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A56428 The second nativity of Jesus, the accomplishment of the first (viz) the conversion of the soul fram'd by the model of the Word-incarnate. Written in French by a learned Capucine. Translated into English, augmented & divided into 6 parts by John Weldon of Raffin, P.P.C. Leon, de Vennes.; Weldon, John, of Raffin. 1686 (1686) Wing P526A; Wing S2293B_CANCELLED; ESTC R202694 232,055 466

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disgrace_n and_o flatter_v himself_o with_o hope_n that_o though_o he_o receive_v a_o shameful_a refusal_n at_o his_o first_o visit_n he_o may_v be_v more_o honourable_o receive_v at_o his_o return_n i_o reduce_v his_o admirable_a invention_n to_o three_o head_n all_o take_v out_o of_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o proper_a person_n the_o second_o on_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o our_o praise_n the_o three_o on_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o our_o soul_n 9_o attolite_fw-la portas_fw-la principes_fw-la vestras_fw-la &_o introibit_fw-la rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dominus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la psal_n 23._o v._n 9_o he_o produce_v for_o his_o first_o invention_n the_o excellency_n of_o his_o proper_a person_n and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o royal_a prophet_n give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o his_o enter_v 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