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A13732 The soules alarum-bell Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson. Thompson, Henry, fl. 1618. 1618 (1618) STC 24024; ESTC S100563 111,521 484

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and_o godly_a request_n which_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o in_o heart_n offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o wisdom_n the_o eternal_a brightness_n and_o very_a figure_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v bring_v again_o man_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n thou_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o by_o thy_o holy_a conversation_n thou_o have_v show_v and_o tread_v he_o the_o path_n thereunto_o and_o for_o ransom_n of_o all_o mankind_n thou_o will_v be_v offer_v to_o thy_o father_n as_o a_o most_o immaculate_a lamb_n open_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n my_o stony_a and_o hard_a heart_n that_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o perfect_a belief_n ●_o may_v always_o behold_v thou_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n give_v m●_n wisdom_n true_o to_o consider_v of_o thy_o ●eath_n and_o passion_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v profit_v in_o thou_o only_o who_o be_v as_o a_o book_n of_o charity_n for_o i_o grant_v i_o that_o i_o be_v utterlie_o destitute_a of_o all_o vanity_n that_o now_o i_o be_v not_o he_o who_o heretofore_o i_o have_v be_v but_o do_v thou_o always_o abide_v in_o i_o that_o so_o link_v unto_o thou_o i_o never_o s●verue_v or_o decline_v from_o thou_o send_v down_o good_a lord_n thy_o wisdom_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o majesty_n that_o she_o may_v labour_v and_o be_v with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o my_o heart_n and_o sense_n may_v be_v enlighten_v whereby_o i_o may_v understand_v how_o to_o be_v a_o true_a follower_n of_o thy_o precept_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v most_o sweet_a unto_o i_o
please_v thou_o of_o thy_o marvelous_a humility_n patience_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n kind_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o here_o to_o suffer_v trouble_n &_o pain_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o lead_v i_o whither_o thou_o do_v lead_v the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o thy_o clemency_n to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o thy_o choose_a and_o so_o direct_a sanctify_v and_o govern_v my_o heart_n my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o thy_o sacred_a law_n by_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n that_o here_o &_o ever_o through_o thy_o help_n o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n i_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a and_o by_o thy_o bitter_a death_n &_o passion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n &_o so_o remain_v in_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o temptation_n o_o merc●full_a lord_n and_o saviour_n iesus_fw-la christ_n the_o only_a refuge_n of_o a_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a soul_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o and_o redeem_v i_o in_o who_o ●ll_a thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o i_o and_o without_o who_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o thou_o see_v who_o i_o be_o that_o here_o prostrate_v my_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o what_o i_o will_v have_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o soul_n be_v bury_v 〈…〉_o and_o blood_n and_o will_v be_v ●●●ne_v dissolve_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o urge_v against_o my_o will_n and_o violent_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o which_o from_o my-heart_n i_o detest_v and_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o poison_n and_o bane_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o for_o thy_o hand_n have_v frame_v i_o and_o with_o flesh_n and_o skin_n thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o and_o lo_o this_o flesh_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o draw_v i_o to_o my_o ruin_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n if_o thou_o help_v not_o i_o be_o overcome_v if_o thou_o forsake_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o faint_v why_o do_v thou_o set_v i_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o grievous_a and_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o do_v thou_o create_v i_o to_o cast_v i_o away_o do_v thou_o redeem_v i_o to_o damn_v i_o for_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o perish_v o_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a and_o wont_a mercy_n where_o be_v thy_o gracious_a sweetness_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o become_v how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o and_o humble_a my_o life_n upon_o earth_n and_o place_v i_o in_o darkness_n like_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o world_n what_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o set_v i_o to_o fight_v alone_o against_o so_o mighty_a subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o never_o cease_v to_o bid_v i_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o show_v thy_o might_n against_o a_o leaf_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o persecute_v a_o dry_a stubble_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v thou_o banish_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n clean_o from_o i_o alas_o o_o my_o good_a lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o face_n or_o whither_o shall_v fly_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o the_o incense_a but_o to_o the_o appease_v whither_o from_o thou_o as_o just_a but_o unto_o thou_o as_o merciful_a do_v with_o i_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o righteous_a judgement_n one●y_a lord_n i_o desire_v to_o remember_v i_o be_o but_o flesh_n &_o blood_n sraile_a of_o myself_o and_o impotent_a to_o resist_v show_v thyself_o a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o and_o either_o take_v away_o my_o enemy_n or_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o without_o wound_n or_o fault_n by_o thou_o and_o with_o thou_o i_o may_v overcome_v they_o sweet_a lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o way_n how_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a●_n our_o uprising_n page_n 285._o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o our_o devotion_n p_o 287._o a_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 291._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 296._o another_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 308._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 312._o a_o meditation_n to_o be_v use_v before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n p._n 314._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p_o 322._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o night_n p._n 333_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o keep_v ou●_n tongue_n from_o utter_v ill_a word_n p._n 346._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o b●_n great_a goodness_n unto_o man_n p._n 