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A56428 The second nativity of Jesus, the accomplishment of the first (viz) the conversion of the soul fram'd by the model of the Word-incarnate. Written in French by a learned Capucine. Translated into English, augmented & divided into 6 parts by John Weldon of Raffin, P.P.C. Leon, de Vennes.; Weldon, John, of Raffin. 1686 (1686) Wing P526A; Wing S2293B_CANCELLED; ESTC R202694 232,055 466

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corrupt_v the_o sentry_n by_o vain_a and_o false_a persuasion_n he_o will_v cast_v he_o a_o bone_n as_o to_o a_o dog_n for_o to_o hinder_v he_o to_o bark_n and_o discover_v his_o treacherous_a design_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o have_v he_o gain_v the_o conscience_n why_o then_o wonder_v no_o more_o at_o the_o hostility_n which_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v therein_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o citadel_n of_o the_o soul_n force_v all_o the_o faculty_n put_v all_o the_o garrison_n to_o the_o sword_n batter_v down_o the_o fortification_n violate_v the_o love_n of_o god_n prostitute_n the_o rare_a virtue_n we_o have_v possess_v expose_v all_o to_o the_o plunder_n and_o pillage_n of_o his_o infernal_a legion_n and_o leave_v nothing_o that_o bear_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o cruelty_n if_o there_o remain_v as_o yet_o any_o inhabitant_n for_o he_o can_v destroy_v the_o principle_n of_o nature_n 43._o vadit_fw-la &_o assumit_v septem_fw-la alios_fw-la spiritus_fw-la secum_fw-la 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state_n wherein_o it_o must_v be_v find_v true_a ibidem_fw-la ubi_fw-la mors_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la accesserit_fw-la mortale_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ut_fw-la apparet_fw-la moritur_fw-la immortal_a vero_fw-la saluum_fw-la &_o incorruptum_fw-la abit_fw-la &c_n &c_n plato_n ibidem_fw-la that_o man_n be_v the_o most_o happy_a of_o all_o creature_n this_o can_v be_v here_o on_o earth_n where_o corruption_n join_v with_o inconstancy_n nurse_n of_o alteration_n and_o change_n suffer_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o subsist_v long_o without_o decay_v and_o find_v its_o doom_n where_o it_o have_v its_o birth_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n ordain_v the_o day_n of_o his_o incarnation_n to_o teach_v all_o faithful_a soul_n the_o place_n so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o their_o eternal_a rest_n he_o make_v they_o a_o public_a lesson_n of_o it_o in_o the_o famous_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o common_a sort_n make_v up_o the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o audience_n he_o prove_v by_o formal_a induction_n of_o all_o the_o beatitude_n and_o consolation_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o man_n that_o there_o be_v none_o true_a or_o solid_a here_o to_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n consequent_o that_o heaven_n must_v be_v their_o place_n infra_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la immortalis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la cura_fw-la sane_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n paulo_n infra_fw-la cercidas_n the_o arcadian_a be_v at_o death_n door_n when_o be_v demand_v if_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v so_o cruel_a a_o separation_n contrariwise_o my_o friend_n hitherto_o it_o be_v my_o body_n that_o live_v under_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o a_o urgent_a destiny_n it_o must_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o demand_v it_o infra_fw-la nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la haec_fw-la immortalis_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la refugium_fw-la neque_fw-la salus_fw-la à_fw-la malis_fw-la praeter_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la optima_fw-la &_o sapientissima_fw-la fiat_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la secum_fw-la transiens_fw-la anima_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la habit_n praeter_fw-la eruditionem_fw-la ac_fw-la educationem_fw-la plato_n infra_fw-la be_v that_o we_o must_v restore_v to_o every_o one_o what_o appertain_v to_o he_o as_o for_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v immortal_a it_o go_v to_o the_o elysian_a field_n where_o it_o shall_v meet_v with_o pythagoras_n the_o philosopher_n olympus_n the_o musician_n hecate_z the_o annalist_n homer_n the_o prince_n of_o poet_n that_o brave_a repartee_n will_v sound_v better_o in_o a_o christian_n mouth_n when_o his_o friend_n exhort_v he_o to_o resign_v himself_o to_o death_n if_o with_o a_o spirit_n true_o faithful_a he_o will_v say_v alas_o what_o be_v your_o reason_n to_o exhort_v i_o to_o take_v death_n in_o good_a part_n i_o have_v no_o such_o great_a cause_n to_o desire_v a_o long_a life_n be_v that_o the_o tear_n which_o drop_v from_o my_o eye_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o birth_n and_o the_o continual_a trouble_n which_o have_v accompany_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o day_n have_v preach_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o i_o than_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o passage_n for_o my_o part_n i_o hope_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o god_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v i_o into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n fungitur_fw-la hamana_n anima_fw-la ita_fw-la immortalis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la mori_fw-la possit_fw-la ita_fw-la mortalis_fw-la ut_fw-la mori_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la etc._n etc._n paulo_n inferius_fw-la ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la breviter_fw-la dixerim_fw-la &_o immortaliter_fw-la mortalis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mortaliter_fw-la immortalis_fw-la d._n greg._n l._n 4._o moral_a in_o c._n 3._o job._n c._n 7._o si_fw-mi cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dei_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la anima_fw-la si_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la anima_fw-la nostra_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la includitur_fw-la nec_fw-la busto_fw-la tenetur_fw-la sed_fw-la quiet_a pia_fw-la fungitur_fw-la of_o all_o the_o apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a for_o if_o the_o day_n that_o the_o prisoner_n see_v himself_o discharge_v of_o his_o iron_n free_v out_o of_o his_o slavery_n draw_v out_o of_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n to_o enjoy_v his_o belove_a liberty_n live_v in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a air_n of_o his_o native_a country_n be_v pleasant_a and_o grateful_a to_o he_o know_v that_o the_o moment_n of_o my_o depart_n bring_v i_o no_o less_o consolation_n my_o nature_n have_v load_v i_o with_o iron_n my_o body_n make_v i_o a_o mere_a slave_n my_o action_n have_v cast_v i_o into_o a_o dungeon_n if_o the_o commissary_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n i_o do_v rejoice_v for_o it_o be_v to_o make_v i_o enjoy_v the_o true_a liberty_n live_v in_o the_o company_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a air_n of_o heaven_n the_o native_a country_n of_o all_o bless_a soul_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o then_o take_v death_n in_o good_a part_n be_v that_o i_o always_o believe_v the_o centre_n of_o my_o soul_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o