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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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thou_o that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n my_o only_a saviour_n thou_o will_v give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v i_o purify_v my_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v always_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n there_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n amen_n prayer_n what_o do_v we_o in_o this_o world_n but_o heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o morrow_n be_v always_o worse_o than_o the_o day_n before_o and_o we_o do_v not_o cease_v draw_v thy_o indignation_n upon_o we_o but_o be_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o thy_o heritage_n we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o assure_v of_o our_o perfect_a &_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v abolish_v the_o vice_n &_o filthiness_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v he_o do_v to_o nothing_o o_o heavenly_a father_n increase_v our_o faith_n in_o we_o for_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o thing_n so_o certain_a imprint_v thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o may_v lift_v we_o up_o to_o thou_o and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v lodge_v we_o in_o this_o world_n there_o for_o to_o remain_v as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o without_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o day_n of_o our_o departure_n the_o which_o thou_o alone_o know_v i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o take_v i_o out_o of_o it_o when_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o time_n to_o he_o come_v and_o then_o to_o do_v i_o that_o good_a that_o i_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o may_v fit_v myself_o thereunto_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v by_o thy_o holy_a name_n amen_n a_o other_o this_o body_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o a_o dark_a prison_n narrow_a and_o fearful_a we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v banish_v man_n in_o this_o world_n our_o life_n be_v but_o woe_n and_o misery_n to_o the_o contrary_a lord_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o 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another_o lord_n jesus_n the_o only_a salvation_n of_o the_o live_n life_n everlasting_a of_o the_o dead_a i_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o holy_a will_n whether_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n yet_o to_o suffer_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v some_o space_n within_o this_o body_n for_o to_o serve_v thou_o or_o that_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o prison_n be_v assure_v that_o what_o thou_o keep_v not_o perish_v i_o be_o content_a with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o my_o body_n return_v into_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v believe_v the_o last_o resurrection_n which_o shall_v make_v it_o immortal_a incorruptible_a and_o full_a of_o
have_v so_o much_o dishonour_v he_o when_o a_o nut_n or_o the_o kernel_n of_o a_o pear_n or_o apple_n be_v rot_v in_o the_o ground_n god_n cause_v it_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o a_o great_a tree_n for_o to_o bear_v much_o more_o fruit_n be_v rise_v again_o than_o it_o do_v before_o and_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ground_n 12._o john_n 12._o and_o die_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n do_v we_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o as_o great_a power_n to_o raise_v up_o man_n as_o he_o have_v to_o raise_v these_o thing_n so_o small_a and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o raise_v we_o again_o as_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o he_o to_o draw_v we_o forth_o of_o the_o matrix_fw-la of_o the_o mother_n alive_a where_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n if_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o the_o dead_a 9_o psal_n 18._o 2._o king_n 4._o act._n 9_o shall_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o power_n to_o raise_v they_o let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v they_o neither_o hinder_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o wicked_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o footstool_n now_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15._o john_n 6._o heb._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 15._o that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v sow_v be_v not_o that_o which_o rise_v again_o there_o be_v that_o will_v infer_v thereupon_o that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n our_o soul_n shall_v not_o return_v into_o those_o body_n which_o now_o we_o have_v but_o into_o other_o body_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v us._n he_o himself_o in_o that_o place_n show_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o that_o but_o only_o to_o show_v we_o that_o although_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v in_o the_o same_o substance_n which_o now_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v change_v in_o quality_n &_o glory_n see_v that_o this_o corruption_n must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o that_o this_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v these_o self_n same_o body_n in_o substance_n but_o diverse_a in_o quality_n st._n paul_n say_v christ_n will_v transform_v this_o vile_a body_n ●_o phil._n ●_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n subject_a unto_o himself_o 20._o mat._n 27._o luc._n 24._o john_n 20._o whereon_o follow_v that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o be_v cleanse_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o infirmity_n also_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o now_o we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n have_v in_o they_o cold_a heat_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n poverty_n sickness_n banishment_n 11._o heb._n 10._o &_o 11._o imprisonment_n and_o such_o like_a adversity_n