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A17152 Christian praiers and holie medtations as wel for priuate as publique exercise: gathered out of the most godly learned in our time, by Henrie Bull. Wherevnto are added the praiers, commonly called Lidleys praiers. Bull, Henry, d. 1575?; Ledley, John. 1578 (1578) STC 4030; ESTC S107021 132,305 444

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continual_o from_o whence_o grant_v i_o still_o to_o look_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o make_v this_o my_o vile_a body_n like_a unto_o his_o own_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a body_n according_a to_o his_o own_o power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o child_n so_o i_o pray_v thou_o give_v i_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o thy_o child_n give_v from_o thou_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o name_n be_v that_o whereby_o thou_o be_v know_v for_o name_n serve_v to_o discern_v &_o know_v one_o thing_n from_o a_o other_o 1._o now_o though_o thou_o be_v know_v by_o thy_o creature_n yet_o in_o this_o our_o corrupt_a state_n they_o serve_v but_o to_o make_v we_o excuseless_o therefore_o most_o proper_o lively_o and_o comfortable_o thou_o be_v know_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n &_o especial_o by_o thy_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o free_o pardon_v and_o receive_v we_o into_o thy_o favour_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n hallow_v for_o the_o which_o goodness_n in_o christ_n thou_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v according_a to_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o man_n know_v thou_o in_o christ_n they_o magnify_v thou_o &_o praise_v thou_o which_o here_o thou_o call_v hallow_v or_o sanctify_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o holy_a in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n who_o the_o more_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o more_o they_o can_v but_o sanctify_v thou_o that_o be_v they_o can_v but_o as_o in_o themselves_o by_o true_a faith_n love_n fear_v &_o spiritual_a service_n honour_v thou_o so_o also_o in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o word_n they_o can_v not_o but_o live_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o see_v they_o may_v in_o and_o by_o their_o holiness_n and_o godly_a conversation_n be_v occasion_v as_o to_o know_v thou_o so_o to_o sanctify_v thy_o name_n according_o and_o therefore_o thou_o set_v forth_o here_o unto_o i_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a &_o principal_a wish_n and_o desire_v of_o thy_o child_n and_o people_n chi●●dren_n namely_o that_o thou_o in_o christ_n may_v be_v true_o know_v and_o honour_v both_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o other_o inward_o and_o outward_o as_o by_o the_o contrary_a a_o man_n may_v easy_o perceive_v people_n that_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n thy_o people_n have_v be_v ignorance_n of_o thou_o false_a service_n or_o religion_n and_o wicked_a conversation_n against_o the_o which_o they_o pray_v and_o labour_v diligent_o after_o their_o vocation_n as_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o other_o both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o they_o self_n do_v take_v no_o small_a pain_n in_o prayer_n study_n and_o godly_a exercise_n by_o reason_n hereof_o i_o see_v that_o i_o be_o far_o from_o this_o desire_n and_o lamentation_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o child_n ignorance_n i_o see_v my_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o name_n for_o else_o it_o have_v not_o need_v thou_o so_o by_o thy_o word_n to_o have_v reveal_v thyself_o i_o see_v also_o my_o own_o ignorance_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o same_o for_o else_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o sanctfy_n of_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n thou_o require_v of_o every_o man._n again_o need_n i_o see_v my_o great_a want_n of_o holiness_n for_o else_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o teach_v i_o to_o seek_v and_o pray_v for_o that_o i_o want_v not_o moreover_o i_o see_v my_o great_a perversity_n which_o will_v not_o seek_v at_o thy_o hand_n for_o sanctification_n although_o i_o see_v my_o need_n thereof_o for_o the_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v command_v i_o to_o pray_v if_o i_o see_v my_o want_n will_v have_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o last_o of_o all_o love_n i_o see_v thy_o wonderful_a goodness_n which_o will_v undoubted_o give_v unto_o i_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v ask_v for_o that_o thing_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o so_o that_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o this_o desire_n and_o lamentation_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v also_o because_o of_o my_o ignorance_n poverty_n perversity_n unthankfulness_n etc_n etc_n but_o most_o of_o all_o because_o thy_o holy_a name_n word_n and_o religion_n be_v so_o blaspheme_v both_o in_o doctrine_n &_o in_o live_v of_o many_o especial_o in_o this_o realm_n to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o thy_o exceed_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o will_v so_o disclose_v thyself_o by_o thy_o work_n word_n and_o gospel_n which_o will_v open_v these_o thing_n thus_o unto_o i_o and_o also_o give_v unto_o i_o and_o other_o sanctification_n in_o thy_o sight_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n by_o pureness_n of_o life_n and_o godly_a conversation_n but_o alas_o i_o do_v hearty_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o that_o be_v lament_v or_o rejoice_v as_o thou_o father_n which_o search_v my_o heart_n do_v right_a well_o know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o yea_o give_v i_o of_o thine_o own_o pity_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v and_o open_v to_o my_o mind_n effectual_o my_o miserable_a estate_n and_o condition_n my_o ignorance_n perversity_n &_o my_o carelessness_n for_o thy_o true_a honour_n and_o dishonour_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o lament_v these_o evil_n and_o have_v they_o pardon_v &_o take_v from_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n again_o good_a father_n give_v i_o the_o same_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o name_n word_n and_o gospel_n that_o i_o may_v lively_o know_v thou_o unfeigned_o love_v thou_o hearty_o obey_v thou_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n desire_v and_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_v lawful_a that_o all_o godliness_n in_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n may_v be_v exercise_v both_o in_o i_o and_o in_o all_o other_o for_o who_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v pray_v here_o think_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o thou_o may_v lament_v some_o pray_v for_o some_o and_o give_v thanks_n for_o some_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v power_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v in_o two_o sort_n to_o be_v consider_v universal_o and_o particular_o universal_o according_a to_o thy_o power_n wherewith_o thou_o govern_v all_o thing_n every_o where_o in_o earth_n heaven_n hell_n devil_n angel_n man_n beast_n fowl_n fish_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n 104._o of_o this_o kingdom_n speak_v david_n when_o he_o say_v this_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o particular_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o thy_o grace_n grace_n wherewith_o thou_o reign_a
