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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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mankind_n as_o death_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o christian_n aim_v at_o a_o right_a end_n in_o all_o his_o action_n pag._n 1._o the_o prayer_n pag._n 3._o 2._o of_o true_a religion_n wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o faith_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v it_o pag_n 4._o a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n pag._n 10._o 3._o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v god_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o essence_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n how_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v he_o pag._n 12._o a_o prayer_n pag._n 23._o 4_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v jesus_n christ_n god_n only_a son_n our_o lord_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n p._n 24._o 5_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v christ_n suffering_n under_o pontius_n pilate_n his_o crucify_a death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n 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and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v condition_n thereof_o motive_n to_o the_o earnest_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n r●les_v thereto_o belong_v pag._n 73._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 87._o 13_o of_o hear_v god_n word_n motive_n thereto_o usual_a let_n condition_n requisite_a to_o profitable_a hear_n pag._n 89._o a_o prayer_n before_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 104._o 14_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o receive_v the_o grace_n thereby_o represent_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v for_o the_o right_n receive_v thereof_o how_o to_o receive_v it_o what_o we_o must_v do_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v pag._n 108._o a_o private_a prayer_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 109._o another_o private_a
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fire_n which_o never_o come_v from_o heaven_n no_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n can_v be_v acceptable_a therewith_o be_v resolve_v then_o see_v thy_o daily_a infirmity_n put_v thou_o upon_o a_o daily_o ask_v mercy_n to_o show_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o with_o the_o evil_a servant_n who_o will_v receive_v but_o 34._o show_v no_o pity_n deliver_v to_o the_o tormentor_n for_o the_o exaction_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o satisfy_v a_o prayer_n for_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o more_o ready_a to_o forgive_v than_o we_o can_v be_v to_o beg_v pardon_n forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v at_o any_o time_n commit_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n give_v we_o heart_n to_o consent_n and_o obey_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v please_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o gracious_a promise_n to_o make_v our_o scarlet_a sin_n white_a as_o snow_n to_o take_v 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cancel_v they_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o conscience_n by_o a_o certain_a assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n may_v not_o afflict_v we_o nor_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n ever_o prevail_v against_o we_o but_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o no_o more_o impute_v to_o we_o we_o may_v cheerful_o thankful_o and_o holy_o live_v before_o thou_o to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a example_n of_o of_o other_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n before_o thou_o that_o tho●●_n who_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n sanctify_v haste_v also_o free_o and_o full_o pardon_v we_o lord_n answer_v unto_o our_o soul_n with_o good_a and_o comfortable_a word_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_o chap._n x._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a §_o 2._o how_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v appear_v §_o 3._o what_o we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o the_o meditation_n hereof_o 1_o the_o three_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o dye_n i._n in_o the_o second_o all_o live_v hope_v of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n be_v the_o 18._o root_n of_o all_o good_a work_n act_n 24._o 15._o 16._o act_n 26._o 6_o 7._o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n which_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n like_o a_o viperous_a brood_n eat_v through_o its_o mother_n bowel_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o death_n and_o as_o necessary_a that_o sin_n kingdom_n so_o end_v all_o shall_v rise_v again_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o judgement_n 3._o resurrection_n be_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n for_o first_o death_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o life_n so_o dead_a and_o liveless_a differ_v that_o only_o which_o have_v life_n and_o after_o die_v riseth_z