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A13732 The soules alarum-bell Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson. Thompson, Henry, fl. 1618. 1618 (1618) STC 24024; ESTC S100563 111,521 484

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heaven_n an●_n earth_n be_v render_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n worl●_n without_o e●d_n amen_n another_o morning_n prayer_n o_o bless_a lord_n tho●_n have_v establish_v thy_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o tho●_n govern_v all_o thing_n by_o thir●_n imperial_a power_n i_o will_v magnify_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n world_n without_o ●nd_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n always_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n glorious_a for_o evermore_o lord_n confirm_v in_o i_o that_o which_o ●hou_n have_v wrought_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n thou_o have_v begu●●e_v in_o i_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o save_n of_o ●●y_a soul_n at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o thy_o u●sitation_n for_o thy_o mercies_n sake_n o_o father_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n let_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o bounty_n dry_v up_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o effect_v thy_o will_n and_o then_o command_v i_o what_o thou_o plea●est_v lord_n give_v i_o patience_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n ●n_v my_o call_n and_o duty_n of_o ●ife_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n ●nd_v direction_n and_o then_o let_v my_o course_n of_o life_n be_v in_o what_o thou_o will_v appoint_v good_a father_n be_v thou_o my_o guide_n and_o ●ule_n of_o l●●e_n and_o then_o all_o my_o action_n shall_v be_v squared●_n and_o fit_v by_o the_o aim_n of_o thy_o word_n to_o my_o great_a comfort_n lord_n let_v not_o the_o world_n with_o her_o smile_n beguile_v i_o nor_o with_o ●er_o ●rownes_v affright_v i_o arm_v i_o with_o sanctity_n strength_n and_o wisdom_n that_o satan_n deceive_v i_o not_o let_v not_o my_o own_o conscience_n betray_v i_o to_o his_o malice_n let_v i_o every_o day_n increase_v my_o strength_n in_o thou_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o good_a lord_n give_v i_o grace_v patient_o and_o thankful_o to_o take_v all_o thou_o shall_v lay_v upon_o i_o good_a father_n deliver_v i_o this_o day_n from_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o mischief_n that_o may_v 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to_o address_v my_o heart_n true_o and_o zealous_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n who_o like_o a_o diligent_a watchman_n do_v always_o attend_v thy_o faithful_a people_n whether_o they_o awake_v or_o sleep_v and_o mighty_o defende_v they_o not_o only_o from_o satan_n that_o old_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n but_o also_o from_o all_o other_o adversary_n so_o that_o by_o thy_o godly_a power_n they_o be_v preserve_v harmless_a i_o most_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thy_o fatherlie_a goodness_n to_o take_v care_n of_o ●●ee_v thy_o unprofitable_a ser●uant_n this_o night_n past_a that_o thou_o have_v both_o safe_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o also_o give_v i_o sweet_a sleep_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o my_o ●ody_n i_o most_o entire_o beseech_v ●hee_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o show_v the_o like_a kindness_n towards_o i_o this_o day_n in_o preserve_v my_o body_n and_o ●oule_n that_o as_o my_o enemy_n may_v have_v no_o power_n 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be_v use_v before_o thou_o go●st_v to_o bed_n at_o night_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n examine_v well_o thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v good_a that_o every_o man_n do_v not_o only_o weekly_a but_o every_o day_n and_o hour_n examine_v himself_o ●●_o drive_v from_o his_o soul_n all_o negligence_n and_o sloth_n and_o enrich_v his_o mind_n with_o godliness_n whereupon_o the_o poet_n write_v very_o well_o let_v not_o thy_o sluggish_a sleep_n close_o up_o thy_o wake_a eye_n until_o with_o judgement_n deep_a thy_o daily_a deed_n thou_o try_v it_o be_v meet_v then_o to_o examine_v our_o conscience_n of_o the_o grievous_a offence_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n and_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n how_o we_o have_v offend_v his_o omnipotent_a majesty_n from_o the_o time_n we_o do_v rise_v unto_o this_o present_a by_o thought_n consent_n deed●_n slackness_n or_o omit_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o true_a service_n and_o ●onour_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o offend_v of_o our_o neighbour_n b●_n pass_v our_o time_n idle_o in_o pray_v after_o a_o ●●olde_a sort_n with_o small_a devotion_n and_o in_o neglect_v of_o our_o duty_n by_o such_o slothfulness_n that_o we_o thereby_o fall_v into_o erroneous_a sin_n which_o turn●_n very_o injurious_a to_o our_o soul_n therefore_o let_v we_o with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o with_o a_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n due_o consider_v the_o great_a offence_n we_o commit_v against_o so_o merciful_a a_o god_n then_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n let_v we_o give_v god_n his_o d●●_n in_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n with_o most_o humble_a thanks_n for_o his_o great_a ●●rci●s_n and_o benefit_n which_o he_o so_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o we_o ●●nie_a way_n as_o in_o make_v we_o reasonable_a creature_n after_o his_o o●ne_a similitude_n and_o likeness_n ●nd_v by_o his_o infinite_a love_n in_o sh_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n ●●l●●ring_v u●_n thereby_o from_o the_o ●●tt●●●lesse_a pit_n of_o hell_n m●r●●●●r_o he_o h●th_v pr●mised_v and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o give_v ●●_o everlasting_a life_n if_o we_o i●_n faith_n tru_o seek_v it_o ●t_z his_o merciful_a ●●nds_n use_v walk●_n in_o his_o la●es_n and_o follow_v his_o commandment_n let_v we_o consider_v ●is_fw-la gre●t_fw-la love_n th●t_v ●●_o both_o 〈◊〉_d u●_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o be_v ignorant_a a●d_v in_o lay_v his_o shine_a love_n upon_o we_o with_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n which_o h●th_v preserve_v we_o from_o a_o gr●●t●●_n danger_n for_o example_n through_o pri●●_n his_o majesty_n dro●e_v out_o of_o hea●en_o th●se_a which_o be_v sometimes_o glorious_a shine_a angel_n be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o chase_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n for_o hi●_n disobedience_n in_o not_o obey_v his_o heavenly_a will_n further_o his_o justice_n have_v cast_v many_o a_o o●e_n into_o the_o deep_a ●●ngeon_n of_o bell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o perpetual_a pain_n &_o punishment_n for_o their_o slothful_a negligence_n in_o serve_v of_o he_o how_o much_o then_o be_v we_o bind_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o give_v we_o so_o many_o example's_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o aright_o as_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o do●_n but_o his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a full_a of_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v if_o we_o will_v at_o any_o time_n seek_v and_o call_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n ●ow_o gentle_o do_v he_o lay_v his_o r●dd●_n of_o correction_n upon_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v our_o offence_n in_o turn_v to_o he_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n mind_v never_o more_o to_o offend_v he_o whereas_o otherwise_o it_o may_v please_v ●im_a to_o destroy_v we_o sudden_o o_o what_o a_o g●●tle_a and_o lo●ing_a father_n be_v this_o that_o have_v
