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A36374 Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts. Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices. 1687 (1687) Wing D1946; ESTC R10442 174,240 506

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how_o shall_v we_o all_o rejoice_v in_o one_o another_o felicity_n but_o infinite_o more_o in_o the_o infinite_o great_a felicity_n of_o god._n o_o heaven_n towards_o thou_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o frequent_o lift_v up_o crave_v eye_n and_o with_o outstretched_a hand_n reach_v at_o thy_o glory_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o with_o languish_a heart_n we_o often_o say_v when_o o_o when_o shall_v we_o behold_v that_o incomparable_a light_n with_o which_o our_o exalt_a saviour_n be_v clothe_v as_o with_o a_o garment_n that_o glory_n which_o illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o angel_n and_o eternal_o renew_v the_o youth_n of_o immortalize_v saint_n that_o light_n be_v thy_o very_a self_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o we_o shall_v there_o see_v face_n to_o face_n who_o we_o shall_v there_o know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a petition_n o_o divine_a immense_a original_a light_n shine_v thou_o perpetual_o in_o our_o eye_n that_o thy_o brightness_n may_v for_o 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all_o our_o hope_n do_v thou_o make_v we_o entertain_v our_o life_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o hope_n and_o our_o hope_n with_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o promise_n let_v thy_o triumph_n and_o glory_n ever_o shine_v in_o our_o eye_n to_o animate_v our_o labour_n and_o comfort_v our_o suffering_n let_v they_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o comfortable_a point_n that_o if_o we_o be_v thy_o faithful_a follower_n in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v partaker_n in_o thy_o glory_n make_v we_o also_o lord_n every_o day_n more_o perfect_o understand_v our_o own_o great_a duty_n and_o thy_o infinite_a love._n make_v we_o especial_o on_o this_o thy_o day_n meditate_v the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o
praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o be_v our_o full_a and_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n he_o have_v perfect_o finish_v what_o he_o gracious_o undertake_v for_o all_o our_o trespass_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o forfeiture_n he_o have_v pay_v the_o ransom_n we_o by_o our_o disobedience_n be_v banish_v from_o paradise_n and_o he_o have_v receive_v we_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n on_o earth_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n we_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o error_n and_o he_o have_v guide_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o he_o have_v mediate_v our_o peace_n with_o his_o offend_a father_n we_o be_v become_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v buy_v our_o freedom_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n we_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n and_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o confine_v his_o power_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o sink_v into_o hell_n and_o he_o have_v save_v we_o from_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v against_o we_o and_o he_o go_v up_o himself_o and_o open_v they_o to_o all_o believer_n dissolve_v for_o ever_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o render_v it_o now_o but_o a_o passage_n into_o life_n o_o dear_a lord_n who_o make_v we_o first_o of_o nothing_o and_o restor'd_v we_o again_o when_o we_o have_v undo_v ourselves_o who_o will_v at_o any_o rate_n redeem_v we_o from_o misery_n at_o any_o rate_n procure_v our_o felicity_n how_o come_v we_o wretch_n to_o be_v so_o consider_v how_o come_v we_o sinner_n to_o obtain_v such_o favour_n that_o from_o thy_o throne_n of_o glory_n where_o seraphim_n adore_v thou_o thou_o shall_v descend_v on_o our_o earth_n where_o slave_n will_v affront_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v lead_v a_o life_n of_o poverty_n and_o labour_n and_o in_o perfect_a innocence_n die_v a_o death_n 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