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A23760 The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...; Whole duty of man Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686. 1658 (1658) Wing A1158; ESTC R17322 270,574 508

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of_o thy_o son_n behold_v o_o god_n the_o devil_n be_v come_v towards_o i_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n o_o save_v and_o deliver_v i_o lest_o he_o devour_v my_o soul_n like_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v o_o my_o god_n i_o know_v that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_o nothing_o but_o pollution_n my_o very_a righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n o_o wash_v i_o and_o make_v i_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o stand_v before_o thy_o throne_n lord_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o o_o let_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n also_o take_v hold_v upon_o i_o but_o though_o i_o find_v trouble_n and_o heaviness_n yet_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o dear_a jesus_n who_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o the_o precious_a price_n of_o thy_o own_o blood_n challenge_v now_o thy_o purchase_n and_o let_v not_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n pluck_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o bless_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a who_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o thou_o say_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o on_o thy_o merit_n and_o intercession_n o_o god_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v deface_v that_o image_n of_o thou_o thou_o do_v imprint_v upon_o my_o soul_n yet_o o_o thou_o faithful_a creator_n have_v pity_n on_o thy_o creature_n o_o jesus_n i_o have_v by_o my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n crucify_v thou_o afresh_o yet_o thou_o who_o pray_v for_o thy_o persecutor_n intercede_v for_o i_o also_o and_o suffer_v not_o o_o my_o redeemer_n my_o soul_n the_o price_n of_o thy_o blood_n to_o perish_v o_o spirit_n of_o grace_n i_o have_v by_o my_o horrid_a impiety_n do_v despite_n to_o thou_o yet_o o_o bless_a comforter_n though_o i_o have_v often_o grieve_v thou_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o succour_n and_o relieve_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n my_o eye_n look_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o cast_v not_o out_o my_o soul._n o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v o_o bless_a lord_n who_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v let_v i_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o correction_n but_o give_v i_o such_o a_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o this_o chastisement_n may_v be_v for_o my_o profit_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n o_o thou_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n sanctify_v to_o i_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o body_n all_o the_o terror_n of_o mind_n which_o thou_o shall_v permit_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a torment_n make_v i_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o to_o bear_v my_o present_a pain_n chasten_v i_o as_o thou_o 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thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o thou_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a lord_n i_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n from_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n o_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n lord_n i_o be_o here_o to_o wrestle_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n o_o take_v i_o from_o these_o tent_n of_o kedar_n into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o satan_n shall_v be_v utter_o tread_v under_o my_o foot_n i_o can_v here_o attend_v one_o minute_n to_o thy_o service_n without_o distraction_n o_o take_v i_o up_o to_o stand_v before_o thy_o throne_n where_o i_o shall_v serve_v thou_o day_n and_o night_n i_o be_o here_o in_o heaviness_n through_o many_o tribulation_n o_o receive_v i_o into_o that_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o my_o eye_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n i_o be_o here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o banishment_n and_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n o_o take_v i_o where_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o behold_v thy_o face_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n receive_v my_o soul._n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o prayer_n for_o their_o use_n who_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o public_a calamity_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 74._o o_o god_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o absent_a etc._n etc._n 79._o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v &c_n &c_n 80._o hear_v o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o time_n of_o calamity_n o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v i_o desire_v humble_o to_o confess_v before_o thou_o both_o on_o my_o own_o behalf_n and_o that_o of_o this_o nation_n that_o these_o many_o year_n of_o calamity_n we_o have_v groan_v under_o be_v but_o the_o just_a yea_o mild_a return_v of_o those_o many_o more_o year_n of_o our_o provocation_n 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among_o we_o and_o give_v we_o thy_o word_n to_o be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n but_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o that_o light_n then_o to_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n we_o have_v deal_v proud_o and_o not_o hearken_v to_o thy_o commandment_n and_o by_o rebel_a against_o the_o light_n have_v purchase_v to_o ourselves_o so_o much_o the_o heavy_a portion_n in_o the_o outer_a darkness_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n have_v the_o overflowing_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n be_v answerable_a to_o that_o of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v long_o since_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o a_o swift_a destruction_n and_o
to_o despise_v that_o by_o this_o i_o may_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o that_o atonement_n which_o thy_o dear_a son_n have_v by_o the_o more_o excellent_a oblation_n of_o himself_o make_v for_o all_o repent_a sinner_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v on_o he_o o_o heal_v i_o by_o his_o stripe_n and_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o blood_n drown_v the_o clamour_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o indeed_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o his_o sake_n spare_v i_o o_o lord_n spare_v thy_o creature_n who_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o i_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o wound_n o_o lord_n i_o take_v sanctuary_n o_o let_v not_o thy_o vengeance_n pursue_v i_o to_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n my_o soul_n hang_v upon_o he_o o_o let_v i_o not_o perish_v with_o 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