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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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death_n and_o show_v that_o she_o have_v no_o more_o power_n since_o that_o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o now_o will_v some_o say_v how_o do_v this_o place_n agree_v with_o s_n paul_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o thing_n more_o near_a it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o people_n have_v turn_v to_o god_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o through_o his_o divine_a mercy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o sin_n and_o so_o likewise_o death_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o christ_n who_o have_v overcome_v death_n and_o vanquish_a hell_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o can_v hurt_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o be_v graff_v in_o christ_n we_o fear_v nothing_o wherefore_o s._n paul_n who_o rejoice_v himself_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o who_o consider_v that_o through_o he_o salvation_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o do_v with_o good_a right_a despite_n and_o triumph_n over_o death_n and_o as_o concern_v he_o he_o do_v not_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n for_o word_n but_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o by_o christ_n then_o be_v we_o quicken_v &_o therefore_o have_v we_o sure_o hope_v of_o the_o resurrection_n so_o as_o that_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v be_v fulfil_v and_o wrought_v through_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o fear_v not_o death_n thus_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n out_o of_o the_o 22._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n jesus_n dispute_v of_o the_o resurrection_n against_o the_o sadducee_n say_v and_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o of_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaae_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n out_o of_o the_o 5._o of_o s._n john_n the_o hour_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v 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not_o so_o likewise_o happen_v unto_o our_o body_n out_o of_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o timothy_n s._n paul_n reprove_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n which_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o do_v destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o certain_a i_o believe_v the_o life_n everlasting_a everlasting_a salvation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o say_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o 1._o epistle_n and_o 1._o chap._n this_o be_v true_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o end_n and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o do_v aspire_v even_o the_o price_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o this_o militant_a church_n that_o be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o be_v receive_v to_o everlasting_a rest_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o good_a thief_n as_o he_o be_v call_v which_o confess_v christ_n with_o repentance_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o who_o be_v he_o which_o can_v express_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o life_n everlasting_a for_o this_o word_n life_n comprehend_v all_o joy_n peace_n glory_n and_o honour_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n unto_o those_o which_o with_o patience_n be_v give_v to_o goodness_n shall_v be_v give_v glory_n honour_n immortality_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 13._o of_o s._n matthew_n contrariwise_o the_o infidel_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o anger_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n behold_v what_o be_v the_o ancient_a faith_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v hold_v and_o s._n peter_n have_v preach_v for_o the_o which_o our_o church_n be_v persecute_v and_o we_o be_v call_v heretic_n but_o what_o we_o oftentimes_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o goodly_a admonition_n that_o s._n paul_n make_v to_o timothy_n in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v also_o call_v and_o of_o that_o which_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 138._o psalm_n lord_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n yet_o will_v thou_o revive_v i_o and_o of_o this_o goodly_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 25._o of_o esai_n the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v death_n for_o ever_o and_o will_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n will_v he_o take_v away_o out_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v man_n say_v lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v await_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v also_o save_v us._n this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v await_v for_o he_o we_o will_v also_o be_v joyful_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o though_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n yet_o do_v we_o know_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o corinth_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n idolater_n and_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 21.8_o apoca._n 21.8_o comfort_n against_o death_n 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be_v find_v a_o watch_v faithful_a servant_n and_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v towards_o thy_o son_n jesus_n 14._o john_n 14._o find_v nothing_o what_o to_o bite_v upon_o he_o so_o also_o the_o same_o enemy_n may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o see_v that_o i_o do_v belong_v to_o thy_o son_n jesus_n by_o faith_n o_o lord_n have_v our_o father_n overcome_v kingdom_n and_o close_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n therefore_o o_o lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v also_o overcome_v by_o faith_n all_o tentation_n until_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v end_v i_o may_v enter_v into_o thy_o everlasting_a ●est_n a_o prayer_n against_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n o_o lord_n god_n my_o father_n who_o be_v willing_a that_o thy_o son_n jesus_n shall_v yield_v uppe_o his_o spirit_n to_o save_v i_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v bear_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o i_o may_v forthwith_o 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