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A01203 Delicious entertainments of the soule written by the holy and most reuerend Lord Francis de Sales, Bishop and Prince of Geneua. Translated by a Dame of our Ladies of comfort of the order of S. Bennet in Cambray Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622.; Deacon, Pudentiana, 1581?-1645.; More, Agnes, attributed name. 1632 (1632) STC 11316; ESTC S118623 214,239 346

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who_o it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v contribute_v to_o your_o sin_n also_o allege_v no●_n any_o unprofitable_a accusation_n in_o confession_n as_o to_o sa●_n you_o have_v have_v thought_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o you●_n neighbour_n of_o vanity_n yea_o and_o worse_o you_o have_v ha●_n distraction_n in_o your_o prayer_n if_o you_o have_v stay_v d●liberatlie_o in_o they_o tell_v it_o in_o verity_n and_o content_a no●_n yourself_o to_o say_v that_o you_o have_v not_o have_v sufficient_a ●are_n to_o keep_v yourself_o recollect_v dure_v the_o time_n of_o your_o prayer_n but_o if_o you_o have_v be_v negligent_a to_o ●eiect_v a_o distraction_n say_v so_o for_o these_o general_a accusa●ions_n serve_v for_o nothing_o in_o confession_n §_o 8._o i_o desire_v moreover_o my_o dear_a daughter_n ●hat_n in_o this_o house_n you_o bear_v great_a honour_n to_o those_o who_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o you_o true_o we_o ●ave_n very_o much_o obligation_n to_o do_v it_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o 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