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A08305 A sinfull mans solace most sweete and comfortable, for the sicke and sorowful soule: contriued, into seuen seuerall daies conference, betweene Christ and a carelesse sinner. Wherin, euerie man, from the highest, to the lowest: from the richest, to the poorest: and aboue all, the sorowfull sinner: maye take such sweet repaste of resolution, to amendment of lyfe, and confirmation of fayth: that (in respect of the heauenlie solace, therin faithfully remembered:) all the pompes and pleasures of this wicked worlde, shall be plainely perceiued to be meere miserie. Writcen [sic], by Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1585 (1585) STC 18634; ESTC S110181 160,012 334

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my_o heavenly_a father_n aswell_o for_o heavenly_a as_o earthly_a blessing_n which_o if_o thou_o seek_v at_o his_o hand_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o only_o by_o i_o thou_o deceive_v thyself_o for_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o obtain_v it_o free_o for_o all_o they_o that_o faithful_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o through_o i_o alone_z not_o join_v any_o other_o in_o their_o prayer_n prayer_n for_o any_o part_n of_o their_o welfare_n bodily_a or_o ghostly_a with_o i_o for_o that_o it_o do_v so_o shadow_n and_o darken_v my_o mercy_n &_o free_a obtain_v thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o that_o i_o can_v be_v see_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o my_o grace_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o impart_v my_o office_n to_o other_o who_o help_n can_v avayle_v thou_o in_o thy_o distress_n there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n i_o say_v but_o my_o heavenly_a father_n 45.21_o who_o be_v a_o just_a god_n a_o merciful_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n look_v upon_o he_o in_o i_o who_o be_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o 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