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A28621 A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669. N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678. 1669 (1669) Wing B352; ESTC R3108 325,833 556

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luc._n 6.37_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o first_o forgive_v if_o any_o one_o have_v offend_v you_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o you_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o your_o offence_n you_o be_v indebt_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o god_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o your_o brother_n scarce_o owe_v you_o a_o penny_n forgive_v therefore_o the_o lesser_a debt_n that_o your_o great_a may_v be_v forgive_v you_o forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n that_o be_v do_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o be_v overcome_v it_o be_v not_o always_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v without_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o improvement_n of_o our_o virtue_n beg_v therefore_o strength_n to_o resist_v but_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a both_o of_o guilt_n and_o of_o punishment_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n last_o from_o all_o evil_a 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shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n jo._n 16.24_o imagine_v yourself_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o a_o poor_a naked_a beggar_n and_o want_v many_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o your_o spiritual_a life_n and_o christ_n our_o lord_n on_o the_o other_o infinite_o rich_a infinite_o liberal_a and_o desirous_a that_o all_o shall_v partake_v of_o his_o plenty_n hear_v his_o solemn_a proffer_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v never_o do_v any_o prince_n make_v so_o liberal_a a_o promise_n he_o long_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o gift_n pass_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o desire_v i_o and_o be_v fill_v of_o my_o generation_n he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o we_o to_o receive_v consider_v 2._o this_o bountiful_a lord_n will_v come_v this_o day_n unto_o you_o in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o if_o you_o be_v gracious_a in_o his_o sight_n will_v say_v unto_o you_o as_o assuerus_n do_v to_o esther_n what_o be_v thy_o petition_n esther_n 7.2_o esther_n 7.2_o that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v thou_o and_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v although_o thou_o shall_v ask_v the_o half_a part_n of_o my_o kingdom_n thou_o shall_v obtain_v see_v therefore_o what_o you_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o and_o have_v ready_a your_o petition_n and_o adorn_v yourself_o as_o esther_n do_v that_o you_o may_v gain_v his_o good_a will_n to_o you_o when_o he_o come_v 9.31_o jo._n 9.31_o consider_v 3_o the_o impediment_n which_o will_v render_v your_o prayer_n of_o no_o effect_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v take_v they_o away_o 1._o sinner_n god_n do_v not_o hear_v that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o they_o persist_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n 2._o neither_o do_v he_o hear_v those_o that_o ask_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n but_o send_v they_o away_o with_o that_o check_n and_o rebuke_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o desire_v 20.22_o mat._n 20.22_o 3._o nor_o yet_o those_o that_o pray_v tepid_o and_o cold_o but_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a 3.16_o 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of_o prayer_n part_v 3_o 18.23_o eccli_n 18.23_o consider_v 1_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n before_o prayer_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n this_o preparation_n consist_v 1._o in_o a_o humble_a heart_n towards_o god_n acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o do_v the_o publican_n and_o centurion_n for_o god_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a 101.18_o ps_n 101.18_o and_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v their_o petition_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v penetrate_v the_o cloud_n 35.19_o eccl._n 35.19_o 2._o in_o peace_n and_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n pardon_v all_o injury_n and_o offence_n when_o you_o shall_v stand_v to_o pray_v 11.25_o mar._n 11.25_o forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o put_v off_o all_o hardness_n of_o heart_n towards_o the_o needy_a for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n 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