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A56616 The Christian sacrifice a treatise shewing the necessity, end, and manner of receiving the Holy Commvnion : together with suitable prayers and meditations for every month in the year, and the principal festivals in memory of our Blessed Saviour : in four parts. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1671 (1671) Wing P760; ESTC R12843 198,857 536

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of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o think_v myself_o happy_a when_o i_o be_o fill_v with_o such_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o they_o that_o all_o my_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o heavenly_a love_n o_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n my_o saviour_n may_v be_v ever_o admirable_a in_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o think_v of_o thy_o love_n to_o speak_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o to_o imitate_v thy_o love_n so_o that_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n may_v die_v in_o i_o and_o i_o may_v perform_v most_o ready_a and_o easy_a obedience_n to_o all_o thy_o command_n thou_o have_v lay_v also_o great_a engagement_n upon_o i_o in_o that_o while_o thou_o make_v this_o extraordinary_a provision_n for_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v not_o neglect_v my_o body_n but_o take_v care_n that_o a_o world_n of_o good_a thing_n shall_v serve_v my_o need_n and_o pleasure_n continual_o o_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v but_o due_o sensible_a of_o all_o thy_o goodness_n i_o know_v then_o that_o i_o can_v not_o deny_v thou_o any_o thing_n thou_o desire_v who_o have_v open_v thy_o hand_n so_o liberal_o to_o i_o even_o beyond_o my_o desire_n i_o can_v not_o but_o trust_v thou_o and_o resign_v my_o will_n whole_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v content_v with_o what_o thou_o ordere_v for_o i_o and_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o which_o be_v thy_o will_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v i_o all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o can_v do_v be_v too_o little_a to_o give_v thou_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v love_v thou_o and_o worship_v thou_o and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n 86.10_o psal_n 86.10_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o o_o that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord._n yea_o 5._o 138.4_o 5._o that_o they_o will_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o 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right_a hand_n search_v and_o try_v do_v thou_o in_o good_a earnest_a travel_n with_o high_a and_o heavenly_a design_n be_v thou_o ambitious_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v like_a to_o jesus_n and_o by_o the_o most_o self_n deny_v way_n to_o obtain_v his_o glory_n do_v thou_o spare_v no_o pain_n to_o flatten_a thy_o too_o eager_a desire_n towards_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n to_o let_v out_o thy_o vain_a and_o airy_a conceit_n to_o sharpen_v thy_o appetite_n after_o real_a righteousness_n to_o inflame_v thy_o love_n to_o heighten_v thy_o desire_n and_o hope_n to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n to_o excite_v thy_o watchfulness_n and_o engage_v thy_o serious_a endeavour_n that_o thou_o may_v possess_v the_o thing_n above_o be_v thou_o sure_o taht_v the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o thy_o glory_n 2.17_o jam._n 2.17_o humility_n thy_o honour_n to_o do_v good_a thy_o riches_n and_o treasure_n to_o be_v religious_a thy_o business_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n thy_o high_a pleasure_n do_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n 4.7_o p●_n 4.7_o be_v thou_o above_o the_o threat_n the_o contempt_n the_o hatred_n the_o oppression_n the_o enmity_n and_o affront_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n above_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o man_n passion_n and_o peevish_a affection_n so_o that_o thou_o return_v good_a for_o evil_n kindness_n for_o injury_n and_o prayer_n for_o curse_n be_v that_o sweet_a thing_n that_o heavenly_a love_n to_o all_o thy_o brethren_n the_o darling_n of_o thy_o bosom_n which_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o heaven_n then_o the_o angel_n give_v thou_o joy_n of_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n with_o christ_n jesus_n he_o have_v make_v thou_o already_o to_o fit_v with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n 2.6_o eph._n 2.6_o the_o day_n star_n be_v rise_v in_o thy_o heart_n foretell_v thy_o approach_a glory_n thou_o behold_v the_o morning_n of_o eternal_a joy_n the_o dawn_n 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god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n 24._o psal_n 139.23_o 24._o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a yea_o 6._o psal_n 23_o 4_o 6._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o care_n of_o thy_o flock_n they_o comfort_v i_o sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n 34●_n 34●_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n 67.3_o 67.3_o and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 22._o 107.21_o 22._o let_v they_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v 117.2_o 117.2_o for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o towards_o we_o and_o his_o truth_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n or_o thus_o lord_n 4._o psal_n 8.3_o 4._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o thus_o visite_a he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o with_o honour_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 40.5_o psal_n 40.5_o be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v 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