be_v cleanse_v and_o disrobe_v of_o all_o that_o which_o by_o sin_n do_v cause_v we_o any_o grief_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v consist_v without_o remunerate_v the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o have_v fight_v for_o his_o glory_n in_o crown_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o &_o punish_v those_o which_o have_v labour_v to_o offend_v he_o moreover_o we_o see_v that_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v raise_v again_o 27._o mat._n 27._o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o body_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v live_v before_o who_o doubt_v but_o those_o that_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v rise_v in_o the_o self_n same_o body_n which_o they_o have_v before_o for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v know_v by_o those_o to_o who_o they_o do_v appear_v the_o apostle_n put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n of_o it_o say_v 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a do_v dwell_v in_o we_o he_o that_o have_v raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a will_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n because_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n it_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o force_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o sensual_a body_n it_o shall_v rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n which_o now_o we_o have_v shall_v be_v the_o self_n same_o which_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o substance_n but_o the_o earthly_a quality_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o heavenly_a which_o be_v no_o small_a consolation_n see_v that_o we_o love_v our_o body_n so_o much_o although_o that_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v load_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n the_o three_o point_n as_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v man_n by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v his_o son_n 15._o gen._n 1._o &_o 2._o john_n 1._o gen._n 2._o psal_n 33._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 15._o &_o have_v make_v his_o body_n breathe_v into_o he_o a_o live_a soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n so_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o shall_v raise_v we_o again_o by_o his_o son_n in_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n shall_v come_v 4._o mal._n 4._o in_o judgement_n for_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 4._o mal_fw-fr 4._o revel_v ●_o 2._o tim._n 4._o the_o sun_n shall_v wax_v dark_a and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o yield_v her_o light_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v see_v no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o star_n the_o planet_n and_o other_o celestial_a creature_n 3._o mat._n 24._o luc._n 21._o reve._n 6._o 2._o pet._n 3._o with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v shake_v then_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o wave_n shall_v roar_v after_o a_o unaccustomed_a manner_n and_o when_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v change_v those_o shall_v be_v sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o when_o that_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o mat._n 16._o luc._n 1._o act._n 1._o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v who_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o same_o body_n wherewith_o he_o do_v converse_v here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n before_o and_o after_o his_o death_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 24._o mat._n 24._o marc._n 13._o luc._n 24._o john_n 5._o marc._n 16._o &_o 24._o 1._o thess_n 4._o reve._n 1_o mat._n 24._o send_v of_o god_n his_o father_n who_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v judgement_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n set_v above_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n accompany_v with_o cry_n of_o exhortation_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o archangel_n &_o of_o angel_n with_o god_n trumpet_n &_o all_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o for_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o sign_n to_o appear_v in_o heaven_n &_o his_o voice_n to_o be_v hard_a the_o which_o at_o the_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o last_o tromp_n shall_v be_v hard_a of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulcher_n to_o the_o end_n that_o first_o they_o may_v rise_v again_o 4._o 1._o thes_n 4._o and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v living_n shall_v hear_v it_o also_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v translate_v which_o unto_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v change_v from_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a to_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a body_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n this_o day_n shall_v not_o surprise_v the_o elect_a that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o wait_v for_o 1_o 1._o thes_n 5._o 1._o john_n 1_o and_o wish_v with_o the_o other_o creature_n but_o to_o those_o who_o have_v overcome_v satan_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n 21._o 1._o cor._n 1._o rom._n 8._o 1_o joh._n 2.4.8_o 5._o reu._n
