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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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be_v heavy_a load_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o come_v i_o come_v sweet_a lord_n as_o one_o burden_v with_o grief_n receive_v i_o and_o help_v i_o show_v thy_o love_a countenance_n &_o extend_v the_o help_n of_o thy_o holy_a arm_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a merciful_o hear_v i_o after_o thy_o wont_a goodness_n consider_v my_o distress_n weigh_v my_o affliction_n &_o look_v upon_o my_o trouble_n so_o shall_v my_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v again_o into_o joy_n my_o poverty_n shall_v be_v relieve_v with_o sufficiency_n and_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o i_o for_o sweet_a lord_n although_o when_o i_o consider_v my_o estate_n when_o i_o view_v my_o present_a misery_n and_o feel_v my_o want_n i_o be_v strike_v with_o great_a sorrow_n in_o mind_n and_o vex_v with_o intolerable_a grief_n yet_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o trouble_n with_o due_a consideration_n of_o thy_o intent_n therein_o then_o can_v i_o not_o but_o comfortable_o resolve_v myself_o then_o do_v inward_a 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