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A72844 The conversion of a sinner faithfully translated out of Italian, by M.K.; Breefe treatise exhorting sinners to repentance Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; M. K., fl. 1580. 1598 (1598) STC 16899.5; ESTC S124577 58,895 174

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which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o follow_v of_o virtue_n this_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o sequester_v a_o man_n soul_n from_o his_o sense_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o extacie_n that_o deliberate_v advise_o hereupon_o yet_o if_o among_o these_o huge_a heap_n of_o misery_n be_v any_o hope_n of_o end_n or_o redress_v it_o will_v qualify_v somewhat_o their_o gripe_n corsy_z but_o alas_o they_o find_v it_o there_o far_o otherwise_o for_o the_o gate_n of_o comfort_n be_v close_v up_o on_o all_o side_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o heaviness_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o life_n rest_v always_o some_o relief_n wherein_o the_o afflict_a may_v repose_v himself_o as_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o time_n friend_n or_o company_n of_o many_o which_o do_v participate_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o mishap_n or_o by_o hope_n to_o be_v release_v at_o last_o may_v mitigate_v their_o malady_n but_o in_o this_o evil_a only_a the_o conduit_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o 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