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A11086 Two treatises of the Lord his holie Supper the one instructing the seruants of God how they should be prepared when they come to the holy Supper of our onely Sauiour Iesus Christ: whereunto is annexed a dialogue conteining the principall points necessarie to be knowne and vnderstood of all them that are to be partakers of the holy Supper: the other setting forth dialoguewise the whole vse of the Supper: whereunto also is adioyned a briefe and learned treatise of the true Sacrifice and true priest. Written in the French tongue by Yues Rouspeau and Iohn de l'Espine ministers of the word of God, and latelie translated into English. Rouspeau, Yves.; L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Dialogue de la Cène de N.S. Jesus-Christ. aut; Rouspeau, Yves. Traitté de la préparation à la saincte cene. 1584 (1584) STC 21354; ESTC S106120 65,641 128

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for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o redemption_n for_o captive_n &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o bondage_n f._n must_v we_o not_o then_o by_o faith_n apply_v all_o those_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o see_v we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n lose_v dead_a liar_n ignorant_a sinful_a defile_v ungodly_a and_o captive_n c._n yes_o very_o for_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o all_o our_o need_n &_o misery_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n &_o rich_a treasure_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v distribute_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a supper_n f._n now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o repentance_n and_o first_o what_o be_v repentance_n c._n it_o be_v a_o dislike_n of_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o love_n of_o that_o be_v good_a f._n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v have_v our_o sin_n in_o dislike_a &_o hatred_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o we_o know_v they_o c._n it_o be_v necessary_a f._n how_o come_v 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