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A17499 The embassador between heauen and earth, betweene God and man. Or A booke of heauenly and healthy meditations and prayers for earthly and sickly soules and sinners Fit to be borne in the hand, and worne in the heart of euery good Christian. By W.C. preacher of the word. Crashaw, William, 1572-1626. 1613 (1613) STC 4316; ESTC S118212 87,812 404

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and_o all_o faithful_a teacher_n and_o hearer_n of_o the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v fructify_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o for_o the_o better_a furtherance_n thereof_o good_a father_n enlarge_v and_o reform_v our_o understanding_n keep_v the_o watch_n of_o our_o tongue_n and_o the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o ill_a word_n be_v utter_v by_o or_o through_o the_o same_o and_o so_o rule_v and_o govern_v our_o heart_n that_o they_o think_v not_o our_o hand_n that_o they_o touch_v not_o our_o foot_n that_o they_o go_v not_o too_o our_o eye_n that_o they_o see_v not_o our_o ear_n that_o they_o hear_v not_o our_o sense_n that_o they_o taste_v not_o our_o heart_n that_o they_o consent_v not_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a that_o thereby_o thy_o love_n may_v be_v confirm_v 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