again_o second_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o dead_a body_n the_o first_o sine_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la without_o possibilitae_n 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know_v to_o his_o brethren_n the_o joy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o please_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n genes_n 45._o 16._o how_o intt._n great_a shall_v the_o joy_n be_v when_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v shall_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o christ_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o if_o john_n baptist_n not_o see_v christ_n with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n do_v yet_o 41._o spring_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n at_o the_o salutation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n how_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v when_o we_o come_v not_o only_o to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n but_o to_o be_v full_o and_o eternal_o unite_v to_o he_o 40._o at_o solomon_n coronation_n there_o be_v such_o joy_n as_o that_o the_o earth_n range_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o but_o how_o unspeakable_a shall_v our_o rejoice_v be_v when_o christ_n our_o peace_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n certain_o no_o wise_a and_o consider_a man_n look_v on_o any_o worldly_a joy_n otherwise_o then_o on_o a_o dream_n and_o soon_o vanish_v vision_n but_o here_o shall_v be_v a_o interminable_a joy_n which_o no_o sorrow_n shall_v ever_o interrupt_v no_o time_n or_o age_n end_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o 8._o jerusalem_n many_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o solomon_n magnificence_n i_o may_v of_o this_o life_n 7_o half_a be_v not_o tell_v i_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o all_o pressure_n of_o life_n and_o death_n what_o ever_o thou_o now_o can_v suffer_v can_v be_v but_o short_a but_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v eternal_a the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o thou_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o present_a sorrow_n and_o decay_n with_o a_o lively_a and_o 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those_o who_o thou_o will_v hereafter_o perfect_a with_o glory_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n give_v we_o firm_a hope_n for_o the_o anchor_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o in_o the_o fierce_a rage_n that_o afflict_v our_o present_a life_n may_v lay_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a hold_n on_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n whither_o the_o forerunner_n christ_n jesus_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v give_v we_o patience_n to_o ●eare_z all_o our_o present_a want_n and_o greivance_n with_o that_o cheerfulness_n which_o become_v those_o who_o be_v confident_a that_o thou_o who_o have_v lay_v up_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o they_o will_v never_o fail_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o let_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o never_o fade_a comfort_n to_o we_o a_o strong_a consolation_n for_o we_o who_o have_v fie_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o by_o thy_o own_o word_n the_o gospel_n when_o the_o sorrow_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n arrest_v we_o and_o at_o our_o last_o gasp_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o to_o abolish_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n to_o purchase_v eternal_a glory_n for_o we_o ●nd_v that_o our_o death_n be_v but_o a_o short_a passage_n to_o blessedness_n the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o sorrow_n thereof_o but_o a_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a joy_n and_o true_a endless_a and_o unspeakable_a happiness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o chap._n xii_o concern_v prayer_n §_o 1._o what_o and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v §_o 2._o the_o condition_n thereof_o §_o 3._o motive_n to_o the_o earnest_a practice_n hereof_o §_o 4._o rule_v hereto_o belong_v 1_o we_o have_v consider_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v i._n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v do_v to_o god_n honour_n our_o consolation_n and_o assurance_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v sound_a see_v that_o not_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o 21._o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v do_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o law_n the_o first_o table_n whereof_o cencern_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o second_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n among_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a 3._o prayer_n be_v a_o divine_a worship_n wherein_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o true_a humility_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o true_a faith_n fervency_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n julit_fw-la beg_v the_o thing_n we_o want_v deprecate_v that_o we_o fear_v 18._o intercede_v