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A03356 The pathvvay to prayer and pietie Containing, 1 An exposition of the Lords Prayer, with an apologie for publicke, and priuate set prayer. 2 A preparation to the Lords Supper, with Ma. Zanchius confession, confirming that sacrament. 3 A direction to a Christian life, both in our generall and particular callings. 4 An instruction to die well, and a consolation against all crosses. With diuers prayers, and thanksgiuings fit for this treatise. By Robert Hill, Doctor in Diuinitie.; Christs prayer expounded, a Christian directed, and a communicant prepared Hill, Robert, d. 1623.; Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590. 1613 (1613) STC 13474; ESTC S117083 223,397 566

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of_o they_o all_o persuade_v my_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o saviour_n that_o they_o be_v nail_v to_o his_o cross_n wash_v in_o his_o blood_n cover_v in_o his_o righteousness_n acquit_v by_o his_o death_n bury_v in_o his_o grave_n and_o full_o discharge_v by_o his_o alone_a satisfaction_n now_o now_o i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o spirit_n let_v it_o cry_v in_o my_o heart_n abba_n father_n i_o desire_v none_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v i_o i_o desire_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o assure_v i_o to_o assure_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o i_o thy_o son_n thou_o my_o shepherd_n and_o i_o thy_o sheep_n thou_o my_o king_n and_o i_o one_o of_o those_o subject_n who_o shall_v short_o wait_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o i_o must_v pass_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n o_o though_o i_o have_v now_o a_o sick_a body_n yet_o grant_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o sound_a soul_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v life_n and_o death_n thou_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o death_n thou_o bring_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o pull_v back_o again_o my_o mother_n bear_v i_o a_o mortal_a man_n i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o leave_v it_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n it_o please_v thou_o now_o to_o forewarn_v i_o of_o my_o end_n which_o may_v have_v come_v upon_o i_o before_o this_o time_n i_o may_v have_v perish_v either_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o in_o my_o cradle_n or_o in_o my_o childhood_n or_o before_o i_o have_v know_v thou_o or_o sudden_o may_v i_o have_v be_v take_v away_o and_o i_o deserve_v to_o die_v so_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v bear_v i_o owe_v thou_o a_o death_n as_o christ_n jesus_n die_v for_o i_o i_o have_v be_v sall_v to_o this_o haven_n ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v be_v thou_o my_o pilot_n that_o i_o sink_v not_o in_o the_o haven_n mouth_n but_o that_o i_o may_v land_n at_o the_o port_n of_o paradise_n i_o have_v do_v i_o confess_v little_a service_n unto_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v now_o take_v i_o away_o i_o shall_v die_v before_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o live_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o i_o convert_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v o_o lord_n turn_v i_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n i_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o dear_a father_n give_v i_o that_o mind_n which_o a_o sick_a man_n shall_v have_v faith_n in_o thy_o promise_n hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n patience_n with_o my_o pain_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o
before_o i_o shake_v it_o off_o but_o it_o will_v come_v again_o make_v i_o in_o prosperity_n to_o think_v on_o adversity_n in_o health_n to_o think_v on_o sickness_n in_o sickness_n to_o think_v on_o death_n and_o at_o all_o time_n to_o think_v so_o on_o judgement_n that_o whether_o i_o wake_v or_o sleep_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v else_o i_o may_v ever_o have_v this_o voice_n sound_v in_o my_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v unto_o judgement_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o my_o life_n as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v any_o be_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o my_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o and_o let_v all_o people_n say_v amen_n be_v there_o not_o ten_o cleanse_v where_o be_v the_o nine_o there_o be_v none_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o but_o this_o one_o and_o he_o be_v a_o samaritan_n luk._n 17.17.18_o behold_v thou_o be_v now_o whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v unto_o thou_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a person_n man_n or_o woman_n change_v the_o sex_n o_o almighty_a everliving_a and_o everloving_a god_n and_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n that_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n his_o life_n be_v a_o shadow_n his_o day_n be_v vanity_n his_o year_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o fade_v as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o never_o continue_v in_o one_o stay_n experience_n we_o have_v of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o life_n in_o behold_v this_o disease_a and_o distress_a feruant_fw-la of_o thou_o who_o thou_o have_v cast_v down_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n he_o be_v as_o we_o think_v of_o late_a in_o good_a 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waver_v in_o his_o faith_n nor_o stagger_v in_o his_o hope_n nor_o faint_a in_o his_o patience_n nor_o cool_v in_o his_o love_n nor_o sorrow_n at_o his_o dissolution_n nor_o look_v back_o to_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v overmuch_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o dread_n of_o death_n grant_v that_o when_o death_n shall_v have_v close_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v fix_v upon_o thou_o that_o when_o his_o speech_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o than_o his_o heart_n may_v cry_v unto_o thou_o &_o say_v come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n pray_v for_o he_o hear_v he_o pray_v for_o himself_o &_o hear_v we_o all_o for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n in_o who_o alone_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o who_o name_n and_o in_o who_o word_n we_o conclude_v our_o unperfect_a prayer_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n lord_n bless_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o lord_n make_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n thou_o upon_o we_o 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