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A05817 The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630. 1613 (1613) STC 1602; ESTC S1173 279,570 1,072

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badness_n thy_o justice_n and_o my_o injustice_n the_o impiety_n of_o my_o flesh_n the_o piety_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o now_o o_o bless_a lord_n that_o thou_o have_v endure_v all_o this_o for_o my_o sake_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o a_o sinful_a soul_n indeed_o lord_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o owe_v thou_o already_o for_o my_o creation_n more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o pay_v for_o i_o be_o in_o that_o respect_n bind_v with_o all_o my_o power_n and_o affection_n to_o love_n and_o to_o adore_v thou_o if_o i_o owe_v myself_o unto_o thou_o for_o give_v i_o myself_o in_o my_o creation_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o give_v thyself_o for_o i_o to_o so_o cruel_a a_o death_n to_o procure_v my_o redemption_n great_a be_v the_o benefit_n that_o thou_o will_v create_v i_o of_o nothing_o but_o what_o tongue_n can_v sufficient_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o thou_o do_v redeem_v 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