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A08282 A pathvvay to patience in all manner of crosses, tryals, troubles, and afflictions: inwardly for sinne, or outwardly by sicknesse, pouerty, enemies, imprisonment, banishment, slaunders, disobedience of children, houshold-crosses betweene man and wife, &c. With necessary prayers for euerie of them; as also for diuers other necessarie purposes. By I.N. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1626 (1626) STC 18615; ESTC S119966 125,732 476

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offend_v thou_o i_o be_o fall_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n satan_n that_o pursue_v i_o with_o deadly_a hatred_n he_o he_o o_o god_n provoke_v i_o to_o this_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o now_o he_o seek_v to_o draw_v i_o to_o despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n into_o who_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o cast_v myself_o know_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o mercy_n with_o thou_o and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n perfect_a redemption_n i_o be_o also_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n who_o law_n i_o have_v by_o this_o my_o ungodly_a fact_n wilful_o break_v by_o who_o law_n i_o be_o condemn_v and_o that_o worthy_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o against_o who_o especial_o i_o have_v commit_v this_o bloody_a sin_n for_o which_o as_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v deserve_v the_o death_n not_o only_o of_o my_o wretched_a body_n but_o also_o of_o my_o most_o sinful_a soul_n so_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o death_n of_o my_o 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thou_o will_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o cover_v the_o faithful_a even_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o protection_n i_o believe_v lord_n therefore_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o wil●_n sustain_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o some_o of_o my_o trouble_n i_o embrace_v thy_o chastisement_n o_o lord_n with_o a_o thankful_a heart_n know_v that_o that_o man_n be_v bless_v who_o thou_o correct_a be_v not_o therefore_o far_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n though_o i_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o many_o trouble_n though_o fear_n possess_v my_o soul_n confirm_v my_o faith_n &_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o let_v not_o therefore_o faith_n fail_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o then_o lay_v what_o thou_o will_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v i_o my_o strength_n that_o have_v hetherunto_a sustain_v i_o my_o redeemer_n that_o 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