only_a in_o thy_o church_n and_o elect_a people_n rule_v and_o govern_v all_o and_o every_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o their_o eternal_a comfort_n not_o that_o out_o of_o this_o church_n i_o exclude_v thy_o power_n for_o as_o therewith_o thou_o defend_v thy_o people_n so_o thou_o punish_v thy_o enemy_n but_o because_o thy_o grace_n be_v special_o consider_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a keeper_n that_o keep_v and_o guide_v thy_o people_n the_o time_n will_v be_v when_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n glory_n now_o be_v as_o distinct_a shall_v be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o will_v be_v when_o christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n into_o thine_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v &_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v miraculous_o and_o mighty_o propagate_v enlarge_v enlarge_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o true_a ministry_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n through_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mean_a and_o way_n whereby_o as_o thou_o do_v first_o plant_v so_o do_v thou_o enlarge_v amplify_v and_o preserve_v the_o same_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n begin_v continue_a and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o ministration_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o christ_n teach_v here_o thy_o child_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o it_o may_v come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thy_o gospel_n may_v so_o mighty_o pure_o and_o plenteous_o be_v preach_v maugre_o the_o head_n of_o all_o thine_o enemy_n that_o the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect_v may_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o glory_n may_v appear_v so_o that_o as_o i_o see_v thy_o child_n desire_v pray_v and_o labour_n that_o thy_o gospel_n may_v be_v true_o preach_v hear_v and_o live_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o 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petition_n next_o to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o thy_o name_n again_o i_o see_v here_o my_o unableness_n to_o enter_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o it_o for_o else_o what_o need_n shall_v i_o have_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o to_o come_v from_o thou_o which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v achieve_v perversity_n three_o i_o see_v my_o perversity_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n &_o grace_n for_o although_o i_o see_v my_o want_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o desire_v thy_o kingdom_n to_o come_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o command_v i_o so_o to_o pray_v and_o if_o i_o will_v have_v pray_v for_o it_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v command_v i_o goodness_n last_o of_o all_o i_o see_v thy_o goodness_n which_o will_v bring_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o that_o as_o general_o by_o send_v forth_o minister_n to_o preach_v true_o so_o particular_o by_o regenerate_v i_o more_o and_o more_o &_o by_o give_v i_o as_o grace_v here_o so_o glory_n elsewhere_o for_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o 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and_o forgive_v i_o good_a father_n and_o grant_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o child_n to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o my_o ignorance_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n my_o poverty_n and_o perversity_n that_o i_o may_v lament_v the_o same_o and_o daily_a labour_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o suppress_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n in_o myself_o and_o in_o other_o again_o grant_v i_o that_o same_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o power_n grace_n and_o glory_n to_o kindle_v my_o affection_n to_o regenerate_v i_o more_o and_o more_o to_o reign_v in_o i_o as_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n to_o give_v to_o i_o to_o desire_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o labour_v for_o thy_o kingdom_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o to_o other_o effectual_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o assure_v my_o conscience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o grace_n and_o glory_n etc_n etc_n here_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o state_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o 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i_o my_o infirmity_n weakness_n peril_n danger_n etc_n etc_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o i_o may_v hearty_o lament_v my_o misery_n so_o i_o may_v ask_v and_o obtain_v thy_o grace_n to_o guide_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a for_o evermore_o again_o grant_v i_o the_o same_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o love_n and_o kindness_n towards_o i_o and_o that_o in_o eternity_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o the_o same_o become_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o &_o daily_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n as_o one_o that_o for_o ever_o shall_v have_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o same_o through_o thine_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n prepare_v for_o i_o before_o the_o beginning_n &_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v here_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o security_n satan_n vigilancy_n our_o negligence_n his_o diligence_n our_o infirmity_n his_o ability_n our_o ignorance_n 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