme fidele. English. Tossanus, Daniel, 1541-1602.; Filding, Ferdenando. 1583 (1583) STC 24144; ESTC S100748 160,179 397

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sacrificer_n the_o second_o benefit_n be_v that_o the_o infirmity_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o namely_o since_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v it_o of_o body_n or_o of_o spirit_n be_v heal_v because_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o in_o our_o infirmity_n god_n show_v his_o strength_n and_o power_n in_o sustain_a us._n the_o three_o be_v he_o redeem_v we_o daily_o from_o many_o mischief_n &_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o this_o nature_n be_v so_o frail_a as_o we_o shall_v fall_v every_o moment_n into_o the_o grave_n if_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v we_o up_o the_o four_o be_v that_o he_o do_v cover_v we_o with_o