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the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr claude_n the_o famous_a minister_n of_o charenton_n in_o france_n do_v out_o of_o french_a by_o g._n p._n imprimatur_fw-la sept._n 13_o 1687._o guil._n needham_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n dring_n at_o the_o corner_n of_o chancery-lane_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1688._o the_o preface_n a_o discourse_n of_o death_n it_o be_v no_o little_a advantage_n we_o receive_v from_o our_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v so_o mighty_o effectual_a to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o troublesome_a and_o disquiet_v thought_n and_o to_o produce_v in_o we_o a_o settledness_n and_o firmness_n of_o mind_n not_o apt_a to_o be_v easy_o shake_v or_o move_v nay_o it_o inspirit_n man_n with_o courage_n and_o a_o ingenuous_a confidence_n raise_v we_o above_o those_o fear_n and_o care_n that_o follow_v false_a opinion_n and_o like_a ghost_n be_v wont_a to_o torment_v otâ—…serable_a this_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n do_v to_o those_o 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