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A14004 The practise of the faithfull containing many godly praiers both of morning and euening and other necessarie occasions. Whereunto are added diuers profitable and comfortable meditations necessarie to be remembered and practised of euery Christian. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1613 (1613) STC 24314; ESTC S102481 54,477 274

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blessing_n bestow_v upon_o i_o necessary_a for_o this_o life_n as_o food_n raiment_n health_n peace_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n which_o many_o of_o thy_o dear_a child_n do_v want_v be_v notwithstanding_o buy_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o well_o as_o i._o bi●t_n above_o all_o dear_a father_n i_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n especial_o for_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o all_o the_o good_a i_o enjoy_v thereby_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o all_o that_o happiness_n i_o receive_v thereby_o o_o lord_n open_a my_o blind_a eye_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o see_v and_o consider_v of_o thy_o great_a and_o marvelous_a love_n towards_o i_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o to_o love_v thou_o much_o because_o thou_o have_v give_v much_o and_o as_o thou_o do_v abound_v towards_o i_o in_o goodness_n so_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v abound_v towards_o thou_o in_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o in_o these_o my_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a prayer_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o mindful_a of_o myself_o alone_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o thy_o church_n wheresoever_o bless_v all_o christian_n king_n and_o prince_n call_v upon_o thy_o name_n especial_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n the_o king_n majesty_n the_o queen_n and_o their_o royal_a progonie_n bless_v all_o the_o nobility_n the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o land_n that_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o labour_n may_v begin_v at_o thy_o fear_n and_o may_v be_v refer_v thy_o glory_n succour_n and_o comfort_v all_o those_o that_o be_v comfortless_a sanctify_v all_o their_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o good_a final_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o bind_a duty_n i_o commend_v unto_o thy_o majesty_n all_o my_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n beseech_v thou_o for_o they_o as_o for_o myself_o to_o bless_v we_o all_o in_o our_o particular_a place_n and_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o name_n i_o end_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy-will_a be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o private_a person_n necessary_a at_o all_o time_n almighty_a god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o most_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n i_o do_v here_o in_o thy_o presence_n acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o of_o myself_o a_o most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o also_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o life_n more_o particular_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o infidelity_n of_o my_o heart_n whereby_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o depend_v upon_o thy_o providence_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o upon_o thy_o mercy_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o confess_v o_fw-fr lord_n the_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n both_o of_o my_o mind_n and_o heart_n whereby_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v estrange_v from_o thou_o and_o so_o glue_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o i_o can_v take_v more_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o do_v my_o own_o will_n and_o in_o serve_v my_o own_o lust_n than_o ever_o i_o will_v ●●_o in_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o i_o acknowledge_v likewise_o the_o pride_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n whereby_o i_o do_v eralt_n myself_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o my_o own_o conceit_n above_o thy_o majesty_n and_o above_o my_o brethren_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o myself_o as_o also_o the_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o i_o put_v away_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n far_o from_o i_o promise_v to_o myself_o freedom_n from_o all_o thy_o curse_n and_o plague_n notwithstanding_o i_o walk_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n my_o hypocrisy_n whereby_o i_o be_o content_a myself_o only_o with_o a_o outward_a name_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o holiness_n before_o man_n not_o regard_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n beside_o o_o lord_n my_o life_n abound_v in_o all_o actual_a transgression_n against_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v live_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o have_v not_o be_v draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o in_o neglect_n of_o thy_o
judgement_n and_o fatherly_a chastisement_n both_o upon_o other_o and_o upon_o myself_o and_o have_v not_o profit_v thereby_o to_o true_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n yea_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v live_v in_o the_o pro●anation_n of_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n thy_o word_n sacrament_n and_o this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n neither_o prepare_v myself_o hereunto_o ●right_o nor_o be_v conversent_a therein_o with_o that_o care_n diligence_n and_o conscience_n as_o i_o ought_v and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v just_o deprive_v i_o of_o that_o fruit_n of_o edification_n i_o may_v have_v reap_v by_o the_o reverend_a and_o religious_a use_v of_o these_o divine_a ordinance_n many_o other_o sin_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v commit_v the_o least_o whereof_o if_o thou_o shall_v lay_v unto_o my_o charge_n i_o be_v never_o able_a to_o appear_v in_o thy_o sight_n or_o to_o answer_v thou_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o i_o beseech_v thou_o deal_v favourable_o with_o i_o as_o thou_o be_v w●nt_a to_o do_v with_o thy_o child_n that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n and_o seek_v thou_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n i_o pray_v thou_o remember_v mercy_n open_v my_o blind_a eye_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o a_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o my_o sin_n touch_v my_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o be_v hearty_o displease_v with_o myself_o because_o i_o have_v dishonour_v thy_o name_n stir_v up_o my_o heart_n also_o that_o i_o may_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o