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A56616 The Christian sacrifice a treatise shewing the necessity, end, and manner of receiving the Holy Commvnion : together with suitable prayers and meditations for every month in the year, and the principal festivals in memory of our Blessed Saviour : in four parts. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1671 (1671) Wing P760; ESTC R12843 198,857 536

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the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o leave_v we_o such_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o and_o precious_a pledge_n of_o his_o never_o fail_a love_n and_o thanks_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n which_o draw_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o inflame_v we_o with_o his_o love_n and_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n towards_o heaven_n bless_a for_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o all_o the_o world_n proclaim_v unto_o we_o and_o which_o thou_o have_v more_o particular_o manifest_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 73.29_o psal_n 73.29_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n that_o we_o can_v desire_v but_o thou_o nor_o in_o earth_n beside_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v know_v thou_o and_o entire_o love_v thou_o and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o thou_o and_o be_v love_v by_o thou_o and_o make_v meet_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o thou_o o_o that_o the_o sight_n i_o have_v now_o have_v of_o thou_o may_v make_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o seem_v mean_a and_o contemptible_a in_o my_o eye_n in_o compare_n with_o thy_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o i_o that_o no_o temptation_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v able_a to_o draw_v my_o heart_n from_o the_o obedience_n i_o have_v vow_v to_o thou_o but_o i_o may_v ever_o think_v of_o thou_o and_o ever_o seek_v thou_o and_o ever_o speak_v of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o esteem_v myself_o happy_a in_o be_v belove_v of_o thou_o the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v the_o serious_a purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o cleave_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o spend_v my_o day_n in_o humility_n and_o heavenly-mindedness_a in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o temperance_n and_o chastity_n in_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o do_v of_o good_a and_o forgive_a evil_n in_o meekness_n and_o peaceableness_n contentedness_n and_o thankfulness_n patience_n 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myself_o and_o enable_v i_o to_o comply_v with_o those_o high_a and_o heavenly_a thought_n desire_n and_o design_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v life_n in_o thyself_o and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 28.18_o john_n 5.26_o matth._n 28.18_o that_o i_o and_o all_o other_o who_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v find_v thy_o power_n still_o to_o remain_v as_o great_a as_o ever_o chase_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o mind_n warm_v and_o thaw_v our_o freeze_a affection_n melt_v and_o dissolve_v our_o will_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n inspire_v we_o with_o might_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o can_v but_o desire_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o live_v above_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n a_o content_v 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and_o honour_n how_o base_a and_o vile_a the_o rest_n of_o your_o temptation_n when_o i_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o my_o saviour_n sit_v in_o unmatchable_a glory_n and_o majesty_n never_o speak_v to_o i_o any_o more_o never_o persuade_v i_o to_o follow_v worldly_a lust_n thy_o thought_n be_v not_o now_o so_o mean_a i_o be_o dead_a to_o all_o those_o thing_n and_o my_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v my_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v i_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n but_o be_v that_o eternal_a life_n with_o jesus_n the_o thing_n thou_o seek_v be_v thy_o heart_n indeed_o set_v on_o thing_n above_o where_o he_o be_v at_o god_n
my_o soul_n i_o only_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n eph._n 3.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o i_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n afterward_o o_o lord_n the_o full_a and_o most_o bountiful_a good_a who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o never_o weary_a of_o our_o importunity_n nor_o weary_a of_o 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and_o most_o endear_n manner_n in_o our_o own_o flesh_n with_o the_o most_o move_a and_o compassionate_a entreaty_n and_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o oblige_a argument_n to_o surrender_v ourselves_o to_o thy_o obedience_n to_o who_o of_o right_n we_o belong_v and_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n so_o great_a be_v his_o love_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o thou_o our_o god_n and_o thou_o have_v reward_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n with_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o set_v he_o at_o thy_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o give_v he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2.33_o act_n 2.33_o which_o he_o have_v shed_v abundant_o on_o his_o apostle_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n 16.13_o joh._n 16.13_o that_o they_o may_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o into_o his_o religion_n 20._o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o 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and_o righteousness_n till_o all_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v under_o thou_o and_o think_v themselves_o happy_a in_o thy_o most_o just_a and_o merciful_a government_n i_o commend_v thy_o own_o family_n to_o thy_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a protection_n and_o this_o part_n of_o it_o especial_o in_o these_o kingdom_n that_o we_o thy_o servant_n be_v hurt_v by_o no_o persecution_n may_v evermore_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o holy_a church_n and_o triumph_v in_o thy_o praise_n say_v 48.14_o psal_n 48.14_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n now_o unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n 6_o rev._n 1.5_o 6_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n september_n the_o meditation_n before_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v too_o bold_a in_o 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