for_o other_o or_o 1._o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o we_o or_o other_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o homil_n colloquie_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o its_o creator_n when_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v his_o oracle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o speak_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o refluous_a grace_n which_o he_o only_o give_v who_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n help_v 8._o our_o infirmity_n who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v it_o be_v a_o postilion_n for_o heaven_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n arrive_v in_o the_o moment_n it_o be_v send_v out_o nay_o 24._o before_o we_o speak_v he_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o we_o be_v speak_v hear_v who_o know_v all_o our_o want_n before_o we_o ask_v it_o be_v the_o dove_n of_o the_o soul_n ark_n go_v and_o return_v till_o it_o bring_v assurance_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o 119._o ascension_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n without_o which_o bend_v knee_n out_o spread_v hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o the_o most_o decent_a and_o devout_a gesture_n with_o the_o most_o excellent_a compture_n and_o composure_n of_o word_n be_v but_o worthless_a shell_n of_o religion_n and_o 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11._o 11._o quando_fw-la aliunde_fw-la non_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 118._o 118._o quando_fw-la aliud_fw-la cogitat_fw-la aliud_fw-la loquor_fw-la loquor_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr virg_n l._n 3._o alexandro_n sacrificante_fw-la puerulum_fw-la barbarum_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la lumen_fw-la accenderet_fw-la excepisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ignem_fw-la brachio_n atque_fw-la ad●isto_fw-la corpore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d immobilem_fw-la tanta_fw-la in_o pvero_fw-la barbare_v 〈◊〉_d sciplina_fw-la revorentie_n revorentie_n joh._n 14._o 13._o joh_n 1●_n ●3_n ●3_n rev._n 8._o 8._o joh._n 16._o 26._o 26._o exod_n 28._o 29._o 30._o 30._o 1._o tim_n 2._o 5._o 5._o math._n 6._o 6._o math._n 26._o 39_o 39_o non_fw-la quae_fw-la volo_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la utilia_fw-la e●ertere_fw-la domos_fw-la totas_fw-la optantibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dii_o faciles_fw-la etc._n etc._n juvenal_n sat._n 10_o 10_o sic_fw-la vive_fw-la cum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deus_fw-la videat_fw-la sic_fw-la loquere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la homines_fw-la audiant_fw-la senec._n ep_n 10._o f._n sect._n iii_o iii_o jona_n 1._o 6._o 6._o 2_o king_n 6._o 27._o 27._o math._n 6._o 6._o vide●t_fw-fr qui_fw-fr vault_n ●pist_v merci_n ●●per●ad_a 〈◊〉_d testatur_fw-la christianos_n victoriae_fw-la romanorum_fw-la causam_fw-la suisse_fw-la justin._n mart._n apol._n 2._o 2._o act._n 12._o 5._o 5._o amal●ch_o precibus_fw-la d●bellatur_fw-la origen_n origen_n armaturam_fw-la è_fw-la coe_n lo._n moses_n co●tra_fw-la amal●ch_fw-mi non_fw-la gl●dio_fw-la sed_fw-la oration●_n pugnavit_fw-la hieron_n ●_o 2._o ep_n 24._o 24._o pri●s_fw-la votis_fw-la host_n quam_fw-la ar●is_fw-la vincendos_fw-la iust._n hist_o ●_o 20._o 20._o mark_n 9_o 29._o math._n 17._o 21._o 21._o gen._n 20._o 17._o 17._o exod._n 32._o 10._o 10._o quando_fw-la dicit_fw-la dimi●te_fw-la m●_n oste●dit_n s●_n ten●ri_fw-la posse_fw-la ne_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la minatus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la e●i●_n potentiam_fw-la servi_fw-la preces_fw-la impedi●bant_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 2._o ep_n 18._o 18._o luke_n 18._o 18._o psal._n 144._o 18._o 18._o cicero_n a●t_fw-la 7._o in_o verre●_n verre●_n luk._n 22._o 32._o 32._o emil._n prob._n prob._n math._n 11._o 11._o judg._n 13._o 20._o 20._o gen._n 32_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n sept._n 1_o king_n 20._o 31._o 31._o exod._n 34._o 35._o object_n 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 65._o 24._o 24._o nonnullis_fw-la quippè_fw-la impati●ntibus_fw-la domi●nus_n deus_fw-la quo●_n petebant_fw-la conces●ic_fw-la iratus_fw-la num._n 11._o 33._o aug._n ep_n 121._o c._n 14._o 14._o si_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la contraquam_fw-la oramus_fw-la acciderit_fw-la pati●ntèr_fw-la ferendo_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la gratias_fw-la agendo_fw-la hoc_fw-la potiùs_fw-la oportuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la nostra_fw-la voluntas_fw-la habuit_fw-la m●uimè_fw-la dabitare_fw-la debemus_fw-la ib._n aug._n aug._n math._n 15._o 22._o etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la tardius_fw-la that_fw-mi commendat_fw-la dona_fw-la non_fw-la negat_fw-la diu_fw-la desiderata_fw-la dulcius_fw-la obtine●tur_fw-la cito_fw-la autem_fw-la ●ata_fw-la vileseunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la in_o math._n 5._o obj._n 2._o 2._o cla●orem_fw-la potius_fw-la cordis_fw-la oportere_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la