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A16892 The fourth part of the true watch containing prayers and teares for the churches. Or A helpe to hold up the hearts and hands of the poorest servants of God, untill our Lord Iesus Christ shall have rescued his glorie, kingdome, and people in all the world, and fully prepared the way to his most glorious appearing.; True watch. Part 4 Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624. 1624 (1624) STC 3788; ESTC S119302 193,245 564

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these_o holy_a duty_n we_o have_v provoke_v thou_o alike_o how_o in_o steed_n of_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o dishonour_v do_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o be_v zealous_a for_o thy_o glory_n we_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o general_o either_o stark_o cold_a or_o lukewarm_a as_o the_o lukewarmnesse_n ●…odicean_n that_o thou_o may_v just_o spewe_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n or_o at_o least_o that_o we_o be_v so_o mervailous_o decay_v and_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n lord_n give_v we_o heart_n to_o consider_v of_o our_o most_o heinous_a sin_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o in_o steed_n of_o so_o love_v thou_o thy_o truth_n and_o servant_n as_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o have_v set_v thou_o up_o true_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o our_o god_n we_o have_v almost_o every_o majesty_n one_o set_v up_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o manifest_a plain_o that_o we_o have_v and_o do_v love_n and_o prefer_v before_o thy_o glorious_a holiness_n as_o have_v our_o 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