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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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depend_v for_o add_v yet_o more_o space_n unto_o my_o day_n for_o grant_v i_o a_o large_a time_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n and_o amendment_n of_o my_o sinful_a life_n o_o eternal_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o be_v the_o guardian_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n make_v i_o evermore_o to_o magnify_v and_o extol_v thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o true_a token_n of_o this_o my_o thankfulness_n have_v nothing_o more_o near_o unto_o i_o then_o myself_o i_o here_o offer_v and_o present_v myself_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n and_o pleasure_n beseech_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o as_o of_o thy_o own_o to_o direct_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o service_n
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heal_v what_o be_v wound_v bow_n what_o be_v stiffen_v warm_a what_o be_v cool_v call_v home_o what_o be_v stray_v make_v i_o tru_o humble_a and_o resign_v ●hat_n thou_o may_v be_v please_v ●o_o stay_v and_o abide_v with_o thy_o servant_n o_o most_o bless_a light_n and_o glorious_a lamp_n illuminate_v my_o mind_n with_o the_o heavenly_a beam_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n o_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n ●_o fountain_n of_o pure_a delight_n my_o god_n give_v i_o thy_o ●elfe_n in_o flame_n my_o soul_n with_o ●hy_a celestial_a love_n teach_v i_o govern_v i_o direct_a and_o pro●ect_v i_o through_o the_o whole_a ●ourse_n of_o my_o life_n establish_v my_o mind_n against_o ●ll_a elusion_n and_o inordinate_a fear_n grant_v i_o a_o right_a faith_n &_o a_o assure_a hope_n a_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a charity_n and_o that_o i_o may_v prefer_v thy_o bless_a will_n &_o pleasure_n before_o a●●_n thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o now_o sweet_a jesus_n upon_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o humble_o 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