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A08283 A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1 Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1584 (1584) STC 18616; ESTC S121124 83,439 264

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engraph_v the_o same_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v both_o now_o and_o ever_o make_v unseyn_v confession_n thereof_o as_o thy_o apostl_n have_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n oh_o lord_n now_o vouchsafe_v to_o embrace_v i_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o love_n shadow_n i_o with_o thy_o wing_n that_o i_o may_v safe_o take_v my_o rest_n this_o night_n in_o peace_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n i_o refer_v i_o whole_o into_o thy_o love_a protection_n beseech_v thou_o that_o when_o my_o last_o sleep_n shall_v come_v i_o may_v take_v my_o everlasting_a rest_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o celestial_a kingdom_n sweet_a god_n amen_o oh_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v myself_o oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o short_a prayer_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n oh_o almighty_a lord_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o this_o day_n 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