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A76443 Devotions of the ancient church in seaven pious prayers with seaven administrations. Collected for a private use, and now at the desire of some judicious persons, made publick. Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661. 1660 (1660) Wing B2008; Thomason E1835_1; ESTC R209866 73,655 224

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which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n therefore_o brethren_n take_v we_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o heed_v betimes_o while_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n last_v for_o the_o night_n come_v when_o none_o can_v work_v let_v 35._o joh._n 9_o 4._o joh._n 12_o 35._o we_o while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o walk_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n that_o we_o be_v not_o cast_v into_o the_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 30._o mat._n 25_o 30._o let_v we_o not_o abuse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o call_v we_o merciful_o to_o amendment_n and_o of_o his_o endless_a pity_n promise_v we_o forgiveness_n of_o what_o be_v past_a if_o with_o a_o whole_a mind_n and_o true_a heart_n we_o turn_v unto_o he_o for_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a 18._o isa_n 1._o 18._o they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o though_o they_o be_v like_o purple_a yet_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o 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glorious_a kingdom_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v we_o all_o for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n amen_o this_o psalm_n be_v the_o fifty-first_a may_v be_v also_o fit_o read_v miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o but_o lo_o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n secret_o thou_o shall_v purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o 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