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A45630 Horæ consecratæ, or, Spiritual pastime. concerning divine meditations upon the great mysteries of our faith and salvation : occasional meditations and gratulatory reflexions upon particular providences and deliverances, vouchsafed to the author and his family : also a scripture-catechisme dedicated to the service of his wife and children, and now published, together with other treatises mentioned in the following page for common use / by Sir James Harrington ... Harrington, James, Sir, 1607-1680.; Harrington, James, Sir, 1607-1680. Meditations upon the creation, man's fall, and redemption by Christ.; Harrington, James, Sir, 1607-1680. Noah's dove. 1682 (1682) Wing H803E_PARTIAL; Wing H815_PARTIAL; Wing H831_CANCELLED; ESTC R4540 368,029 493

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seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o 7.7_o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o 15.16_o 5.14_o therefore_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o 4.6_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n but_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v and_o when_o you_o pray_v 6.6_o enter_v into_o your_o closet_n and_o when_o you_o have_v shut_v your_o door_n pray_v to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o your_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v you_o open_o discipline_n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o 18.15_o moreover_o if_o your_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o any_o of_o you_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o 16._o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o 17._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o my_o church_n shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n i_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n 12._o and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 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of_o the_o lord_n be_v 16.19_o be_v wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o simple_a concern_v evil_a 19_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v earthly_a 15_o sensual_a and_o devilish_a but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o 17._o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n wherefore_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n 1.5_o let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n which_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n 6._o nothing_o waver_v put_v on_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o humility_n 3.12_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o 13._o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o i_o have_v forgive_v you_o so_o do_v you_o for_o before_o honour_n be_v 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be_v you_o that_o be_v merciful_a for_o you_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 7_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n for_o you_o shall_v see_v god_n 8_o that_o be_v peacemaker_n for_o you_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 9_o bless_a be_v you_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 10_o for_o you_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o 11_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a 12._o for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a chastity_n but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v wherefore_o flee_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v 6.18_o be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n fin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n 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21.21_o find_v life_n righteousness_n 6.13_o and_o honour_n therefore_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n 3.7_o for_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n 10_o be_v righteous_a even_o as_o i_o be_o righteous_a but_o whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o shall_v utter_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n 2.12_o and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o unrighteousness_n 13._o and_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6.9_o but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n 13.43_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 12.3_o truth_n 5.48_o be_v you_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 10.9_o be_v perfect_a for_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o 28.18_o walk_v sure_o and_o shall_v be_v 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