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A02864 The sanctuarie of a troubled soule written by I.H. Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627. 1601 (1601) STC 13003.5; ESTC S122989 30,167 266

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i_o give_v unto_o thou_o by_o who_o goodness_n i_o be_v create_v by_o whole_a mercy_n i_o be_v redeem_v by_o who_o power_n i_o be_o preserve_v and_o by_o who_o grace_n i_o look_v to_o be_v glorify_v when_o i_o be_v not_o thou_o do_v make_v i_o when_o i_o be_v lose_v and_o forlorn_a thou_o come_v down_o and_o take_v mortality_n upon_o thou_o to_o redeem_v i_o thou_o a_o king_n do_v humble_v thyself_o to_o exalt_v i_o thou_o be_v sell_v to_o redeem_v i_o thou_o be_v wound_v to_o heal_v i_o and_o thou_o do_v die_v to_o save_v i_o o_o son_n of_o god_n how_o have_v thou_o abase_v thyself_o how_o be_v thy_o affection_n inflame_v how_o large_a be_v the_o limit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n thou_o have_v love_v i_o more_o than_o thyself_o because_o for_o my_o sake_n thou_o will_v endure_v not_o only_o a_o contemptible_a life_n but_o both_o a_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o thy_o love_n in_o this_o sort_n leave_v i_o but_o thou_o have_v continual_o so_o follow_v i_o 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