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A18672 The foundation of Christian religion: comprehended in three godlie and learned treatises. 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Charitie L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Traité de la foy. English.; Veghelman, S. 1612 (1612) STC 5188; ESTC S118874 139,379 370

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justice_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v illuminate_v consolate_v fortify_v guide_v conduct_v and_o govern_v in_o all_o their_o way_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n life_n everlasting_a that_o perfect_a and_o entire_a felicity_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n and_o other_o blessing_n which_o in_o greatness_n and_o number_n be_v jnfinite_a then_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v know_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o praise_n and_o thank_v god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v the_o better_o dispose_v himself_o thereunto_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a good_n a_o particular_a description_n of_o our_o good_n that_o in_o particular_a we_o remember_v continual_o some_o of_o the_o good_n which_o god_n do_v for_o we_o every_o day_n as_o first_o that_o we_o live_v move_v and_o be_v in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o have_v neither_o life_n nor_o breathe_v but_o from_o he_o we_o can_v see_v without_o eye_n nor_o hear_v with_o our_o ear_n nor_o smell_v with_o our_o nose_n nor_o taste_v with_o our_o tongue_n nor_o speak_v with_o our_o mouth_n nor_o digest_v with_o our_o stomach_n work_n with_o our_o hand_n walk_v with_o our_o foot_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o he_o also_o we_o can_v feel_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a nor_o joy_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o labour_n nor_o rest_n nor_o ease_n nor_o disease_n nor_o pain_n nor_o health_n without_o he_o which_o be_v all_o thing_n without_o the_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n can_v subsist_v afterward_o if_o we_o be_v strong_a to_o work_v and_o to_o resist_v those_o that_o will_v offend_v we_o that_o come_v from_o none_o but_o he_o 98._o psalm_n 98._o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o by_o thy_o favour_n our_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v for_o our_o shield_n appertain_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o king_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n also_o if_o we_o be_v nourish_v 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as_o it_o ●s_v write_v in_o the_o 119_o psalm_n 119._o psalm_n 119._o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o also_o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n yea_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v direct_v our_o step_n as_o he_o write_v 37._o psalm_n 37._o the_o path_n of_o man_n ●re_n direct_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o love_v his_o ●ay_n though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v ●ut_v off_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v he_o in_o some_o that_o defend_v we_o from_o all_o danger_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o ●hat_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 91._o psalm_n who_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a 91._o psalm_n 91._o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o hope_n and_o my_o fortress_n he_o be_v my_o god_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v and_o also_o 95._o psalm_n 95._o o_o come_v let_v we_o rejoice_v unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o sing_v aloud_o unto_o the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v he_o when_o we_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o adversity_n and_o threaten_v of_o a_o total_a ruin_n that_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o often_o of_o ourselves_o draw_v we_o back_o from_o the_o danger_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n 40._o psal_n 40._o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n he_o bring_v i_o also_o out_o of_o the_o horrible_a pit_n out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n and_o set_v my_o foot_n
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