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motive_n of_o my_o conversion_n appear_v in_o public_a under_o your_o lordship_n protection_n he_o who_o present_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v a_o apostle_n who_o peculiar_o rejoice_v in_o the_o increase_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v 11.23_o be_v act_n 11.23_o fill_v with_o heavenly_a satisfaction_n when_o he_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n 24._o gospel_n verse_n 24._o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o abridgement_n the_o panegyric_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v of_o all_o his_o virtue_n it_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o man_n true_o convert_v since_o that_o he_o be_v present_v to_o they_o by_o a_o apostle_n who_o faith_n zeal_n and_o virtue_n be_v so_o perfect_o know_v to_o they_o and_o have_v not_o i_o reason_n to_o hope_v that_o the_o true_a protestant_n will_v consider_v i_o as_o a_o man_n true_o convert_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v you_o my_o lord_n who_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o church_n you_o to_o who_o god_n almighty_a have_v grant_v a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n you_o who_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o see_v the_o divine_a operation_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o live_v former_o in_o error_n you_o who_o take_v so_o much_o care_n of_o those_o that_o be_v new_o convert_v who_o maintain_v so_o open_o their_o interest_n who_o take_v your_o delight_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o keep_v they_o as_o young_a plant_n wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v to_o adorn_v his_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o who_o integrity_n stop_v the_o mouth_n even_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v become_v your_o enemy_n you_o in_o fine_a my_o lord_n who_o zeal_n and_o faith_n appear_v every_o day_n so_o generous_o when_o there_o be_v something_o that_o concern_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v not_o i_o reason_n say_v i_o to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o faithful_a will_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o conduct_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v you_o my_o lord_n who_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o likewise_o into_o your_o protection_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n lewis_n des-écotais_a table_n introduction_n §_o 1._o les_fw-fr raisin_n qui_fw-fr m'ont_fw-fr engagé_fw-fr d'escrire_fw-fr ces_fw-fr memoires_n page_n 1._o §_o 2._o que_fw-fr la_fw-fr conversion_n d'un_fw-fr homme_fw-fr qui_fw-fr a_fw-fr uêcu_fw-la dans_fw-fr les_fw-fr erreur_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr roman_a est_fw-fr un_fw-fr tres_fw-fr grand_fw-fr miracle_n pag._n 5._o §_o 3._o de_fw-fr quelle_fw-fr maniere_n et_fw-fr par_fw-fr quell_v degrés_fw-fr l'esprit_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr m'a_fw-fr fait_fw-fr connoître_fw-fr mes_fw-fr erreur_n pag._n 9_o premiere_n party_n que_fw-fr la_fw-fr doctrine_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr roman_a n'est_fw-mi point_n fondée_fw-fr ny_fw-fr sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr escriture_n ny_fw-fr sur_fw-fr la_fw-fr creance_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primitive_a eglise_fw-fr ny_fw-fr sur_fw-fr l'authorité_fw-fr des_fw-fr saint_n peres_n chap._n 1._o commant_fw-fr j'ay_fw-fr connu_fw-fr que_fw-fr la_fw-fr doctrine_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr roman_a n'est_fw-mi point_n fondée_fw-fr sur_fw-fr l'ecriture_n §_o 1._o la_fw-fr lecture_n de_fw-fr l'ecriture_n sainte_n i_o dispose_v à _fw-fr reconnoistre_fw-fr les_fw-fr erreur_n de_fw-fr rome_n pag._n 11._o §_o 2._o les_fw-fr erreur_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr roman_a doubt_n
myself_o engage_v upon_o pain_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o recite_v every_o day_n the_o 119_o psalm_n wherefore_o i_o do_v read_v it_o every_o day_n with_o as_o much_o application_n as_o i_o can_v 1._o ch._n 1._o §._o 1._o the_o obligation_n to_o recite_v it_o so_o often_o do_v never_o make_v i_o to_o loath_a and_o though_o i_o be_v weary_a oftentimes_o to_o read_v or_o to_o hear_v read_v i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o many_o fabulous_a story_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n several_a thwart_a application_n of_o the_o scripture_n several_a orison_n and_o litany_n wherein_o they_o pray_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n one_o after_o another_o to_o obtain_v of_o they_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hope_v only_o from_o god_n almighty_a yet_o i_o be_v never_o loath_a to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n especial_o this_o psalm_n whereunto_o i_o have_v some_o most_o peculiar_a attraction_n i_o go_v to_o church_n with_o joy_n i_o open_v my_o breviary_n with_o pleasure_n to_o read_v that_o psalm_n and_o i_o discover_v therein_o every_o day_n some_o new_a glimpse_n of_o light_n which_o entice_v i_o to_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o esteem_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 119._o psalm_n 119._o it_o be_v in_o that_o psalm_n i_o learn_v that_o the_o wor_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n to_o cure_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n 9_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o deboachment_n and_o a_o miraculous_a preservative_n 11._o preservative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v again_o into_o sin_n therein_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o infallible_a mark_n to_o be_v sure_a whether_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n or_o no_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v glad_a 74_o glad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 74_o to_o see_v and_o frequent_v those_o who_o put_v all_o their_o trust_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n therein_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o very_a good_a way_n to_o become_v 98._o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 98._o wise_a than_o all_o our_o enemy_n to_o have_v more_o 99_o more_o 99_o understanding_n than_o all_o our_o teacher_n 100_o teacher_n 100_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o ancient_n be_v to_o love_v the_o scripture_n so_o that_o our_o study_n be_v in_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o therein_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a contract_n full_a of_o a_o great_a many_o very_a oblige_a promise_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o agree_v with_o man_n 82._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 50._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 82._o to_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o affliction_n 107_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 107_o to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n to_o fulfil_v they_o 58._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 58._o with_o his_o love_a mercy_n to_o save_v they_o 81._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 81._o to_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o 65._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 65._o to_o take_v they_o in_o his_o protection_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o therein_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 170._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 170._o above_o all_o silver_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o world_n that_o 127._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 127._o it_o be_v their_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o trouble_n be_v to_o see_v that_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v not_o other_o than_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 148._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 148._o have_v forget_v his_o holy_a word_n despise_v they_o and_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o their_o heart_n therein_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 158._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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