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A26360 The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ... Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703. 1691 (1691) Wing A513; ESTC R36716 123,157 421

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yield_v unto_o thy_o word_n but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v continue_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o patient_a continue_v in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o and_o in_o the_o end_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n suffer_v not_o my_o own_o weakness_n nor_o the_o number_n or_o strength_n of_o temptation_n to_o turn_v i_o from_o that_o holy_a course_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v now_o resolve_v to_o enter_v but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v ever_o hereafter_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n 3._o to_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o same_o see_v o_o god_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o faith_n to_o please_v thou_o and_o that_o whatever_o i_o do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n pour_v into_o my_o heart_n this_o most_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o not_o my_o procurement_n let_v thy_o spirit_n work_v in_o my_o heart_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o which_o at_o this_o time_n may_v be_v as_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v a_o mouth_n to_o eat_v and_o a_o stomach_n to_o digest_v and_o turn_v the_o element_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n into_o the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v i_o not_o rest_v in_o a_o dead_a ineffectual_a faith_n but_o grant_v it_o may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v show_v itself_o in_o good_a work_n enable_v i_o to_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o that_o christ_n on_o who_o i_o believe_v that_o so_o at_o the_o last_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o my_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n 4._o with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n thou_o o_o god_n expect_v not_o other_o return_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n but_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v i_o o_o lord_n never_o defraud_v thou_o of_o that_o so_o easy_a tribute_n but_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v ever_o fill_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o my_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a o_o suffer_v i_o not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o lose_v my_o part_n in_o that_o divine_a pleasure_n especial_o grant_v that_o with_o humble_a and_o sincere_a devotion_n i_o may_v now_o and_o after_o with_o all_o imaginable_a thankfulness_n celebrate_v the_o memorial_n which_o thy_o son_n have_v command_v to_o be_v make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a passion_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o by_o the_o power_n thereof_o now_o represent_v before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n i_o and_o all_o thy_o whole_a church_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a death_n and_o passion_n grant_v that_o as_o 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deep_o a●fected_v with_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n outward_a or_o inward_a of_o my_o brethren_n and_o diligent_o employ_v all_o my_o ability_n for_o their_o succour_n and_o relief_n let_v thy_o spirit_n of_o love_n enter_v and_o dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o cast_v out_o thence_o malice_n envy_n hatred_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n make_v i_o seek_v not_o to_o please_v myself_o but_o my_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n even_o as_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o all_o my_o do_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a pour_v into_o my_o heart_n that_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o charity_n without_o which_o whosoever_o live_v be_v count_v dead_a before_o thou_o grant_v this_o for_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n a_o short_a office_n of_o private_a devotion_n to_o be_v use_v 1._o before_o 2._o at_o and_o 3._o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n 1._o before_o 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