354._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n p._n 357._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n daily_o to_o be_v say_v p_o 358._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 360_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v daily_o say_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 362._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 367._o a_o general_a pr●yer_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 380._o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n p._n 3●●_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 394._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o duty_n 400._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o child_n &_o their_o duty_n p._n 404._o a_o prayer_n against_o who●●dome_n p._n 410._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 414._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_o deliverance_n p._n 41●_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o si●ke_a man_n p._n 421._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●24_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o ●_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●38_n a_o prayer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d said●_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o communion_n p_o 441._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 442._o a_o morning_n salutation_n to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n ●44_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 454._o a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n p._n 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n ●59_n finis_fw-la
at_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o mind_v to_o pray_v thou_o present_o read_v ●uer_o all_o these_o chief_a point_n that_o be_v to_o be_v think_v upon_o then_o pause_v in_o contemplation_n upon_o that_o wherein_o thou_o take_v most_o pleasure_v in_o thy_o meditation_n direct_v thy_o thought_n to_o some_o virtuous_a action_n serious_o consider_v with_o thyself_o how_o diligent_o christ_n exercise_v himself_o in_o virtue_n who_o give_v we_o a_o example_n earnest_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n then_o determine_v with_o thyself_o to_o imitate_v that_o virtue_n which_o thy_o prayer_n tre●teth_v of_o and_o to_o increase_v daily_o in_o the_o same_o labour_n also_o in_o the_o day_n time_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o thou_o do_v purpose_n with_o thyself_o and_o omit_v no_o occasion_n whereby_o thou_o may_v put_v that_o virtuous_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n in_o practice_n in_o thyself_o the_o chief_a point_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v of_o be_v to_o pray_v devout_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o 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these_o prayer_n which_o be_v in_o this_o little_a volume_n thou_o shall_v fi●de_v not_o alittle_o comfortable_a by_o the_o faithful_a exercise_v thereof_o to_o every_o estate_n degree_n or_o call_v i_o presume_v not_o to_o teach_v but_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o expect_v no_o praise_n but_o even_o in_o heart_n yield_v all_o the_o praise_n to_o he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v the_o guide_n and_o stay_v of_o all_o those_o that_o true_o seek_v to_o serve_v he_o which_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o faithful_o at_o all_o time_n not_o in_o the_o outward_a word_n with_o the_o lip_n only_o and_o with_o a_o show_n alove_o but_o with_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o long_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o ardent_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o power_n thereof_o so_o shall_v our_o prayer_n please_v he_o and_o even_o the_o groan_n four_o heart_n which_o p●●sse_n in_o silence_n shall_v present_v our_o caus●_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o our_o 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force_n an●_n may_v let_v folly_n sink_v let_v paint_v pleasure_n die_v sh●n_fw-mi darkness_n and_o seek_v the_o bless_a light_n for_o earth_n yield_v toil_n care_n discord_n pain_n and_o grief_n but_o hea●en_o give_v rest_n peace_n comfort_n and_o relief_n therefore_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o rise_v arm_v thyself_o in_o faith_n t●_n pray_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v s●_n do_v think_v not_o upon_o fri●olo●_n toy_n or_o vain_a p●a●tafies_v b●●_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n a●●_n when_o thou_o kneel_v on_o th●_n ground_n and_o say_v thy_o prayers●_n for_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v th●●_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n that_o th●●_n have_v so_o safe_o pass_v that_o night_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o die_v in_o sin_n as_o many_o a_o o●e_n have_v do●e_n b●●_n be_v preserve_v till_o this_o day_n
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know_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o of_o myself_o and_o how_o my_o strength_n be_v nothing_o moreover_o bless_a lord_n ●_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v farte_n from_o i_o thy_o servant_n all_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n all_o self-love_n and_o vain_a glory_n all_o obstinacy_n and_o disobedience_n all_o craft_n and_o hurtful_a dissimulation_n cast_v down_o and_o tread_v under_o my_o foot_n the_o spirit_n ●●_o gluttony_n and_o lechery_n the_o spirit_n of_o sloth_n and_o heaviness_n the_o spirit_n of_o malice_n and_o envy_n the_o spirit_n of_o hatred_n and_o disdain_n that_o i_o may_v never_o despise_v or_o contemn_v any_o of_o thy_o creature_n nor_o prefer_v myself_o before_o other_o but_o ever_o little_a in_o my_o own_o sight_n to_o think_v the_o best_a of_o my_o brother_n and_o to_o deem_v and_o judge_v the_o worst_a of_o myself_o i●●est_v i_o holy_a father_n with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n ●he_v supernatural_a virtue_n of_o ●ll_a 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of_o friendship_n and_o amity_n betwixt_o us._n namely_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o merciful_a father_n and_o that_o again_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o obedient_a child_n lord_n thou_o soe_v i_o do_v not_o ask_v of_o thou_o riches_n honour_n or_o long_a life_n but_o only_o this_o even_o this_o thing_n alone_o which_o with_o all_o possible_a importunity_n i_o urge_n and_o never_o will_v cease_v to_o crave_v that_o from_o this_o present_a hour_n to_o my_o life_n end_n i_o may_v never_o more_o offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n nor_o defile_v my_o conscience_n with_o any_o mortal_a ofsence_n o_o lord_n grant_v ●_o poor_a sinner_n this_o his_o humble_a suit_n for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n my_o alone_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n come_v holy_a spirit_n the_o sweet_a comforter_n of_o mankind_n i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v the_o possession_n of_o my_o soul_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v i_o of_o all_o sin_n &_o sanctify_v i_o throughout_o wash_v what_o be_v corrupt_v water_n what_o be_v dry_v 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