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A72547 Three godly treatises [brace] 1. To comfort the sicke, 2. Against the feare of death, 3. Of the resurrection [brace] / written in French by Mr. I.D. L'Espine, preacher of the word of God in Angers ; and translated into English by S. Veghelman. L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. 1611 (1611) STC 15514.5; ESTC S5293 148,307 355

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grievous_o afflict_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v as_o much_o say_v he_o of_o it_o 38._o psal_n 38._o thy_o arrow_n do_v stick_v fast_o in_o i_o thy_o hand_n do_v press_v i_o sore_o and_o in_o my_o flesh_n no_o health_n at_o all_o appear_v any_o more_o 32._o psal_n 32._o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n on_o i_o so_o grievous_a be_v and_o smart_n that_o all_o my_o blood_n and_o humour_n moist_a to_o dryness_n do_v convert_v i_o be_v as_o dumb_a and_o to_o complain_v 39_o psalm_n 39_o no_o trouble_n may_v i_o move_v because_o i_o know_v it_o be_v thy_o work_n my_o patience_n for_o to_o prove_v lord_n take_v from_o i_o thy_o scourge_n and_o plague_n i_o can_v they_o not_o withstand_v i_o faint_v and_o pine_v away_o for_o fear_n of_o thy_o most_o heavy_a hand_n ezechias_n and_o job_n likewise_o do_v not_o attribute_v their_o sickness_n to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o god_n 27._o esay_n 38._o job._n 1._o job._n 5.19_o &_o 27._o and_o job_n 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that_o god_n do_v be_v not_o well_o do_v we_o yield_v unto_o it_o present_o and_o do_v even_o propound_v it_o to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n to_o comfort_v they_o as_o the_o fit_a the_o present_v and_o singulare_v remedy_n that_o we_o can_v counsel_v they_o but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o we_o do_v as_o physician_n simil._n simil._n who_o can_v well_o appoint_v physic_n for_o other_o which_o they_o will_v not_o take_v for_o themselves_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o healthful_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o as_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o daily_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o rule_v ordain_v turn_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n that_o contemplate_v always_o the_o workman_n in_o his_o work_n we_o may_v present_o approve_v it_o know_v well_o that_o nothing_o can_v come_v out_o of_o that_o shop_n but_o be_v polish_v and_o perfect_o accomplish_v in_o all_o point_n and_o if_o we_o do_v this_o honour_n to_o good_a artificer_n simil._n simil._n to_o receive_v their_o work_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v their_o mark_n upon_o it_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o unjust_a in_o esteem_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o mark_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o goodness_n or_o justice_n so_o apparent_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o we_o direct_o of_o his_o goodness_n be_v more_o answerable_a to_o our_o taste_n then_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o justice_n as_o it_o happen_v also_o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o pleasant_a unto_o we_o then_o other_o the_o day_n be_v more_o agreeable_a than_o the_o night_n and_o summer_n than_o winter_n comp._n comp._n and_o fair_a and_o clear_a weather_n rejoice_v we_o more_o than_o do_v a_o weather_n gloomy_a rainy_a and_o dark_a when_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n smile_v upon_o 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