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A17154 Christian praiers and holie meditations as wel for priuate as publique exercise: gathered out of the most godly learned in our time, by Henrie Bull. Whereunto are added the praiers, commonly called Lidleys praiers.; Christian praiers and holy meditations Bull, Henry, d. 1575?; Ledley, John.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555. Godlie instruction, conteining the summe of all the divinitie necessary for a Christian conscience. aut 1596 (1596) STC 4032; ESTC S120490 133,439 444

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to_o resist_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v just_o to_o punish_v sinner_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v we_o confess_v thou_o do_v most_o just_o punish_v we_o for_o unto_o have_v u●●ously_o finned_a against_o thou_o and_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o punish_v we_o thou_o do_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v our_o most_o merciful_a father_n aswell_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o punish_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v deserve_v as_o also_o because_o by_o punish_v we_o thou_o doestcal_v we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v we_o to_o increase_v in_o repentance_n it_o faith_n in_o prayer_n in_o contemn_v of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o hearty_a d●●●ing_n for_o everlasting_a life_n &_o thy_o bless●●_n presence_n 〈…〉_o therefore_o gracious_a 〈…〉_o lord_n thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o great_a mercy_n which_o have_v thus_o favourablie_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o punish_v we_o not_o to_o our_o confusion_n but_o to_o our_o amendment_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v 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