please_v thou_o of_o thy_o marvelous_a humility_n patience_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n kind_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o here_o to_o suffer_v trouble_n &_o pain_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o lead_v i_o whither_o thou_o do_v lead_v the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o thy_o clemency_n to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o thy_o choose_a and_o so_o direct_a sanctify_v and_o govern_v my_o heart_n my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o thy_o sacred_a law_n by_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n that_o here_o &_o ever_o through_o thy_o help_n o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n i_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a and_o by_o thy_o bitter_a death_n &_o passion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n &_o so_o remain_v in_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o temptation_n o_o merc●full_a lord_n and_o saviour_n iesus_fw-la christ_n the_o only_a refuge_n of_o a_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a soul_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o and_o redeem_v i_o in_o who_o ●ll_a thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o i_o and_o without_o who_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o thou_o see_v who_o i_o be_o that_o here_o prostrate_v my_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o what_o i_o will_v have_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o soul_n be_v bury_v 〈…〉_o and_o blood_n and_o will_v be_v ●●●ne_v dissolve_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o urge_v against_o my_o will_n and_o violent_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o which_o from_o my-heart_n i_o detest_v and_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o poison_n and_o bane_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o for_o thy_o hand_n have_v frame_v i_o and_o with_o flesh_n and_o skin_n thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o and_o lo_o this_o flesh_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o draw_v i_o to_o my_o ruin_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n if_o thou_o help_v not_o i_o be_o overcome_v if_o thou_o forsake_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o faint_v why_o do_v thou_o set_v i_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o grievous_a and_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o do_v thou_o create_v i_o to_o cast_v i_o away_o do_v thou_o redeem_v i_o to_o damn_v i_o for_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o perish_v o_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a and_o wont_a mercy_n where_o be_v thy_o gracious_a sweetness_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o become_v how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o and_o humble_a my_o life_n upon_o earth_n and_o place_v i_o in_o darkness_n like_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o world_n what_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o set_v i_o to_o fight_v alone_o against_o so_o mighty_a subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o never_o cease_v to_o bid_v i_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o show_v thy_o might_n against_o a_o leaf_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o persecute_v a_o dry_a stubble_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v thou_o banish_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n clean_o from_o i_o alas_o o_o my_o good_a lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o face_n or_o whither_o shall_v fly_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o the_o incense_a but_o to_o the_o appease_v whither_o from_o thou_o as_o just_a but_o unto_o thou_o as_o merciful_a do_v with_o i_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o righteous_a judgement_n one●y_a lord_n i_o desire_v to_o remember_v i_o be_o but_o flesh_n &_o blood_n sraile_a of_o myself_o and_o impotent_a to_o resist_v show_v thyself_o a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o and_o either_o take_v away_o my_o enemy_n or_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o without_o wound_n or_o fault_n by_o thou_o and_o with_o thou_o i_o may_v overcome_v they_o sweet_a lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o way_n how_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a●_n our_o uprising_n page_n 285._o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o our_o devotion_n p_o 287._o a_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 291._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 296._o another_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 308._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 312._o a_o meditation_n to_o be_v use_v before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n p._n 314._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p_o 322._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o night_n p._n 333_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o keep_v ou●_n tongue_n from_o utter_v ill_a word_n p._n 346._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o b●_n great_a goodness_n unto_o man_n p._n 354._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n p._n 357._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n daily_o to_o be_v say_v p_o 358._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 360_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v daily_o say_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 362._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 367._o a_o general_a pr●yer_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 380._o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n p._n 3●●_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 394._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o duty_n 400._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o child_n &_o their_o duty_n p._n 404._o a_o prayer_n against_o who●●dome_n p._n 410._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 414._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_o deliverance_n p._n 41●_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o si●ke_a man_n p._n 421._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●24_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o ●_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●38_n a_o prayer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d said●_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o communion_n p_o 441._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 442._o a_o morning_n salutation_n to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n ●44_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 454._o a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n p._n 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n ●59_n finis_fw-la