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A72547 Three godly treatises [brace] 1. To comfort the sicke, 2. Against the feare of death, 3. Of the resurrection [brace] / written in French by Mr. I.D. L'Espine, preacher of the word of God in Angers ; and translated into English by S. Veghelman. L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. 1611 (1611) STC 15514.5; ESTC S5293 148,307 355

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you_o 8._o rom._n 8._o no_o man_n will_v be_v against_o you_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o immaculate_a lamb_n have_v overcome_v all_o for_o you_o 7.8.9_o isa_n 61._o heb._n 7.8.9_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o once_o for_o you_o and_o by_o that_o only_a oblation_n have_v quite_o do_v away_o all_o your_o sin_n he_o have_v do_v away_o your_o folly_n unrighteousness_n abomination_n and_o obligation_n with_o this_o good_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v you_o all_o thing_n b._n s._n n._n strengthen_v yourself_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 8._o rom._n 8._o who_o call_v and_o invit_v you_o by_o his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n to_o address_v yourself_o direct_o unto_o he_o say_v all_o that_o be_v thirsty_a 11._o isa_n 55._o mat._n 11._o come_v to_o the_o great_a fountain_n 11._o isa_n 55._o mat._n 11._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o b._n s._n n._n believe_v steadfast_o that_o jesus_n christ_n 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the_o prophet_n have_v testify_v that_o all_o people_n shall_v receive_v salvation_n and_o blessing_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n testify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o just_a 22._o john_n 10._o luke_n 22._o but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o give_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o many_o for_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n believe_v then_o and_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v the_o purgation_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n 1_o heb._n 1_o have_v promise_v that_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o father_n that_o send_v he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n 5._o john_n 5._o and_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n get_v to_o then_o b._n s._n n._n take_v courage_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o have_v love_v you_o 1._o isa_n 53._o revel_v 1._o and_o wash_v you_o from_o all_o your_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n 5._o rom._n 5._o have_v this_o firm_a faith_n to_o fight_v valiant_o against_o the_o adversary_n have_v no_o other_o buckler_n to_o defend_v you_o but_o that_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v reconcile_v you_o to_o god_n his_o father_n unto_o who_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o repentance_n present_v this_o prayer_n lord_n god_n almighty_a be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n 14._o rom._n 3._o john_n 14._o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o receive_v my_o soul_n the_o which_o i_o recommend_v into_o thy_o hand_n 30._o math._n 26._o psal_n 30._o b._n s._n n._n have_v this_o hope_n and_o steadfast_a say_v that_o this_o good_a god_n full_a of_o mercy_n will_v receive_v your_o soul_n 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