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A13837 The exercise of the faithfull soule that is to say, prayers and meditations for one to comfort himselfe in all maner of afflictions, and specially to strengthen himselfe in faith: set in order according to the articles of our faith, by Daniell Toussain, minister of the worde of God: with a comfortable preface of the author, vnto the poore remnant of the Church of Orlians; containing a short recitall of extreme and great afflictions which the said church hath suffered. Englished out of French, almost word for word, by Ferdenando Filding.; Exercice de l'âme fidele. English. Tossanus, Daniel, 1541-1602.; Filding, Ferdenando. 1583 (1583) STC 24144; ESTC S100748 160,179 397

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be_v very_o sure_a o_o lord_n holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o 94._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n while_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o the_o 119._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 32._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n because_o that_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o salvation_n be_v declare_v unto_o we_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o by_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n we_o do_v understande_v what_o be_v the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o lose_v myself_o wander_v through_o the_o large_a way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o go_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o follow_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n 73._o psalm_n 73._o make_v i_o to_o know_v that_o all_o they_o which_o trust_v not_o in_o thou_o be_v in_o dangerous_a and_o slippery_a place_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o o_o good_a god_n that_o in_o this_o fair_a way_n wherein_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o i_o wax_v feeble_a or_o slow_o walk_v but_o that_o rather_o i_o may_v run_v out_o this_o holy_a course_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o i_o may_v remain_v constant_a in_o thy_o obedience_n and_o that_o i_o may_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n overcome_v the_o offence_n and_o let_v that_o satan_n offer_v unto_o they_o which_o do_v run_v unto_o thou_o alas_o o_o lord_n i_o true_o know_v that_o the_o best_a runner_n be_v some_o time_n subject_a to_o stumble_v but_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v and_o if_o i_o fall_v let_v thy_o holy_a hand_n relieve_v i_o and_o soon_o set_v i_o upright_o that_o so_o lord_n feel_v thy_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n that_o i_o serve_v thou_o not_o unwilling_o and_o grudge_o but_o where_o as_o in_o time_n past_a i_o run_v after_o vanity_n and_o 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from_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o this_o enemy_n which_o sow_v cockle_n and_o evil_a herb_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o 1._o john_n 4._o give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o but_o daily_o to_o hold_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o thy_o wholesome_a word_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o which_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o albeit_o to_o prove_v thou_o thou_o do_v suffer_v many_o time_n the_o evil_a plant_n to_o increase_v and_o permit_v heresy_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o old_a when_o as_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o arrian_n take_v root_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o east_n and_o in_o our_o day_n popish_a idolatry_n have_v do_v in_o the_o west_n 2._o 2._o thes_n 2._o so_o in_o likewise_o have_v we_o also_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v unroot_v they_o and_o manifest_v the_o dream_n of_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o now_o 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how_o shall_v we_o hear_v if_o he_o do_v not_o pierce_v our_o ear_n 40._o psal_n 40._o and_o open_v our_o understandinge_n because_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o hear_v outward_o unless_o that_o god_n do_v speak_v unto_o we_o inwardlie_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v within_o us._n man_n true_o have_v ear_n but_o they_o have_v not_o all_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o since_o that_o they_o be_v undoubted_o accurse_v which_o neither_o hear_v nor_o keep_v this_o word_n and_o do_v love_v better_a to_o hear_v worldly_a song_n or_o foolish_a folly_n let_v we_o pray_v without_o cease_v this_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v the_o heart_n to_o understand_v his_o word_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o this_o lydia_n a_o seller_n of_o purple_a of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 16._o chap._n of_o the_o act_n and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o take_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o ill_a part_n when_o he_o shall_v punish_v we_o because_o 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shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n for_o one_o week_n and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o offering_n to_o cease_v in_o this_o chap._n be_v foretell_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n his_o death_n speak_v of_o before_o and_o his_o office_n out_o of_o the_o 5._o chap_n of_o micheas_n and_o thou_o bethlehem_a ephrathah_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o goinge_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o everlasting_a out_o of_o the_o 9_o of_o zacharie_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n zion_n shout_n for_o joy_n o_o daughter_n jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o thy_o saviour_n malachi_n the_o 4._o chap._n and_o 2._o ver_fw-la unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n there_o be_v many_o other_o place_n but_o behold_v the_o chief_a 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for_o dog_n have_v compass_v i_o &_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v enclose_v i_o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n i_o may_v tell_v all_o my_o bone_n yet_o they_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o i_o he_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o as_o if_o the_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n for_o he_o be_v the_o everliving_a son_n of_o of_o god_n &_o of_o a_o everlasting_a generation_n but_o this_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o they_o part_v my_o garment_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o my_o vesture_n out_o of_o the_o 69._o psalm_n i_o be_v constrain_v to_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n in_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o the_o 53._o chap._n of_o 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be_v figure_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o weather_n and_o lamb_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o offering_n that_o abraham_n make_v of_o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o the_o 22._o of_o genesis_n serpent_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o those_o that_o do_v behold_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o venomous_a bite_n of_o serpent_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o number_n this_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o shall_v be_v notwithstanding_o without_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v set_v up_o on_o a_o tree_n do_v signify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o a_o cross_n as_o we_o do_v read_v it_o in_o the_o 3._o of_o saint_n john_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a 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mankind_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n as_o say_v s._n john_n in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n and_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o 5._o chap._n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o the_o 25._o verse_n how_o he_o also_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o willing_o for_o us._n if_o we_o must_v come_v unto_o other_o outward_a cause_n of_o this_o death_n and_o which_o be_v inferior_a there_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o enmity_n whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o genesis_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v
likewise_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 27._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n and_o 18._o verse_n there_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n as_o s._n steeven_n reproach_v they_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o act_n that_o they_o be_v traitor_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o just_a notwithstanding_o these_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o cause_v this_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v he_o deliver_v to_o the_o death_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o s._n john_n jesus_n answer_v they_o say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v glorify_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o the_o wheat_n corn_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o bide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n out_o 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