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A56828 Judgement & mercy for afflicted soules, or, Meditations, soliloquies, and prayers by Fra. Quarles.; Boanerges and Barnabas Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1646 (1646) Wing Q101; ESTC R20980 53,966 136

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upon_o the_o honey_n of_o bee_n if_o thou_o o_o god_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o search_v my_o way_n with_o too_o severe_a a_o eye_n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o whe●_z thy_o indignation_n and_o pour_v the_o vial_n of_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o i_o look_v therefore_o not_o upon_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n but_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n who_o have_v make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n what_o through_o my_o weakness_n i_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o suffering_n have_v most_o exact_o do_v in_o he_o o_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v gracious_a to_o my_o fin_n alter_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o willing_a to_o please_v thou_o that_o in_o my_o life_n i_o may_v adorn_v my_o profession_n give_v i_o a_o care_n and_o a_o conscience_n in_o my_o call_n and_o grant_v thy_o blessing_n to_o the_o lawful_a labour_n of_o my_o hand_n let_v the_o fidelity_n of_o my_o vocation_n improve_v my_o 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