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A08283 A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1 Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1584 (1584) STC 18616; ESTC S121124 83,439 264

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in_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o long_a desire_n let_v we_o then_o in_o hart_n faithful_o say_v oh_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o be_v occupy_v in_o continual_a contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o dulness_n will_v soon_o vanish_v and_o the_o spirit_n have_v his_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tongue_n only_o or_o lip_n that_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n sweet_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o a_o humble_a mind_n a_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a spirit_n decline_v from_o sin_n and_o incline_v to_o god_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o david_n to_o groan_n in_o heart_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o we_o have_v deal_v wicked_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o second_o adam_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o power_n to_o tread_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n under_o our_o foot_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v weak_a we_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o remove_v that_o be_v evil_a or_o to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o all_o what_o good_a be_v come_v from_o god_n to_o who_o we_o ought_v at_o all_o time_n to_o bend_v our_o repentaunt_a heart_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o his_o sweet_a and_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o show_v we_o and_o guide_v we_o by_o the_o work_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o right_a path_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o ghostly_a as_o bodily_a may_v be_v minister_v unto_o us._n it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o make_v any_o great_a collection_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o singular_a effect_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a practice_n of_o earnest_n &_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v obtain_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v needful_a for_o we_o example_n whereof_o be_v infinite_a wherefore_o omit_v further_a discourse_n i_o have_v set_v before_o every_o particular_a prayer_n 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his_o reward_n and_o though_o many_o be_v the_o precious_a gift_n that_o this_o day_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o they_o tend_v but_o as_o the_o small_a and_o simple_a to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o new_a year_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o worship_n willing_o to_o accept_v this_o handful_n of_o cold_a water_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n which_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v not_o i_o so_o i_o crave_v but_o contentation_n at_o your_o hand_n &_o willing_a entertainment_n of_o the_o simple_a messenger_n the_o presenter_n hereof_o &_o with_o he_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o heavenly_a giver_n in_o who_o as_o all_o wisdom_n consist_v so_o i_o humble_o pray_v he_o to_o instill_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o water_n of_o heavenly_a life_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o direct_v we_o all_o to_o perfect_a perfection_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n i_o hearty_o wish_v you_o as_o a_o whole_a &_o happy_a new_a year_n &_o many_o hereafter_o to_o his_o will_n so_o new_a joy_n here_o and_o in_o the_o end_n eternal_a joy_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n westminster_n 22._o december_n your_o worship_n bind_v and_o obedient_a servant_n john_n norden_n meditationes_fw-la sive_fw-la sententiae_fw-la piae_fw-la de_fw-la huius_fw-la vite_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la eterna_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la alphabetarij_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la henrici_fw-la knyvet_n militis_fw-la h_o hec_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la videt_fw-la filium_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o credit_n in_o eum_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la joh_n 6._o e_o estote_fw-la parati_fw-la quia_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la veniet_fw-la in_o hora_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la putatis_fw-la luk._n 18._o n_o nolumus_fw-la nos_fw-la ignorari_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-la dormientib_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la contristemini_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la ceteri_fw-la qui_fw-la spem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la 1_o thes._n 4._o r_o recordatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la quia_fw-la puluis_fw-la sumus_fw-la homo_fw-la sicut_fw-la foenum_fw-la dies_fw-la eius_fw-la tanquam_fw-la flos_fw-la agri_fw-la sic_fw-la efflorebit_fw-la psal._n 102._o i_o in_o imagine_v pertransit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la frustra_fw-la conturbatur_fw-la thezaurizat_n et_fw-la ignorat_fw-la cvi_fw-la congregabit_fw-la ea_fw-la psal._n 38._o c_o cuncti_fw-la dies_fw-la nostri_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la annos_fw-la nostros_fw-la finimus_fw-la dicto_fw-la citius_fw-la psal._n 89._o v._o vniversa_fw-la vanitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vivens_fw-la psa._n 83_o s_n statutum_n est_fw-la ominbus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la post_fw-la illud_fw-la autem_fw-la iuditium_fw-la heb._n 7._o k_o kahos_n hulus_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la formavit_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la statuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la semel_fw-la perire_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la continentibus_fw-la gen_n 1._o n_o nihil_fw-la intulimus_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la nec_fw-la offer_n quicquid_fw-la possumus_fw-la 1._o tim._n 6._o i_o illi_fw-la serui_fw-la beati_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la invenirit_n vigilantes_fw-la luk._n 18._o v._o vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la vapour_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la modicum_fw-la paten_n &_o deinceps_fw-la exterminabitur_fw-la jam._n 4._o e_o eccemensurabiles_fw-la posuit_fw-la dies_fw-la nostros_fw-la dominus_fw-la et_fw-la substantia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanquam_fw-la nihilum_fw-la ante_fw-la illum_fw-la psal._n 38._o t_o traditus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la propter_fw-la dilicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la et_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la propter_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la rom._n 4._o certain_a godly_a precept_n alphabetical_o set_v down_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o lady_n elizabeth_n knivit_fw-la e_o endure_v temptation_n patient_o l_o live_v as_o thou_o may_v 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