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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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against_o thou_o yet_o compassion_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n albeit_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v before_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n yea_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n &_o be_v turn_v back_o that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v thy_o voice_n therefore_o the_o curse_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 27._o dan._n 27._o because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o plague_n to_o come_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v but_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v thy_o people_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o have_v get_v thou_o renown_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thy_o city_n jerusalem_n hear_v now_o o_o god_n the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o sanctuary_n that_o lie_v waste_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v our_o desolation_n and_o the_o city_n whereupon_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v for_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v we_o o_o lord_n consider_v and_o do_v it_o defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o thy_o city_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o 13._o chap_n of_o zacharie_n verse_n 1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n this_o be_v it_o that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 3._o chap._n to_o titus_n we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v in_o time_n past_o disobedient_a serve_v to_o diverse_a desire_n but_o when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v he_o save_v us._n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n iesus_n say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v authority_n in_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n then_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n arise_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n the_o great_a adversity_n to_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v not_o his_o outward_a palsy_n for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v heal_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n so_o will_v he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o do_v take_v away_o the_o disease_n from_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a howsoever_o man_n care_v not_o for_o they_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o bodily_a sickness_n health_n be_v therefore_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o a_o sickness_n if_o we_o be_v lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o of_o all_o torment_n now_o when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n and_o heal_n of_o their_o sin_n man_n be_v ordinary_o much_o distract_v or_o when_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v or_o rather_o when_o they_o do_v seek_v such_o a_o benefit_n there_o where_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o lord_n teach_v we_o what_o be_v the_o true_a purgatory_n purgatory_n purgatory_n a_o material_a fire_n can_v purge_v the_o soul_n and_o nothing_o can_v make_v clean_a sin_n but_o god_n only_o which_o be_v the_o sovereign_a cleanesse_n as_o micheah_n in_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o his_o pprophecy_n and_o david_n in_o the_o 130._o psalm_n do_v attribute_v that_o unto_o god_n as_o his_o own_o to_o tread_v down_o sin_n &_o to_o yield_v grace_n &_o mercy_n to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v assure_v thereof_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n &_o by_o his_o blood_n have_v reconcile_v us._n he_o therefore_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n for_o he_o be_v very_o god_n he_o have_v also_o right_a to_o pardon_v we_o for_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o us._n now_o if_o any_o will_v charge_v we_o again_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o i_o say_v which_o do_v believe_v in_o jesus_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v our_o warrant_n therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o angel_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o have_v this_o power_n but_o he_o which_o be_v god_n and_o who_o have_v full_o pay_v for_o our_o sin_n o_o how_o right_o be_v his_o doctrine_n call_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v glad_a tiding_n see_v that_o it_o give_v boldness_n and_o comfort_n unto_o poor_a sinner_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o call_v we_o his_o child_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o offence_n which_o will_v bind_v we_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o all_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n not_o take_v they_o away_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n remain_v but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v away_o john_n 1.29_o sin_n how_o it_o be_v take_v away_o that_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v and_o to_o be_v short_a that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n which_o be_v a_o accuser_n that_o accuse_v we_o and_o without_o cease_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o throw_v we_o down_o headlong_o into_o despair_n
and_o to_o make_v doubtful_a this_o article_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n to_o trouble_v our_o poor_a conscience_n let_v we_o hold_v i_o say_v this_o for_o a_o undoubted_a article_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 10._o of_o the_o act_n that_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v give_v this_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o without_o exception_n of_o person_n shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v indeed_o strong_o to_o wrestle_v and_o we_o feel_v yet_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n which_o kick_v against_o the_o spirit_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o neither_o also_o do_v we_o believe_v a_o utter_a put_v off_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o cry_v out_o with_o s._n paul_n alas_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n be_v ordain_v a_o oblation_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n prayer_n and_o meditation_n to_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o prayer_n of_o s._n augustine_n out_o of_o the_o 11._o and_o 24._o of_o his_o private_a meditation_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n will_v yet_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n all_o