righteausnes_n and_o after_o every_o drop_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n in_o he_o alone_o to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o i_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n wash_v they_o all_o away_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o my_o heart_n from_o the_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n of_o they_o all_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o let_v i_o feel_v thy_o good_a spirit_n persuade_v my_o conscience_n by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o same_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v that_o i_o stand_v discharge_v of_o they_o all_o before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o thy_o child_n to_o be_v try_v sundry_a way_n o_o lord_n prepare_v i_o to_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n arm_v i_o with_o spiritual_a patience_n to_o endure_v thy_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v meek_o and_o content_o submit_v my_o will_n to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n howsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o deal_v with_o i_o only_o teach_v i_o to_o profit_n under_o thy_o rod_n of_o correction_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o deny_v myself_o to_o forsake_v this_o world_n the_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v vile_a and_o base_a account_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n destr_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n that_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o may_v be_v abolish_v and_o i_o may_v ●ave_n near_o conjunction_n ●ith_v thy_o majesty_n in_o thy_o twne_a kingdom_n notwithstanding_o so_o long_o as_o ●ho●_n please_v to_o hold_v i_o in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o i_o as_o namely_o faith_n repentance_n fear_v love_n humility_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n whereby_o thy_o image_n may_v be_v renew_a in_o i_o that_o the_o long_o i_o live_v in_o this_o world_n the_o near_o i_o may_v draw_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o new_a obedience_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n be_v merciful_a i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o all_o thy_o afflict_a whether_o with_o sickness_n upon_o their_o bed_n or_o distress_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n relieve_v they_o i_o beseech_v thou_o accorcord_v to_o their_o several_a necessity_n strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o weakness_n sanctify_v all_o thy_o correction_n unto_o they_o and_o grant_v they_o a_o speedy_a issue_n in_o thy_o own_o good_a time_n as_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o thy_o godly_a wisdom_n be_v merciful_a to_o all_o my_o friend_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o other_o for_o who_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o any_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o grant_v unto_o we_o all_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o grace_n needful_a for_o our_o present_a state_n and_o calling_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o ●oules_n these_o mercy_n i_o beg_v ●t_z thy_o hand_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n morning_n prayer_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n before_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n do_v here_o prostrate_v ourselves_o our_o body_n and_o self_n to_o offer_v up_o to_o thy_o majesty_n this_o morning_n sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o we_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o quiet_a rest_n and_o comfortable_a sleep_n this_o night_n pass_v from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o we_o confess_v o_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n thou_o may_v have_v make_v our_o bed_n our_o grave_n and_o our_o sleep_n our_o death_n even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o night_n past_a o_o lord_n we_o have_v do_v more_o against_o thou_o this_o week_n past_o than_o we_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o notwithstanding_o o_o lord_n manifold_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o still_o and_o thy_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a in_o every_o particular_a which_o befall_v we_o we_o have_v exceed_v experience_n of_o thylove_n it_o be_v thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o we_o which_o have_v so_o many_o way_n provoke_v thou_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o live_v to_o behold_v the_o light_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o day_n but_o herein_o thy_o mercy_n be_v much_o more_o manifest_a that_o have_v be_v heretofore_o profaner_n of_o thy_o sabbath_n barren_a and_o hypocritical_a professor_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n yea_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a hearer_n of_o the_o same_o thatwe_a shall_v yet_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a opportunity_n of_o another_o sabbath_n o_o lord_n we_o confess_v thou_o may_v just_o have_v fat_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v we_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a s●nce_n and_o command_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o against_o we_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v we_o to_o tread_v within_o thy_o court_n o_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v rate_v &_o esteem_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n thereof_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o careless_o forget_v this_o or_o any_o other_o of_o thy_o favour_n and_o as_o 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grace_n in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n some_o pray_v for_o a_o alm_n which_o yet_o will_v give_v no_o alm_n they_o will_v receive_v good_a but_o they_o will_v do_v no_o good_a they_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v in_o their_o own_o desire_n but_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o cross_v the_o desire_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o other_o but_o doubtless_o he_o that_o will_v give_v no_o alm_n to_o man_n be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v a_o alm_n of_o god_n he_o that_o can_v without_o pity_n see_v the_o want_v of_o christian_n deserve_v that_o his_o own_o want_n shall_v be_v unpitied_a of_o christ_n ●ee_o that_o cross_v the_o good_a desire_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o other_o deserve_v a_o cross_n to_o his_o own_o and_o a_o curse_n to_o himself_o i_o will_v therefore_o do_v good_a that_o i_o may_v find_v good_a i_o will_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o other_o that_o i_o may_v be_v hear_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v my_o good_a will_n to_o man_n lest_o god_n shall_v deny_v his_o 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