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A63668 A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D. Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662. Guide for the penitent: or, A modell drawn up for the help of a devout soul wounded with sin. 1677 (1677) Wing T292; ESTC R219156 74,175 230

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call_v we_o and_o assist_v we_o hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o thy_o servant_n a_o watchful_a and_o a_o observe_a spirit_n diligent_a in_o do_v our_o duty_n inflexible_a to_o evil_n obedient_a to_o thy_o word_n inquisitive_a after_o thy_o will_n pure_a and_o holy_a thought_n strong_a and_o religious_a purpose_n and_o thy_o grace_n to_o perform_v faithful_o what_o we_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o calamity_n hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n o_o teach_v we_o to_o despise_v all_o vanity_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n manful_o against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o spend_v our_o time_n religious_o and_o useful_o to_o speak_v gracious_a word_n to_o walk_v always_o as_o in_o thy_o presence_n to_o preserve_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o holiness_n fit_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o holy_a 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