vocis_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilar._n in_o psal._n 118._o 118._o verè_fw-la tunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la attendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsum_fw-la qu●ris_fw-la non_fw-la quandò_fw-la per_fw-la ips●_fw-la aliud_fw-la quaeris_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 76._o 76._o et_fw-fr mis●ricorditèr_fw-fr auditur_fw-la et_fw-la mis●ricorditer_n non_fw-la auditur_fw-la exauditur_fw-la diabolus_fw-la et_fw-la nonexaud●tur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la job_n 1._o 2._o cor._n 12._o exaudivit_fw-la cum_fw-la quem_fw-la dispo●●bat_fw-la damnare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la exaulivit_fw-la cum_fw-la quem_fw-la volebat_fw-la sanare_fw-la nam_fw-la aeger_fw-la petit_fw-la multa_fw-la à_fw-la medico_fw-la non_fw-la d●●_n medice_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o ps._n 8●_n 8●_n non_fw-la t●●x●udit_fw-la all_o voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la exaudit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la ib._n exp_n in_o joh._n ep_n tr_fw-la 6._o ideò_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi ●e_n obsit_fw-la quod_fw-la that_fw-mi aug._n in_o psal._n 144._o 144._o ps._n 34._o 34._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 19_o exod._n 17._o 12._o 12._o validior_fw-la op●ris_fw-la quam_fw-la oris_fw-la vox_fw-la bern●_n cant_n ser._n 59_o 59_o ●●anus_fw-la loquor_fw-la loquor_fw-la genes_n 4_o 7._o 7._o act._n 10._o 4._o 4._o se●_n ut_fw-la a●_n au●res_fw-la dei_fw-la via●_n precibus_fw-la facia●is_fw-la vigilantius_fw-la studendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la voces_fw-la actibus_fw-la adjuventur_fw-la nam_fw-la majus_fw-la sit_fw-la oratio_fw-la ubi_fw-la pra●●_n est_fw-la actio_fw-la g●eg_n in_o ep_n 44._o ●_o 9_o 9_o levit._fw-la 13._o 45._o see_v prov._n 10._o 5._o 11._o 11._o quid_fw-la justius_fw-la non_fw-it au●ivimus_fw-la non_fw-la respeximus_fw-la non_fw-la respi●imur_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bias._n apud_fw-la laert._n l._n 1._o c._n 56._o 56._o psal._n 50._o 50._o psal._n 22._o 1._o 1._o si_fw-mi verè_fw-la deum_fw-la invocasti_fw-la certus_fw-la esto_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la fortè_fw-la quod_fw-la ●ol●bas_fw-la temporalitèr_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la delit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ●ibi_fw-la pro●crat_fw-mi aedificetur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la cor_fw-la vestrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la incipiatis_fw-la tristes_fw-la facti_fw-la veluti_fw-la fraudati_fw-la desideriis_fw-la ve●stris_fw-la ire_n indignation●m_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 85._o non_fw-fr exaudit_fw-la a●_n voluntatem_fw-la ut_fw-la exau●iat_fw-la ad_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la qui_fw-la talla_fw-la peccatorious_fw-la lat_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la putas_fw-la seruare_fw-la ●idelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la seruat_fw-la non_fw-la ●rtam_fw-la sed_fw-la ●xlum_fw-la scipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la coelum_fw-la ib._n ib._n exod._n 4._o 10._o 10._o luk._n 18_o 13._o 13._o le●it_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 6._o 8._o 8._o isti_fw-la duo_fw-la dicipossunt_fw-la oratio_fw-la &_o meditatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n the_o duob●discip_n luk._n 24._o 13._o 13._o 1_o king_n 18._o 43._o etc._n etc._n see●ose_v ●ose_z 7._o 14._o christ_n will_v have_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v sh●●_n the_o door_n math._n 6._o 6._o but_o i_o think_v say_v bern_n the_o nat_n dom._n ser._n 3_o that_o he_o who_o shut_v the_o heaven_n by_o his_o prayer_n can_v not_o shut_v out_o distract_n thought_n from_o his_o prayer_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la obsera●e_fw-la quam_fw-la animum_fw-la ib._n psal._n 85._o 8._o sect._n i._n i._n deut._n 32._o 47._o 47._o deut._n 4._o 6._o 6._o cui_fw-la falsum_fw-la subess●_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la potest_fw-la tit._n 1._o 2._o hebr._n 6._o 18._o 18._o non_fw-la
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pain_n and_o sorrow_n of_o death_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o render_v up_o our_o soul_n into_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ._n bless_v the_o universal_a church_n special_o that_o part_n thereof_o in_o great_a britan_n and_o ireland_n let_v thy_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n rest_n on_o this_o family_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o keep_v we_o body_n and_o soul_n forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n let_v our_o sleep_n be_v refresh_v and_o comfortable_a this_o night_n grant_v we_o grace_n to_o plant_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v love_v thou_o fear_v thou_o and_o rest_n in_o thou_o assure_v of_o thy_o gracious_a protection_n who_o providence_n sleep_v not_o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n we_o commend_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o body_n and_o soul_n all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o