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Certeine prayers and godly meditacyons very nedefull for euery Christen
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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. aut; Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498. aut
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STC 20193; ESTC S101031
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away_o my_o iniquyte_v cleanse_v &_o purefye_v my_o heart_n after_o all_o my_o iniquyte_v be_v put_v out_o /_o and_z all_o my_o unclennesse_n cleanse_v it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o clean_a table_n in_o the_o which_o the_o fynger_n of_o god_n may_v write_v the_o law_n of_o his_o love_n and_o cheryte_v with_o the_o which_o can_v none_o inyquyte_v continue_v yet_o wash_v i_o more_o from_o my_o iniquite_n &_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n i_o grant_v and_o knowledge_n oh_o lord_n thou_o have_v once_o put_v out_o my_o iniquyte_v thou_o have_v put_v it_o out_o again_o /_o and_o have_v wassh_v i_o a_o thousand_o time_n /_o how_o be_v it_o yet_o wash_v i_o from_o i_o inyquyte_v /_o for_z i_o be_o fall_v again_o do_v thou_o use_v to_o spare_v a_o sinful_a man_n untyll_o a_o certain_a number_a of_o his_o sin_n /_o which_o when_o peter_n enquyre_v /_o how_o of_o then_o shall_v my_o brother_n offend_v agen_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v forgeve_v he_o /_o whether_o seven_o time_n thou_o answer_v i_o say_v not_o seven_o time_n but_o seventye_a time_n seven_o time_n take_v that_o certain_a number_a /_o for_o a_o infynyte_n number_a /_o since_o than_o that_o a_o man_n must_v forgeve_v so_o often_o /_o shall_v thou_o in_o pardoninge_v and_o forgevenesse_n be_v pass_v of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o god_n more_o than_o man_n be_v he_o not_o better_o than_o man_n you_o rather_o god_n be_v the_o great_a lord_n /_o and_o everye_o man_n lyvynghe_a be_v nothing_o but_o all_o vanyte_n and_o only_o god_n be_v good_a and_o everye_o man_n a_o liar_n /_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v in_o what_o hour_n so_o ever_o the_o sinner_n do_v repent_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v any_o of_o his_o iniquity_n behold_v i_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v and_o morn_n /_o for_z my_o old_a prevye_a sore_n fester_v within_o and_o now_o be_v they_o break_v forth_o for_o my_o own_fw-mi folyshnesse_n i_o be_o depress_v and_o before_o break_a /_o i_o walk_v in_o contynuall_a morning_n i_o be_o feeble_a /_o and_z very_a weak_a /_o i_o roore_v for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o the_o &_o my_o sorrowful_a syghe_n be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o the._n i_o harry_v tremble_v and_o pant_v for_o sorrow_n /_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o and_o even_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o my_o yie_n cease_v from_o their_o office_n /_o wherefore_o them_z oh_o lord_n do_v thou_o not_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n and_o if_o thou_o put_v it_o out_o accord_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n /_o yet_o wash_v i_o more_o from_o i_o iniquyte_v for_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o perfeytlye_o purefy_v /_o finysh_v thy_o work_v /_o take_v away_o the_o hole_n offence_n and_o also_o the_o pain_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o crime_n increase_v thy_o light_n with_o in_o i_o /_o kendle_n my_o heart_n with_o thy_o love_n and_o cheryte_v put_v out_o all_o fear_n let_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n /_o the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o love_n of_o vain_a glory_n /_o and_o the_o love_n of_o myself_o utterlye_o depart_v from_o i_o /_o yet_o still_o more_o and_o more_o wash_v i_o from_o i_o iniquite_v by_o the_o which_o i_o have_v offend_v agen_v my_o neighbour_n /_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v agen_v god_n i_o will_v have_v the_o put_v away_o not_o only_o the_o fault_n and_o pain_n that_o follow_v it_o /_o but_z also_o the_o occasion_n and_o nourishment_n of_o sin_n wash_v i_o i_o say_v with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o gracious_a favour_n /_o with_o water_n of_o which_o he_o that_o drink_v