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A20202 The plaine mans path-way to heauen Wherein euery man may cleerely see, whether he shall be saued or damned. Set forth dialogue-wise, for the better vnderstanding of the simple: By Arthur Dent, preacher of the vvord of God at South-Shoobery in Essex. Corrected and amended: vvith a table of all the principall matters; and three prayers necessarie to be vsed in priuate families thereunto added.; Plaine mans path-way to heaven Dent, Arthur, d. 1607. 1607 (1607) STC 6629; ESTC S113573 201,787 436

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of_o thy_o grace_n open_v my_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n reveal_v thy_o secret_n unto_o i_o be_v open_a heart_a towards_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n hide_v nothing_o from_o i_o that_o may_v make_v for_o thy_o glory_n &_o the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n bless_v all_o mean_n unto_o i_o which_o thou_o use_v for_o my_o good_a bless_v all_o holy_a instruction_n unto_o my_o soul_n bless_v i_o at_o all_o time_n both_o in_o hear_v &_o read_v thy_o word_n give_v i_o the_o right_a use_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o correction_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o let_v i_o abound_v in_o love_n to_o thy_o child_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v very_o near_o knit_v unto_o they_o that_o where_o thou_o love_v most_o there_o i_o may_v love_v most_o also_o let_v i_o watch_v &_o pray_v that_o i_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n give_v i_o patience_n &_o contentment_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o more_o &_o more_o &_o the_o world_n less_o &_o 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in_o let_v thy_o countenance_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o i_o now_o &_o always_o cheer_n i_o up_o with_o the_o joy_n &_o comfort_n of_o thy_o spirit_n make_v i_o thankful_a for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n for_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v very_o kind_a unto_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o in_o thou_o i_o live_v move_v &_o have_v my_o be_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v my_o welfare_n &_o good_a be_v thou_o be_v a_o daily_a friend_n &_o special_a good_a benefactor_n unto_o i_o i_o live_v at_o thy_o cost_n &_o charge_n i_o hold_v all_o of_o thou_o in_o chief_a and_o i_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o do_v i_o good_a thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o be_v unstanchable_a oh_o i_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a &_o corporal_a but_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o all_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o my_o thanksgiving_n in_o thy_o son_n christ_n and_o to_o give_v 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4._o 18._o pro._n 11._o 24._o hesiodus_n phocillides_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 5._o phil._n 4._o cyril_n in_o joan._n 4._o chrysost_n homil_n 51._o euripedes_n 1._o ki._n 17._o gen._n 21._o 15._o exod._n 15._o 4._o exod._n 17._o 6._o psal_n 7._o 8._o ps_n 34._o 10._o psal_n 8._o 4._o 11._o mat._n 6._o 33._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o luke_n 12._o heb._n 13._o 5._o phil_n 4._o 5._o luk._n 12._o nahun_v 12._o pro._n 10._o 38._o jerom._n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n cyprian_a in_o oratione_fw-la dominica_fw-la august_n matth._n 4._o luke_n 12._o job_n 20._o 22._o pro._n 10._o 12._o psa_fw-la 37._o 16._o pro._n 25._o 16._o pro._n 16._o 8._o psal_n 33._o 9_o 1_o reg_n 17._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 25._o heb._n 11._o 36._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o lament_n 3._o psal_n 94._o 14._o esa_n 55._o 8._o rom._n 8._o heb_n 12._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 14._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 6._o gal._n 6._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 4._o psa_fw-la 119._o 27._o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o esa_n 26._o 16._o ps_n 34._o 20._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 9_o ps_n 105._o 19_o 20._o psal_n 34._o ps_n 91._o 14._o 15._o job._n 5._o esa_n 16._o 20._o obad._n 17._o heb._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 22._o gen._n 32._o 1._o kin._n 17._o jona._n 2._o jos_n 10._o exod._n 14._o dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o col._n 3._o 3._o 4._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 3._o 48._o 2._o sam._n 25._o 26._o psal_n 39_o deut._n