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doctrine_n	church_n	particular_a	universal_a	3,369	5	9.3348	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59766	The practical Christian divided into four parts. I. The practice of self-examination, and a form of confession fitted thereunto; the Lord's Praier and penitential Psalms paraphrased; with meditations, and praiers to be made partakers of Christ's merits. II. Directions, meditations and praiers, in order to the worthy receiving of the Holy Communion of the body and bloud of Christ. III. Meditations with Psalms for the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, with other religious considerations and concerns. IV. Meditations with Psalms--- upon the four last things; 1. Death, 2. Judgment, 3. Hell, 4. Heav[en.] The third and fourth parts make the second volume, formerly called the second part. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3243; ESTC R221137	111,932	313

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the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o bloodguiltiness_n such_o be_v immoderate_a anger_n hatred_n malice_n envy_n and_o from_o all_o mortal_a or_o soul-killing_a sin_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o health_n the_o health_n both_o of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n extol_n thy_o truth_n in_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_a mercy_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a 16._o o_o lord_n open_v my_o lip_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v close_v up_o and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n which_o become_v not_o the_o lip_n of_o sinner_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o god_fw-we forgive_a offence_n and_o even_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n haste_v perfect_v praise_n 17._o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n desire_v no_o sacrifice_n of_o slay_v beast_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o be_v it_o thy_o pleasure_n 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5._o for_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_n under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o bone_n will_v scarce_o cleave_v to_o my_o flesh_n being_n macerate_v by_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o penitential_a severity_n 6._o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o pelican_n in_o the_o wilderness_n fly_a even_o the_o sight_n and_o society_n of_o man_n through_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o like_o a_o owl_n that_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n that_o take_v up_o her_o lodging_n in_o ruinous_a house_n and_o not_o inhabit_v 7._o i_o have_v watch_v in_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o my_o sinful_a and_o sad_a condition_n and_o be_o even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sparrow_n fly_v the_o company_n of_o sinner_n that_o sit_v alone_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n solitary_a serious_a and_o studious_a how_o to_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o sin_n below_o and_o mount_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o heaven_n above_o 8._o my_o enemy_n revile_v i_o all_o the_o day_n long_o such_o as_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v 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