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A13732 The soules alarum-bell Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson. Thompson, Henry, fl. 1618. 1618 (1618) STC 24024; ESTC S100563 111,521 484

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sinful_a therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n &_o still_o pray_v unto_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o merciful_a redeemer_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a or_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o reproach_n to_o beg_v god_n mercy_n or_o hurt_v to_o we_o to_o pray_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v merciful_a in_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o discredit_n to_o confess_v our_o fault_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v miserable_a &_o wretched_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o quench_v the_o extremity_n of_o thirsty_a sin_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o refresh_a cup_n with_o a_o beat_a breast_n and_o break_a heart_n to_o cry_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o give_v we_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o lamentable_a picture_n &_o woeful_a tale_n carry_v their_o force_n with_o they_o to_o enforce_v tear_n from_o the_o hearer_n and_o 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