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A19962 Every-dayes sacrifice Wherein are comprehended many comfortable prayers and meditations, very necessary for all Christians. Also, many comforts for the sicke which are afflicted by the sight of their sins and the terrour of death; written by D. M. Luther, a little before his end. With most true comforts out of holy Scripture of the knowledge we shall haue of one another in the world to come. Translated by, W.R.S. W. R. S., fl. 1624.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, attributed name. 1624 (1624) STC 6398; ESTC S114714 51,362 282

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for_o all_o that_o no_o evil_a thing_n but_o the_o chief_a pretence_n and_o mean_n that_o god_n spare_v thy_o soul_n take_v a_o while_n thy_o body_n thy_o good_n wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n therewith_o he_o thrust_v thou_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o stick_v in_o this_o furnace_n thou_o will_v always_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o fall_n into_o damnation_n but_o now_o whilst_o
but_o the_o baker_n that_o be_v the_o ungodly_a dream_v always_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o the_o bird_n do_v eat_v his_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o basket_n the_o bird_n be_v the_o devil_n which_o eat_v away_o god_n word_n from_o he_o such_o eat_v and_o gnaw_v must_v they_o feel_v for_o ever_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o similitude_n which_o our_o elder_n feign_v of_o prometheus_n that_o the_o eagle_n do_v eat_v out_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n do_v grow_v within_o he_o again_o and_o the_o eat_v never_o have_v end_n the_o same_o do_v the_o wicked_a feel_v true_o as_o the_o woeful_a tragedy_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o resurrection_n whereby_o all_o man_n may_v direct_v themselves_o god_n cause_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n therefore_o whosoever_o will_v escape_v such_o everlasting_a gnaw_a eat_a conscience_n hellish_a pain_n and_o torment_n let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o sweet_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n put_v therewith_o comfort_n into_o his_o heart_n trust_n and_o believe_v as_o god_n word_n do_v plentiful_o show_v he_o for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v as_o christ_n very_o comfortable_o promise_v mark_v 16._o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o everlasting_a god_n and_o father_n which_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v all_o they_o live_v which_o rest_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o chamber_n we_o pray_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v the_o think_n of_o death_n or_o of_o his_o sting_n be_v a_o fear_n unto_o we_o but_o will_v through_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n keep_v we_o in_o she_o right_a faith_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o life_n and_o give_v we_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o may_v live_v christianly_o and_o depart_v happy_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n sleep_n in_o peace_n and_o joy_n '_o and_o rest_v quiet_o until_o thou_o open_v our_o grave_n and_o through_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v wake_v again_o to_o life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 1._o cor._n 15._o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v another_o word_n and_o call_v die_v to_o be_v sow_v which_o be_v a_o friendly_a similitude_n we_o be_v the_o wheatcorne_v as_o christ_n himself_o say_v joh._n 12_o now_o be_v the_o séed_n which_o the_o husbandman_n sow_v glory_n and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n whereon_o god_n the_o holy_a trinity_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v and_o sow_v we_o and_o our_o child_n in_o thy_o churchyard_n that_o we_o never_o need_v to_o be_v afraid_a for_o any_o trouble_n need_n war_n or_o heart_n sorrow_n amen_n luke_n 2._o the_o old_a man_n simeon_n sing_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n this_o old_a christian_a simeon_n call_v death_n a_o depart_v in_o peace_n which_o be_v also_o the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o whole_a body_n upon_o earth_n but_o unrestfulnesse_n and_o disquietness_n one_o after_o another_o but_o when_o we_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o come_v into_o our_o everlasting_a country_n then_o come_v we_o unto_o peace_n what_o man_n will_v not_o then_o once_o have_v also_o such_o peace_n and_o rest_n philip_n 1_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v or_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o much_o better_a here_o saint_n paul_n call_v death_n a_o dissolve_v or_o a_o departure_n for_o here_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o pain_n and_o labour_n and_o can_v soon_o be_v quit_v thereof_o then_o through_o the_o happy_a hour_n 2._o pet._n 1._o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v quick_o put_v off_o my_o tabernacle_n saint_n peter_n name_v death_n here_o the_o go_v out_o of_o a_o poor_a ruinate_a sinful_a and_o woeful_a habitation_n and_o to_o be_v remoove_v into_o a_o glorious_a paradise_n or_o to_o put_v off_o a_o old_a wear_v gown_n and_o to_o put_v on_o a_o immortal_a and_o heavenly_a apparel_n whereof_o we_o ought_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o rejoice_v esay_n 26._o go_v hence_o my_o people_n into_o a_o chamber_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o thou_o hide_v thou_o awhile_o till_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v esay_n 57_o the_o righteous_a be_v plueke_v away_o from_o their_o misfortune_n and_o they_o which_o have_v wander_v righteous_o do_v come_v into_o peace_n and_o rest_n in_o their_o chamber_n how_o friendly_a and_o joyful_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christian_n and_o give_v the_o same_o five_o beautiful_a name_n first_o die_v he_o call_v go_v into_o a_o chamber_n to_o go_v into_o a_o pleasant_a 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