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A05817 The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630. 1613 (1613) STC 1602; ESTC S1173 279,570 1,072

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of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v thy_o beauty_n and_o to_o visit_v thy_o temple_n therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n 27.6_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n harken_v unto_o my_o voice_n o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o doubtless_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n 23.6_o and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v that_o preparation_n or_o look_v to_o our_o foot_n whereto_o solomon_n advise_v we_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god._n 4.17_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a assembly_n when_o prayer_n begin_v lay_z aside_o thy_o own_o private_a meditation_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n join_v with_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o be_v one_o body_n of_o christ_n 4.32_o and_o because_o 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