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A17499 The embassador between heauen and earth, betweene God and man. Or A booke of heauenly and healthy meditations and prayers for earthly and sickly soules and sinners Fit to be borne in the hand, and worne in the heart of euery good Christian. By W.C. preacher of the word. Crashaw, William, 1572-1626. 1613 (1613) STC 4316; ESTC S118212 87,812 404

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day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n ●ast_v ordain_v all_o thing_n by_o thy_o power_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o thy_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n as_o the_o two_o breast_n of_o thy_o never_o dry_a goodness_n preserve_v and_o sustain_v all_o thing_n all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o thy_o hand_n have_v fashion_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n both_o plant_n and_o flower_n whatsoever_o and_o wheresoever_o to_o thou_o alone_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o into_o thy_o protection_n do_v i_o render_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a government_n thereof_o as_o a_o unworthy_a sacrifice_n beseech_v the●_n that_o it_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o preserve_v i_o o_o lord_n this_o day_n without_o sin_n this_o week_n follow_v and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v renew_a this_o day_n unto_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o safe_o to_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o so_o give_v i_o 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mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n i_o have_v break_v all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o there_o remain_v nothing_o for_o i_o but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n i_o have_v do_v more_o against_o thou_o this_o week_n than_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v follow_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o own_o will_n and_o the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o my_o own_o flesh_n not_o care_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o resolve_v to_o amend_v what_o father_n but_o thou_o will_v suffer_v this_o contempt_n and_o be_v neglect_v still_o o_o where_o be_v my_o fear_n o_o where_o be_v my_o love_n yet_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o thy_o son_n all_o my_o grief_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n because_o his_o righteousness_n for_o i_o be_v more_o than_o my_o unrighteousness_n against_o myself_o settle_v my_o faith_n in_o thy_o belove_a that_o i_o may_v true_o meditate_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o i_o that_o that_o sin_n that_o lance_v his_o side_n may_v also_o lance_n my_o soul_n with_o such_o effect_n that_o i_o may_v never_o again_o commit_v that_o with_o delight_n that_o thou_o have_v sustain_v with_o such_o passion_n and_o heaviness_n and_o here_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o render_v unto_o thou_o thanks_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o both_o in_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o my_o election_n redemption_n sanctification_n and_o preservation_n from_o my_o youth_n until_o this_o present_a day_n &_o hour_n by_o thy_o most_o gracious_a love_n and_o providence_n and_o so_o good_a lord_n i_o further_o beseech_v thou_o protect_v i_o this_o day_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n from_o all_o evil_n that_o may_v hurt_v i_o and_o from_o fall_v into_o any_o gross_a sin_n that_o shall_v offend_v thou_o be_v thou_o present_a and_o assistant_n to_o all_o my_o good_a endeavour_n and_o bless_v thou_o my_o purpose_n and_o intention_n and_o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n so_o rule_v my_o heart_n that_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v think_v or_o speak_v may_v be_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o for_o the_o better_a success_n therein_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v myself_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n my_o way_n and_o action_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o i_o to_o thy_o gracious_a protection_n and_o direction_n be_v favourable_a unto_o i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n and_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o such_o as_o faithful_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n and_o comfort_v all_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a or_o comfortless_o or_o by_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n that_o thou_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o either_o outward_o in_o body_n or_o inward_o in_o mind_n and_o by_o daily_a and_o hourly_o presidence_n of_o death_n and_o mortality_n before_o my_o eye_n teach_v i_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o my_o own_o end_n to_o set_v it_o always_o in_o my_o view_n &_o to_o make_v my_o preparation_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n thereafter_o that_o i_o may_v be_v ready_a whensoever_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o out_o of_o this_o wretched_a life_n and_o that_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o may_v rest_v in_o thou_o to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n &_o my_o everlasting_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a saviour_n &_o redeemer_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o who_o bless_a name_n i_o conclude_v this_o my_o unperfect_a prayer_n in_o that_o form_n &_o model_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o