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A60498 Conversation in Heaven. Being devotions; consisting of meditations and prayers on several considerable subjects in practical divinity. Written for the raising the decay'd spirit of piety. By Lawrence Smith, LL.D. Fellow of St. John's College in Oxford. Smith, Lawrence, 1656-1728. 1693 (1693) Wing S4128B; ESTC R221501 97,123 362

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unto_o thou_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v the_o least_o iniquity_n with_o approbation_n with_o what_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n ought_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o thy_o inestimable_a favour_n that_o thou_o who_o be_v so_o high_o exalt_v will_v humble_v thyself_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o despicable_a pollute_a being_n as_o we_o be_v for_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o goodness_n who_o have_v make_v prayer_n our_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o much_o our_o interest_n and_o privilege_n o_o how_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o be_v shall_v we_o neglect_v so_o great_a a_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n will_v thou_o o_o lord_n admit_v and_o accept_v our_o poor_a unworthy_a service_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o glad_o embrace_v the_o vouchsafement_n since_o our_o righteousness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o since_o we_o only_o be_v the_o gainer_n by_o thy_o service_n which_o be_v its_o own_o reward_n which_o be_v our_o perfect_a freedom_n o_o cause_n therefore_o 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