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A64572 A preservative of piety in a quiet reasoning for those duties of religion, that are the means and helps appointed of God for the preserving and promoting of godliness. Namely, I. Of four Christian-duties, viz. 1. Reading the Scriptures. 2. Preparation for the Lords Supper. 3. Estimation of the ministry. 4. Sanctification of the Lords-day-Sabbath. II. Of four family-duties, viz. 1. Houshold-catechising. 2. Family-prayer. 3. Repeating of sermons. 4. Singing of Psalms. With an epistle prefixt, to inform and satisfie the Christian reader, concerning the whole treatise. By William Thomas, rector of the church at Ubley in the county of Somerset. Thomas, William, 1593-1667. 1662 (1662) Wing T988; ESTC R37887 203,614 274

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provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 8.21_o let_v thy_o fear_n o_o god_n who_o be_v great_a and_o terrible_a be_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o before_o our_o eye_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 23.17_o that_o so_o we_o may_v presume_v to_o do_v nothing_o which_o it_o will_v or_o shall_v grieve_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o at_o night_n let_v there_o be_v cause_n rather_o to_o bless_v thou_o in_o the_o evening_n as_o for_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o so_o for_o some_o goodness_n in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o day_n have_v not_o pass_v without_o use_v our_o talent_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v in_o some_o advantage_n to_o our_o great_a lord_n meanwhile_n be_v here_o before_o thou_o to_o confess_v how_o good_a thou_o be_v every_o way_n unto_o we_o we_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n without_o praise_v thou_o our_o most_o merciful_a god_n for_o ordain_v such_o peace_n for_o we_o 26.12_o as_o that_o we_o 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