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A56640 The devout Christian instructed how to pray and give thanks to God, or, A book of devotions for families and for particular persons in most of the concerns of humane life / by the author of the Christian sacrifice. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1673 (1673) Wing P780; ESTC R26860 159,648 556

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i_o that_o so_o if_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v and_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o 7.1_o 7.1_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o well-spent_a life_n and_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n in_o thou_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n may_v be_v better_o than_o the_o day_n of_o my_o birth_n o_o that_o death_n may_v never_o surprise_v i_o nor_o find_v i_o unprepared_a help_v i_o to_o walk_v always_o so_o circumspect_o and_o to_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o my_o latter_a end_n that_o when_o death_n come_v it_o may_v be_v no_o stranger_n to_o i_o but_o i_o may_v entertain_v it_o as_o a_o acquaintance_n and_o a_o friend_n and_o with_o the_o same_o cheerfulness_n put_v off_o my_o body_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o the_o grave_n that_o i_o put_v off_o my_o clothes_n and_o lay_v myself_o down_o in_o my_o bed_n i_o commit_v myself_o entire_o to_o thou_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o wait_v for_o thy_o mercy_n 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