sinful_a that_o i_o be_o have_v remembrance_n of_o this_o thy_o goodness_n according_a to_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o help_v therefore_o thy_o creature_n that_o thy_o goodness_n will_v frame_v and_o suffer_v not_o that_o he_o who_o thy_o mercy_n have_v make_v be_v destroy_v through_o my_o malice_n for_o if_o i_o o_o lord_n return_n to_o dust_n whereto_o shall_v thy_o creature_n serve_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o my_o deserving_n neither_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o i_o than_o when_o i_o be_v but_o dust_n which_o can_v lead_v thou_o to_o create_v i_o let_v then_o this_o clemency_n which_o move_v thou_o to_o create_v i_o let_v the_o same_o lead_v thou_o to_o keep_v i_o whereto_o shall_v it_o serve_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v make_v if_o thy_o right_a hand_n hold_v i_o not_o up_o alas_o my_o god_n i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v i_o neither_o be_v thy_o ear_n likewise_o stop_v that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o i_o true_o feel_v that_o they_o be_v my_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v the_o division_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o between_o darkness_n and_o light_n between_o death_n and_o life_n between_o vanity_n and_o verity_n between_o this_o daily_a life_n and_o the_o everlasting_a life_n notwithstanding_o o_o mighty_a god_n i_o that_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o yea_o i_o will_v cry_v upon_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o myself_o neither_o in_o my_o strength_n that_o i_o have_v set_v my_o hope_n it_o be_v thy_o arm_n that_o shall_v save_v i_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o covenaunt_n that_o shall_v make_v i_o glad_a otherwise_o alas_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o hope_n i_o shall_v despair_v but_o thou_o be_v my_o maker_n which_o never_o leave_v they_o that_o trust_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a god_n love_v sweet_a patient_a dispose_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o unmeasurable_a mildness_n true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v as_o a_o wither_a lea●e_n or_o as_o a_o little_a flower_n and_o all_o our_o life_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o beseech_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o proceed_v not_o against_o we_o in_o thy_o wrath_n yea_o see_v that_o we_o be_v thy_o little_a child_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n alas_o will_v thou_o try_v thy_o strength_n against_o a_o leaf_n or_o against_o straw_n and_o stubble_n we_o have_v hear_v so_o much_o praise_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o that_o thou_o 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thou_o my_o father_n and_o esteem_v myself_o thy_o child_n see_v that_o in_o i_o there_o be_v no_o obedience_n how_o dare_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n see_v i_o be_o unworthy_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bear_v i_o for_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sinner_n and_o my_o iniquity_n be_v before_o i_o which_o set_v thy_o anger_n in_o my_o sight_n i_o have_v alas_o so_o often_o offend_v and_o my_o sin_n have_v fight_v against_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o understanding_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o a_o heart_n to_o honour_v thou_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o eye_n to_o behold_v thy_o work_n and_o hand_n to_o stretch_v forth_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o neighbour_n to_o be_v short_a thou_o have_v fashion_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n but_o o_o god_n i_o have_v turn_v back_o my_o spirit_n do_v apply_v itself_o to_o iniquity_n my_o heart_n have_v serve_v this_o wretched_a body_n which_o be_v but_o a_o vessel_n of_o dung_n and_o must_v be_v a_o pray_v for_o worm_n my_o soul_n have_v not_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o her_o strength_n neither_o have_v meditate_a in_o thy_o word_n my_o eye_n have_v be_v fix_v on_o the_o ground_n i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o do_v soon_o evil_a than_o good_a my_o foot_n have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o thy_o path_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n o_o lord_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v go_v forwards_o against_o i_o in_o thy_o anger_n i_o can_v not_o await_v for_o any_o other_o thing_n at_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n than_o to_o make_v my_o abode_n in_o hell_n i_o can_v await_v but_o for_o thy_o judgement_n and_o this_o horrible_a sentence_n that_o shall_v flash_v and_o lighten_v upon_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o o_o good_a god_n i_o have_v yet_o my_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o work_n whereon_o i_o rest_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n which_o be_v flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n behold_v then_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o forgive_v thy_o sinful_a servant_n for_o thy_o innocent_a son_n sake_n wipe_v away_o that_o tract_n that_o satan_n have_v make_v in_o i_o and_o grave_n in_o my_o heart_n thy_o commandment_n quench_v vice_n in_o i_o and_o there_o kindle_v faith_n and_o true_a godliness_n take_v from_o i_o a_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n apt_a to_o be_v teach_v which_o may_v love_v thou_o honour_v thou_o and_o delight_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o so_o i_o may_v have_v part_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n another_o confession_n of_o sin_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o majesty_n i_o have_v provoke_v thy_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o also_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o sorrow_n for_o it_o feel_v the_o condemnation_n that_o it_o have_v deserve_v and_o have_v no_o satisfaction_n that_o may_v content_v thou_o what_o then_o o_o lord_n shall_v i_o perish_v in_o my_o iniquity_n must_v i_o in_o steed_n of_o breathe_v again_o despair_n in_o myself_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a that_o i_o never_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o be_v here_o without_o thy_o grace_n whereto_o do_v this_o life_n serve_v i_o if_o thou_o which_o be_v life_n do_v not_o favour_v i_o alas_o my_o god_n by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v lose_v thy_o favour_n but_o thou_o never_o lose_v thy_o goodness_n therefore_o look_v not_o upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n in_o thy_o righteousness_n
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