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A56640 The devout Christian instructed how to pray and give thanks to God, or, A book of devotions for families and for particular persons in most of the concerns of humane life / by the author of the Christian sacrifice. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1673 (1673) Wing P780; ESTC R26860 159,648 556

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place_n attend_v unto_o my_o cry_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n that_o go_v not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o to_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v also_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n even_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v to_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o amen_n a_o long_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v time_n for_o it_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o divine_a service_n i_o cast_v down_o myself_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o holy_a 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thou_o and_o resignation_n to_o thou_o his_o forgiveness_n of_o injury_n his_o patience_n under_o reproach_n and_o cruel_a torment_n his_o peaceable_a and_o content_a spirit_n his_o acknowledge_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o ever_o seek_v thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o all_o these_o and_o value_v they_o more_o than_o life_n itself_o we_o may_v never_o cease_v our_o endeavour_n till_o this_o image_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n and_o master_n be_v form_v in_o our_o heart_n o_o lord_n jesus_n favourable_o behold_v these_o holy_a desire_n wherewith_o our_o soul_n aspire_v towards_o thou_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v they_o encourage_v and_o increase_v they_o make_v they_o restless_a and_o unwearied_a till_o they_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o great_a blessedness_n thou_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o finish_v and_o complete_a it_o we_o most_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v
the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 2.10_o ephes_n 2.10_o to_o which_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o again_o by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n who_o have_v send_v he_o to_o give_v i_o a_o new_a and_o better_a life_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o all_o the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o religion_n o_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o such_o a_o strong_a belief_n of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o it_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v indeed_o that_o i_o be_o bear_v again_o and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n meditate_v daily_o of_o thy_o mercy_n breathe_v forth_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n 5.9_o ephes_n 5.9_o and_o prove_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o thanks_o and_o service_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o render_v to_o thou_o be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o the_o 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in_o choke_v those_o good_a seed_n which_o thou_o have_v sow_o in_o my_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o become_v unfruitful_a but_o enable_v i_o as_o i_o grow_v in_o year_n to_o increase_v also_o in_o love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a 5.21_o gal._n 5.21_o gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o all_o other_o fruit_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o since_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o care_n so_o long_o i_o will_v still_o hope_v in_o thou_o continual_o 71.14_o psal_n 71.14_o that_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o 9.17_o 9.17_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o if_o i_o live_v to_o the_o time_n of_o old_a age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o hitherto_o i_o have_v declare_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n hold_v i_o up_o still_o 119.117,133_o psal_n 119.117,133_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o 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