that_o must_v hear_v our_o prayer_n &_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o or_o we_o perish_v everlasting_o have_v prescribe_v in_o form_n &_o sanctify_a with_o his_o own_o lip_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o evening_n prayer_n for_o any_o day_n in_o the_o week_n or_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o a_o private_a person_n o_o eternal_a god_n &_o most_o merciful_a father_n the_o faithful_a guardian_n both_o of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n who_o be_v about_o my_o bed_n &_o know_v my_o down-lying_a &_o my_o uprising_n and_o be_v ne●e_v unto_o all_o such_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n be_v present_a therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n do_v beseech_v thou_o and_o with_o thy_o mercy_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o like_o a_o leprosy_n have_v run_v over_o my_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o defile_v both_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n that_o but_o for_o thy_o word_n &_o promise_n sake_n and_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n so_o frequent_a and_o usual_a to_o sinner_n of_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n in_o offend_v such_o as_o be_v peter_n mary_n magdalen_n the_o publican_n the_o prodigal_a child_n the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o other_o thy_o pray_v for_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o torment_n thy_o crucifier_n &_o many_o such_o example_n of_o my_o comfort_n &_o thy_o compassion_n that_o else_o with_o judas_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n and_o desperation_n of_o mercy_n i_o shall_v cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v &_o so_o be_v utter_o discourage_v from_o presume_v to_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n consider_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o my_o conversation_n by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o have_v transgress_v all_o thy_o law_n and_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o deserve_v thereby_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n which_o in_o justice_n may_v draw_v from_o thy_o hand_n some_o fearful_a punishment_n upon_o this_o wretched_a body_n of_o i_o and_o my_o soul_n to_o languish_v the_o death_n of_o
sin_n my_o reputation_n &_o name_n to_o perish_v upon_o earth_n as_o salt_n that_o have_v lose_v his_o savour_n &_o my_o temporal_a estate_n to_o be_v ruine_v by_o casualty_n and_o loss_n for_o why_o shall_v any_o thing_n prosper_v that_o i_o take_v in_o hand_n be_v thus_o overgrow_v in_o wickedness_n and_o wherefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v good_a success_n to_o that_o which_o i_o attribute_v not_o unto_o thou_o how_o ever_o it_o fall_v out_o bu●_n to_o the_o work_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o policy_n of_o my_o contrive_n rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o honour_n and_o due_a to_o who_o it_o belong_v o_o lord_n as_o thy_o mercy_n have_v thus_o long_o preserve_v i_o sound_v in_o all_o these_o so_o let_v it_o work_v in_o i_o that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v ●ee_z my_o error_n and_o amend_v it_o see_v my_o wound_n and_o labour_n to_o cure_v it_o my_o fin_n and_o repent_v i_o of_o they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v forgive_v i_o they_o turn_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v wash_v i_o clean_o with_o water_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v renew_v i_o as_o the_o eagle_n her_o day_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v renew_a gather_v thy_o thosen_a flock_n from_o th●_n mountain_n and_o desert_n wherein_o they_o stray_v to_o fulfil_v thy_o fold_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v gather_v sweep_v thy_o house_n and_o find_v thy_o great_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o hereafter_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v good_a unto_o i_o heretofore_o let_v not_o my_o unworthynesse_n weary_a out_o thy_o goodness_n but_o continue_v it_o unto_o i_o to_o the_o end_n &_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n and_o praise_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v this_o day_n preserve_v i_o from_o all_o harm_n and_o peril_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o ill_a desert_n so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o likeways_o defend_v i_o this_o night_n from_o all_o the_o danger_n and_o assault_n that_o may_v accompany_v this_o uncomfortable_a season_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o commend_v into_o thy_o hand_n myself_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n beseech_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n not_o to_o suffer_v sathan_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v i_o any_o hurt_n or_o violence_n this_o night_n &_o grant_v good_a lord_n that_o whether_o i_o sleep_v or_o wake_v live_v or_o die_v it_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o &_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o grant_v lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n o_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o i_o and_o dwell_v in_o i_o both_o in_o hart_n and_o mind_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o night_n and_o all_o the_o night_n and_o day_n of_o my_o life_n amen_n another_o morning_n prayer_n either_o private_a or_o public_a change_v but_o the_o number_n most_o gracious_a god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n we_o 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