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A07996 The pearle of prayer most pretious and powerfull, or, A Christian treatise most necessarie for all these that desire to shew that wrath to come ... By Mr. William Narne ... Narne, William, 1583?-1653. 1620 (1620) STC 18360; ESTC S101894 161,410 486

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12_o be_v john_n 1._o 12_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o make_v we_o the_o habitation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v 17_o will_v ephes_n 3._o 17_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o hand_n whereby_o we_o take_v hold_v on_o he_o the_o 28_o the_o luke_n 2._o 28_o arm_n by_o which_o with_o simeon_n we_o embrace_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o then_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o praise_v his_o majesty_n now_o as_o this_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o themistocles_n that_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o enemy_n admetus_n king_n of_o molossi_n he_o take_v the_o king_n son_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o then_o make_v his_o petition_n to_o admetus_n of_o who_o chytraeus_n thucydides_n &_o chytraeus_n he_o receive_v favour_n and_o kindness_n so_o thou_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o 8_o to_o jam._n 4._o 8_o draw_v near_o to_o thy_o god_n to_o go_v 16_o go_v hebr._n 4._o 16_o bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o present_v thyself_o before_o he_o from_o who_o 20.11_o who_o revel_v 20.11_o face_n both_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n shall_v flee_v away_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a wisdom_n for_o thou_o to_o take_v christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o the_o 17_o the_o math._n 3._o 17_o father_n be_v well_o please_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o make_v thy_o petition_n to_o the_o almighty_a who_o will_v delyver_v 16_o delyver_v psal_n 91._o 16_o thou_o glorify_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o his_o salvation_n otherwise_o thy_o supplication_n yea_o thyself_o shall_v be_v like_o cain_n 5_o cain_n genes_n 4._o 5_o offer_v whereunto_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o regard_n because_o without_o 6_o without_o heb._n 11._o 6_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o will_v procure_v but_o a_o punishment_n from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o just_a 1_o just_a psal_n 94._o 1_o avenger_n three_o study_v most_o careful_o and_o continual_o to_o be_v grace_v with_o true_a 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heb._n 13._o 16_o do_v and_o distribute_v for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v thou_o with_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v &_o thy_o request_n grant_v this_o spirit_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o continue_v 21_o continue_v col._n 1._o 21_o ground_v and_o establish_v in_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o be_v move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v so_o root_v and_o build_v in_o christ_n that_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o vain_a cogitation_n or_o worldly_a care_n in_o time_n of_o this_o holy_a service_n neither_o shall_v thou_o waver_v 6_o waver_v jam._n 1._o 6_o and_o be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o carry_v away_o if_o in_o time_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n coriola_fw-es plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la coriola_fw-es of_o the_o blind_a superstition_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n a_o crier_n proclaim_v hoc_fw-la age_n do_v this_o only_a much_o more_o in_o the_o sincere_a service_n of_o our_o god_n we_o 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mercy_n etc._n etc._n the_o sixth_o chapter_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o wickedness_n and_o wretchedness_n the_o 3_o the_o psal_n 116._o 3_o snare_n of_o death_n have_v compass_v i_o and_o the_o grief_n of_o remembrance_n pray_v for_o the_o lord_n remembrance_n the_o grave_n have_v catch_v i_o i_o now_o find_v trouble_n sorrow_n and_o misery_n but_o o_o lord_n i_o humble_o pray_v thy_o majesty_n to_o 16_o to_o psal_n 40._o 16_o think_v upon_o i_o who_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o to_o remember_v 4_o remember_v psal_n 106._o 4_o i_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o to_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n by_o this_o thy_o merciful_a remembrance_n o_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n albeit_o i_o remain_v in_o a_o deludge_n of_o danger_n yet_o with_o noah_n 1_o noah_n genes_n 8._o 1_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v albe●t_o i_o be_v in_o doolefull_a distress_n yet_o with_o rachel_n 22_o rachel_n genes_n 29._o 22_o i_o shall_v b●e_v comfort_v albeit_o i_o be_v in_o pain_n in_o shame_n and_o cala●nitie_n yet_o with_o the_o 43_o the_o luk._n 23._o 43_o penitent_a thief_n i_o shall_v get_v pleasure_n honour_n and_o felicity_n write_v m●_n nam●●_n beseech_v thou_o in_o that_o book_n 16_o book_n mal._n 3._o 16_o of_o remembrance_n which_o be_v before_o thou_o 16_o thou_o isa_n 49._o 16_o grave_a i_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n set_v 6_o set_v cant._n 8._o 6_o i_o o_o lord_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o thy_o own_o arm_n that_o ●o_o thou_o may_v ever_o think_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v upon_o thou_o continual_o and_o ●_o and_o cant._n 1._o ●_o remember_v thy_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n and_o that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v 12_o rejoice_v psal_n 97._o 12_o and_o give_v thou_o that_o for_o thy_o holy_a remembrance_n o_o gracious_a god_n look_v 63.15_o look_v isaiah_n 63.15_o down_o look_v 2_o for_o god_n gracious_a 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