be_v sleeping_z waking_z live_a and_o die_v let_v we_o be_v ever_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n amen_o a_o evening_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n more_o enlarge_v o_o lord_n god_n great_a and_o glorious_a who_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n thy_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n thy_o footstool_n god_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n terrible_a in_o thy_o wrath_n against_o obstinate_a sinner_n but_o long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o who_o with_o sincere_a heart_n can_v seek_v thou_o and_o thy_o save_a health_n our_o misery_n compel_v we_o and_o thy_o own_o gracious_a mercy_n invit_v we_o wretched_a creature_n to_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n but_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n and_o can_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n in_o which_o as_o we_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n &_o disobedience_n so_o have_v we_o continual_o walk_v therein_o and_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o now_o come_v before_o our_o lord_n and_o how_o ourselves_o before_o the_o high_a god_n a_o thousand_o burnt-offering_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n can_v satisfy_v a_o infinite_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n we_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o god_n and_o provoke_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o anger_n we_o have_v go_v backward_o and_o revolt_a more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o we_o but_o dangerous_a wound_n bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n ripe_a for_o the_o lancet_n of_o thy_o judgement_n so_o that_o we_o deserve_v to_o have_v this_o good_a land_n lay_v waste_v that_o we_o who_o have_v forsake_v thou_o shall_v as_o thou_o have_v threaten_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n until_o this_o numerous_a people_n be_v le●t_v as_o a_o cottage_n in_o vineyard_n a_o besiege_a city_n like_a sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n sad_a monument_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o indignation_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o we_o when_o we_o tread_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o appear_v before_o thou_o with_o petition_n for_o mercy_n but_o that_o our_o oblation_n of_o praise_n and_o incense_v of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n and_o our_o solemn_a assembly_n a_o trouble_n and_o weariness_n unto_o thou_o that_o when_o we_o spread_v forth_o our_o hand_n and_o make_v many_o prayer_n with_o strong_a cry_n thou_o shall_v hide_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o our_o misery_n and_o stop_v thy_o ear_n to_o our_o cry_n as_o we_o have_v do_v we_o to_o those_o gracious_a condition_n of_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v continual_o offer_v we_o by_o thy_o prophet_n who_o thou_o send_v to_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o may_v retur_fw-la from_o our_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a way_n and_o not_o die_v we_o humble_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o be_v we_o that_o the_o severe_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n seal_v up_o therein_o be_v due_a to_o we_o confusion_n and_o helpless_a destruction_n in_o this_o present_a wo●●d_n and_o unspeakable_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n in_o the_o eternity_n to_o come_v and_o now_o whereas_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n what_o shall_v we_o plead_v before_o thou_o o_o thou_o great_a and_o just_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n what_o can_v we_o but_o guilty_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o merciful_a preserver_n of_o man_n what_o can_v we_o more_o then_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n sake_n we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v deserve_v any_o favour_n at_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n who_o we_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o wilful_o provoke_v to_o show_v thy_o justice_n on_o our_o sin_n but_o therefore_o do_v thou_o give_v thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n that_o his_o merit_n may_v satisfy_v for_o we_o we_o condemn_v ourselves_o that_o thou_o may_v spare_v 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guilt_n white_a as_o snow_n in_o salmon_n that_o we_o may_v consent_v and_o obey_v and_o so_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o land_n and_o not_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o we_o be_v this_o day_n for_o our_o transgression_n though_o we_o deserve_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o anger_n shall_v consume_v we_o as_o the_o stubble_n that_o our_o root_n shall_v be_v as_o rottenness_n and_o that_o our_o blossom_n when_o we_o hope_v shall_v go_v up_o as_o the_o dust_n until_o our_o city_n become_v desolate_a and_o our_o house_n without_o a_o man_n because_o we_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o belong_v mercy_n and_o the_o issue_n from_o death_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v terrible_a in_o thy_o