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A23765 Scala sancta: or The exaltation of the soul. Being a train of pious thoughts, compleating the whole duty of man: or, Devotions compiled by R.A. Gent. in his solitudes. Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681. 1678 (1678) Wing A1161A; ESTC R213044 114,052 300

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happiness_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n o_o lord_n whilst_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v to_o spend_v and_o end_v that_o small_a number_n and_o remnant_n of_o my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n and_o as_o thou_o do_v add_v day_n to_o my_o life_n so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o add_v repentance_n and_o amendment_n to_o my_o sinful_a day_n that_o as_o i_o grow_v in_o year_n i_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o people_n and_o to_o this_o end_n give_v unto_o i_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v want_v in_o i_o and_o necessary_a for_o i_o with_o a_o increase_n of_o all_o those_o good_a gift_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v already_o endow_v i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o lead_v such_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o a_o honest_a conversation_n as_o that_o thy_o name_n may_v thereby_o be_v 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