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A00452
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The sacrifice of a contrite heart in teares, meditations, and prayers. Penned by Iohn Euans minister of Gods word.
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Evans, John, minister of Gods word.
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STC 10586; ESTC S120845
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they_o to_o suffer_v lack_n and_o do_v prescribe_v to_o they_o their_o diet_n we_o may_v condign_o then_o deride_v the_o judgement_n of_o such_o foolish_a man_n that_o unto_o thou_o lord_n will_v prescribe_v the_o measure_n what_o and_o the_o time_n when_o such_o fleshly_a man_n by_o wealth_n and_o woe_n censure_v thy_o love_n or_o thy_o displeasure_n as_o nature_n friend_n or_o grace_n foe_n by_o humane_a reason_n all_o thing_n measure_v they_o think_v thou_o love_v who_o thou_o feed_v fat_a with_o plenty_n pleasure_n worldly_a riches_n and_o that_o all_o other_o thou_o do_v hate_v these_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n bewitch_v and_o great_a be_v this_o temptation_n unless_o our_o nature_n thou_o assist_v enfeeble_v with_o affliction_n who_o help_n do_v rest_n in_o jesus_n christ._n when_o thou_o therefore_o do_v i_o correct_v with_o one_o hold_n hold_v i_o with_o the_o other_o let_v fasth_n in_o thou_o make_v thou_o accept_v i_o for_o thy_o son_n by_o christ_n my_o brother_n lay_v not_o upon_o i_o great_a load_n than_o i_o poor_a wretch_n can_v well_o endure_v if_o i_o do_v sink_v stay_v my_o abode_n and_o if_o i_o fall_v then_o keep_v i_o sure_o thou_o know_v lord_n whereof_o i_o be_o make_v i_o be_o a_o silly_a simple_a man_n a_o worm_n a_o flea_n a_o puff_n a_o shade_n that_o no_o good_a do_v nor_o no_o good_a can_v try_v by_o the_o cross_n true_a to_o the_o crown_n that_o we_o may_v prove_v by_o want_n and_o loss_n but_o to_o despair_v pull_v i_o not_o down_o but_o unto_o comfort_n turn_v my_o cross_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v thy_o yoke_n unless_o christ_n thy_o son_n do_v with_o i_o draw_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o fend_v thy_o stroke_n unless_o he_o o_o lord_n do_v ward_v the_o blow_n lord_n with_o thy_o mercy_n compass_v i_o protection_n draw_v out_o of_o despair_n o_o let_v i_o thy_o salvation_n see_v and_o all_o thing_n fit_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n thou_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o meek_a that_o trust_v in_o thou_o in_o all_o man_n sight_n 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thou_o will_v i_o not_o save_v because_o my_o joy_n be_v then_o defer_v i_o think_v my_o cry_n thou_o will_v not_o hear_v when_o i_o thou_o seek_v thyself_o do_v hide_v when_o i_o complain_v thou_o come_v not_o near_o as_o though_o thou_o can_v i_o not_o abide_v but_o now_o i_o knowledge_n and_o confess_v thy_o wisdom_n great_a in_o humble_v i_o thy_o love_n sustain_v i_o in_o distress_n thy_o providence_n relieve_v i_o this_o pass_v all_o judgement_n and_o conceit_n of_o learn_a grave_a wise_a man_n therefore_o dear_a father_n i_o will_v wait_v take_v thy_o own_o time_n how_o where_o and_o when_o i_o will_v not_o with_o thy_o will_n indent_v nor_o thou_o direct_v the_o manner_n how_o thou_o shall_v i_o help_v it_o be_v my_o intent_n unto_o thy_o will_n to_o bend_v and_o bow_n hereafter_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o peace_n though_o man_n shall_v say_v yet_o still_o of_o i_o and_o though_o their_o tongue_n will_v never_o cease_v there_o be_v for_o i_o no_o help_n from_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n for_o a_o merchant_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v his_o sea_n adventure_n o_o almighty_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o â—ath_v make_v the_o round_a world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therein_o that_o stretch_v â—t_a the_o north_n over_o the_o empty_a â—aces_n and_o hang_v the_o earth_n upâ—_n nothing_o that_o have_v set_v the_o sea_n â—s_v bound_n until_o night_n and_o day_n â—me_v to_o a_o end_n that_o divide_v â—e_a sea_n and_o bind_v the_o flood_n â—om_n overflow_a that_o look_v 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o see_v â—e_n whole_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o â—e_a earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o â—t_a make_v the_o weight_n for_o the_o wind_n and_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o water_n that_o have_v since_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n shut_v up_o the_o sea_n with_o bar_n and_o door_n say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v yet_o foâ—_n the_o family_n of_o jacob_n at_o their_o departure_n from_o egypt_n and_o pharaoh_n court_n thou_o do_v once_o again_o interrupt_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v they_o to_o stand_v on_o heap_n that_o israel_n may_v escape_v from_o their_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a pursuer_n the_o water_n see_v thou_o o_o god_n thâ—_n water_n see_v thou_o &_o be_v afraid_a aâ—_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n aâ—_n mighty_a unto_o thou_o most_o may_v jehovah_n do_v i_o come_v beseech_v thou_o to_o prosper_v my_o adventure_n aâ—_n the_o sea_n thou_o be_v the_o same_o lorâ—_n that_o do_v prosper_v the_o ancient_a aâ—_n venture_n that_o thy_o servant_n salomo_n make_v to_o opher_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hauâ—_n lah_o towards_o the_o east_n o_o lord_n beseech_v thou_o that_o when_o the_o wiâ—_n shall_v arise_v the_o sea_n roar_v tâ—_n flood_n raise_v they_o up_o into_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o again_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_a threaten_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n keep_v they_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o proud_a wave_n thereof_o by_o fall_v into_o sand_n nor_o by_o run_v against_o the_o hard_a rock_n keep_v they_o safe_a in_o their_o person_n â—nd_v good_n as_o thou_o do_v salomon_n mariner_n and_o the_o rich_a treasure_n 〈◊〉_d their_o vessel_n o_o lord_n let_v no_o â—obbers_n nor_o pirate_n at_o sea_n attach_v â—heir_a person_n or_o good_n but_o proâ—ect_v they_o safe_a out_o of_o their_o hand_n â—hat_n i_o and_o they_o be_v make_v well_o 〈◊〉_d live_v may_v return_v thanks_n and_o â—â—sse_n thou_o all_o our_o day_n both_o private_o and_o public_o in_o thy_o holy_a congregation_n for_o they_o that_o go_v â—to_z the_o deep_a see_v the_o wonder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n &_o thereby_o be_v teach_v â—w_o to_o praise_v thou_o sweet_a saviour_n as_o thy_o disciâ—s_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o ship_n in_o â—eir_n extremity_n call_v upon_o â—ee_n to_o help_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v so_o o_o lord_n iâ—_n cail_v upon_o thou_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o for_o they_o and_o they_o for_o themselves_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o sea_n peace_n and_o be_v still_o for_o they_o be_v at_o thy_o command_n to_o obey_v thou_o and_o therefore_o subject_a at_o thy_o rebuke_n to_o be_v still_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o do_v reach_v forth_o thy_o hand_n unto_o thy_o disciple_n and_o to_o peter_n at_o midnight_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n in_o the_o rage_a wave_n and_o by_o call_v unto_o thou_o be_v comfort_v so_o o_o lord_n put_v into_o their_o heart_n such_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o thou_o that_o in_o any_o danger_n or_o extremity_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n they_o may_v call_v upon_o