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A84350 Elijahs fiery-chariot, or Glowing-coals taken from Gods altar being excellent prayers and meditations, fitted for all persons in all conditions. Composed by divers learned Fathers and martyrs in the Church of God. The like never before extant. Elias, John, fl. 1659. 1659 (1659) Wing E500; Thomason E2257_1; ESTC R210145 129,509 438

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whereof_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v in_o a_o certainty_n of_o my_o salvation_n for_o ever_o for_o else_o i_o can_v believe_v my_o p●aier_n to_o be_v hear_v if_o that_o final_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a and_o therefore_o thou_o joine_v here_o to_o a_o give_v of_o thanks_n which_o with_o thy_o church_n i_o shall_v say_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n thou_o be_v the_o power_n thou_o be_v the_o glory_n for_o ever_o by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o to_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o of_o my_o corruption_n infirmity_n weakness_n oblivion_n and_o carelessness_n for_o thy_o people_n ingratitude_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o satan_n power_n vigilance_n and_o prudency_n which_o have_v overcome_v most_o grave_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n whereof_o some_o never_n recover_v as_o cain_n chan_n achitopel_n saul_n jud●s_n etc._n etc._n to_o rejoice_v because_o of_o thy_o good_a nes_z which_o teach_v i_o this_o and_o show_v i_o 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