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A59766 The practical Christian divided into four parts. I. The practice of self-examination, and a form of confession fitted thereunto; the Lord's Praier and penitential Psalms paraphrased; with meditations, and praiers to be made partakers of Christ's merits. II. Directions, meditations and praiers, in order to the worthy receiving of the Holy Communion of the body and bloud of Christ. III. Meditations with Psalms for the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, with other religious considerations and concerns. IV. Meditations with Psalms--- upon the four last things; 1. Death, 2. Judgment, 3. Hell, 4. Heav[en.] The third and fourth parts make the second volume, formerly called the second part. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick. Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689. 1677 (1677) Wing S3243; ESTC R221137 111,932 313

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conveyance_n of_o sense_n be_v the_o thick_a to_o the_o unspeakable_a torment_n of_o thy_o innocent_a body_n the_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v far_o great_a soul_n the_o suffering_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v like_o melt_a wax_n melt_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o suffering_n be_v accomplish_v thou_o commend_v thy_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n all_o this_o sorrow_n and_o suffer_v grief_n and_o torment_n of_o thou_o i_o believe_v very_o be_v for_o i_o and_o for_o my_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o the_o spotless_a son_n of_o a_o spotless_a virgin_n to_o grieve_v or_o sorrow_n or_o suffer_v for_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n save_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n whether_o of_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n of_o wilfulness_n or_o negligence_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n of_o thought_n desire_n word_n or_o deed_n confess_v or_o not_o confess_v 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