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A18672 The foundation of Christian religion: comprehended in three godlie and learned treatises. 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Charitie L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Traité de la foy. English.; Veghelman, S. 1612 (1612) STC 5188; ESTC S118874 139,379 370

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flesh_n they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v also_o thou_o preserve_v i_o from_o trouble_n 32._o psal_n 32._o thou_o compasse_v i_o about_o with_o joyful_a deliverance_n 62._o psal_n 62._o also_o my_o soul_n keep_v silence_n unto_o god_n of_o he_o come_v my_o salvation_n and_o follow_v in_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o strength_n in_o god_n be_v my_o trust_n and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o hope_n of_o the_o christian_a man_n can_v never_o be_v confound_v be_v that_o it_o set_v before_o it_o always_o his_o head_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o who_o can_v now_o no_o more_o be_v sink_v by_o flood_n or_o deluge_n of_o water_n how_o great_a and_o fearful_a soever_o they_o be_v now_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v up_o to_o the_o neck_n in_o water_n and_o that_o his_o head_n be_v still_o above_o water_n all_o the_o other_o member_n can_v not_o be_v drown_v the_o head_n be_v eminent_a and_o float_a upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n also_o 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in_o his_o temple_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o he_o 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n regeneration_n gal._n 4._o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o which_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a his_o heir_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o do_v and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a thought_n and_o affection_n which_o we_o have_v that_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n compare_v unto_o water_n the_o which_o be_v pour_v upon_o a_o dry_a land_n cause_v the_o seed_n to_o spring_n and_o fructify_v which_o we_o be_v cast_v upon_o it_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 5._o gal._n 5._o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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life_n be_v besiege_v while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o not_o this_o comforter_n which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n 14._o john_n 14._o how_o also_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o find_v and_o follow_v the_o straight_a way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o show_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o guide_v we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o stray_v moreover_o have_v our_o spirit_n our_o reason_n our_o sense_n wrap_v up_o in_o darkness_n how_o can_v we_o without_o this_o spirit_n know_v the_o truth_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 15._o john_n 15._o how_o also_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v and_o have_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o our_o conscience_n among_o so_o many_o occasion_n that_o we_o have_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a see_v so_o many_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n manifest_a contempt_n of_o god_n in_o the_o most_o part_n 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