12._o &_o 21._o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o have_v not_o love_v their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n it_o shall_v bring_v unto_o they_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n make_v they_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n aloft_o see_v their_o perfect_a deliverance_n come_v for_o their_o saviour_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o great_a sound_n of_o trumpet_n 25._o esay_n 35._o zach_n 9_o luc_n 22._o rom._n 8._o mat._n 25._o to_o gather_v they_o together_o how_o far_o in_o funder_n soever_o they_o be_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v altogether_o catch_v within_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n for_o to_o be_v join_v with_o their_o head_n 4._o 2._o thes_n 4._o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o with_o he_o who_o will_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n 25._o mat._n 25._o to_o put_v they_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o everlasting_a heritage_n and_o happiness_n by_o they_o so_o long_o hope_v for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v rise_v again_o then_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v rise_v again_o in_o triumph_n shall_v be_v change_v not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o earthly_a heaviness_n for_o to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a body_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o meat_n which_o do_v corrupt_a 7._o reu._n 7._o for_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o hungry_a nor_o thirsty_a and_o they_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o but_o shall_v use_v of_o the_o heavenly_a food_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 20._o luc._n 20._o they_o shall_v also_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o serve_v evermore_o to_o justice_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o hinder_v man_n from_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n this_o heavy_a earthly_a body_n and_o infectious_a sin_n as_o for_o the_o first_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n 33._o exod._n 33._o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v he_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v i_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o live_v as_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o man_n out_o of_o paradise_n 3._o gen._n 3._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o common_a between_o god_n and_o a_o sinful_a man_n wherefore_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v a_o spiritual_a body_n discharge_v and_o purify_v from_o all_o sin_n there_o shall_v also_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o their_o body_n nor_o imperfection_n and_o all_o deformity_n and_o vice_n which_o come_v of_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v transform_v their_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a body_n &_o make_v they_o conformable_a and_o like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n moreover_o 3._o phil._n 3._o 1._o joh._n 3._o they_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v any_o torment_n pain_n sickness_n nor_o any_o other_o adverse_a thing_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mourning_n nor_o weep_v nor_o labour_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v happen_v no_o more_o corruption_n to_o they_o by_o death_n 21_o reu._n 21._o isa_n 25._o reu._n 7._o &_o 21_o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n but_o be_v make_v immortal_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v incorruptible_a &_o deliver_v from_o all_o suffering_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a estate_n for_o ever_o their_o soul_n which_o before_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n 2._o gen._n 2._o than_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sorrow_n grief_n annoy_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o perturbatious_a and_o fear_n which_o come_v through_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o rest_n 61._o psal_n 61._o joy_n consolation_n happiness_n good_a hope_n and_o perpetual_a assurance_n without_o be_v any_o more_o trouble_v nor_o defile_v with_o troublesome_a affection_n then_o be_v put_v in_o so_o excellent_a estate_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v true_o shine_v upon_o they_o have_v this_o power_n to_o serve_v god_n be_v perfect_o wise_a holy_a pure_a irreprehensible_a innocent_a without_o spot_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o ephes_n 5._o col._n 1._o good_a just_a true_a immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a be_v resplendent_a in_o glory_n and_o honour_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o white_a vesture_n wherewith_o s._n john_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v 4.6.7_o reu._n 14._o &_o 21._o reu._n 3_o 4.6.7_o which_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o shine_a sipir_n which_o be_v the_o iustification_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o shall_v hold_v the_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o sign_n of_o victory_n after_o that_o the_o book_n be_v open_v 19_o reu._n 19_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n full_a of_o meekness_n grace_n and_o mercy_n receyve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7._o reu._n 7._o who_o judge_v they_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a blessing_n 10._o reu._n 10._o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n 14._o sap._n 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 4._o reve._n 13._o &_o 21._o 2._o cor._n 5._o gal._n 3._o apoc._n 14._o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o innocency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n the_o spouse_n crown_v with_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n be_v pronounce_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o reu._n 2._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o rom._n 8._o gal._n 4._o and_o judge_n with_o he_o of_o all_o the_o 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lord_n almighty_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o the_o lamb_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o everlasting_a king_n and_o high_a priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 7._o reu._n 15._o &_o 7._o which_o be_v the_o bless_a house_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v bud_v like_o the_o olive_n branch_n and_o blossom_n like_o the_o palm_n and_o like_o the_o cedar_n which_o be_v in_o lebanus_n 92._o psal_n 16.17.52_o &_o 92._o be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v importune_v by_o satan_n to_o sin_n and_o offend_v god_n the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n 22._o 1._o cor._n 13._o psal_n 16._o reu._n 22._o the_o brook_n of_o pleasure_n and_o sea_n of_o good_a hap_n they_o shall_v see_v it_o 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