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A05358 An excellent and learned treatise of apostasie made by the most reuerend and godly learned man M. Iohn de l'Espine minister of the word of God in the churche of Angers in the dukedome of Anjou. Directed against the apostates in the churches of France. Written first in the French tongue by the author him selfe, and now faithfully translated into English. The contentes of the booke appeare in the page following; Traité de l'apostasie. English. L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. 1587 (1587) STC 15511A; ESTC S106904 98,822 213

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&_o vers_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n &_o peace_n in_o earth_n and_o towards_o man_n good_a will_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o his_o kingdom_n say_v 27.3_o psal_n 27.3_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n by_o justice_n 6._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n also_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n do_v wish_v even_o in_o the_o begin_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v the_o
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thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o conseller_n and_o in_o another_o place_n open_v my_o eye_n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o all_o these_o place_n go_v before_o &_o many_o other_o like_a unto_o they_o that_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n be_v altogether_o miserable_a and_o that_o the_o life_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o all_o true_a felicity_n do_v depend_v thereon_o and_o where_o it_o do_v want_v there_o want_v also_o with_o it_o all_o goodness_n and_o all_o good_a hope_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o commend_v the_o read_n &_o meditation_n thereof_o unto_o the_o whole_a world_n 6.9_o psal_n 1.2_o deut._n 6.9_o and_o that_o moses_n exhort_v every_o one_o to_o write_v and_o engrave_v it_o in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o house_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v continual_o be_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o have_v a_o present_a memory_n thereof_o &_o feed_v their_o spirit_n therewith_o day_n &_o night_n for_o the_o water_n the_o fire_n &_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v it_o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o preserve_v it_o whosoever_o do_v love_n and_o follow_v it_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o &_o that_o within_o &_o with_o out_o his_o house_n all_o thing_n will_v succeed_v happy_o unto_o he_o 119.165_o psal_n 119.165_o as_o david_n say_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n shall_v have_v great_a prosperity_n and_o in_o another_o place_n they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 89.15_o psal_n 89.15_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o exalt_v themselves_o consider_v these_o thing_n we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n without_o cease_v for_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v unto_o we_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o moses_n song_n 90.12_o psal_n 90.12_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n return_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o &_o be_v pacify_v towards_o thy_o servant_n and_o bewail_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o apostate_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o gospel_n &_o the_o church_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o where_o it_o be_v preach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v without_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o damnation_n &_o in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n 119.155_o psal_n 119.155_o as_o david_n say_v salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o seek_v not_o thy_o statute_n for_o they_o decave_n themselves_o if_o they_o think_v that_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o any_o where_o else_o but_o only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v pure_o preach_v 2.2_o esa_n 2.2_o wherefore_o 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milk_n and_o in_o great_a abundance_n that_o they_o become_v fair_a goodly_a &_o marvellous_a beautiful_a but_o when_o the_o breast_n come_v to_o be_v stay_v and_o dry_v up_o as_o it_o chance_v in_o time_n of_o papistry_n where_o all_o their_o pastor_n be_v at_o this_o present_a blind_a watchman_n 56.10_o esa_n 56.10_o that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n and_o dumb_a dog_n despiteful_a in_o mind_n which_o can_v not_o bark_v who_o desire_n and_o have_v no_o other_o care_n but_o to_o live_v and_o become_v fat_a and_o sleep_v soft_o in_o this_o world_n and_o moreover_o where_o the_o milk_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o child_n be_v all_o waterish_a and_o corrupt_a be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o be_v so_o nourish_v they_o shall_v become_v dry_a &_o wither_a &_o that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o die_v with_o languish_v for_o want_v of_o good_a toode_v the_o apostate_n then_o that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v 81.16_o psal_n 81.16_o have_v be_v 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