shall_v not_o thirst_v for_o ever_o /_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o he_o a_o fontayne_v of_o lyvinge_a water_n runninge_v in_o to_o everla_a life_n wash_v i_o with_o the_o water_n of_o my_o tear_n wash_v i_o with_o the_o comfortable_a water_n of_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n that_o i_o may_v be_v enumbred_a among_o they_o unto_o who_o thou_o say_v now_o be_v you_o clean_o for_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o /_o joan._n xiij_o for_o i_o knowledge_n i_o iniquite_v &_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o my_o yie_n although_o through_o the_o beholdinge_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o compassyon_n i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o fly_v unto_o the_o oh_o lord_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o come_v as_o the_o pharisee_v which_o pray_v not_o but_o rather_o praise_v himself_o and_o despyse_v his_o neighbour_n but_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o as_o the_o publican_n luc._n xviij_o which_o dare_v not_o lyfte_v uppe_o his_o yie_n unto_o heaven_n for_o i_o also_o do_v knowledge_n my_o iniquite_v /_o and_o while_o i_o pondre_fw-fr my_o sin_n i_o dare_v not_o lyfte_v uppe_o my_o yie_n /_o but_o humblinge_n myself_o with_o the_o publican_n i_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n my_o soul_n waver_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_v /_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o feel_v and_o knowelege_v to_o be_v in_o i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o despair_v /_o sometime_o through_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n /_o i_o be_o lift_v up_o and_o comfort_v nevertheless_o because_o that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o misery_n i_o will_v ever_o lord_n trust_v in_o the_o and_o will_v singe_v out_o thy_o plenteous_a compassyon_n for_o ever_o /_o for_z i_o know_v that_o thou_o desyre_a not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n /_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o that_o he_o will_v knowledge_n his_o iniquite_n and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n /_o and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o that_o he_o may_v live_v my_o god_n grant_v i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o the_o /_o for_z i_o knowledge_n my_o wykednesse_n /_o i_o know_v what_o a_o grevous_a burden_n it_o be_v /_o how_o copyous_a /_o and_o how_o ieoperdyous_a i_o be_o ignorance_n of_o it_o /_o i_o hide_v it_o not_o but_o set_v it_o even_o before_o my_o yie_n /_o that_o i_o may_v wash_v it_o with_o my_o tear_n and_o knowledge_n unto_o the_o lord_n my_o unrightwysnes_n agen_v myself_o &_o also_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v proudlye_o do_v agen_v the_o /_o is_z ever_o agen_v i_o /_o &_o therefore_o be_v it_o agen_v i_o /_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v agen_v the_o and_o it_o be_v trulye_o agen_v i_o /_o for_z it_o be_v even_o agen_v my_o soul_n &_o accuse_v i_o ever_o before_o the_o âây_a judge_n &_o condemn_v i_o ever_o &_o in_o every_o place_n and_o it_o be_v so_o agen_v i_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o before_o my_o face_n and_o stond_v butt_n agen_v i_o that_o my_o prayer_n may_v not_o pierce_v through_o unto_o the_o /_o that_z it_o may_v take_v thy_o mercy_n from_o and_o hynder_n thy_o mercy_n that_o it_o can_v not_o come_v at_o i_o therefore_o do_v i_o tremble_v and_o therefore_o do_v i_o morn_n besechinge_v thy_o mercy_n therefore_o oh_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v give_fw-ge this_o grace_n unto_o i_o to_o know_v my_o wykednesse_n and_o to_o bewail_v my_o sin_n even_o so_o accomplysh_a this_o thy_o benevolence_n geve_v i_o a_o parfayte_n faith_n /_o and_o draw_v i_o unto_o thy_o son_n which_o have_v make_v a_o full_a satisfaccyon_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n geve_v i_o lord_n this_o precyous_a gift_n /_o for_o everye_o good_a gift_n and_o everye_o parfeyte_n gift_n be_v from_o above_o come_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n agen_v the_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v &_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evell_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v iustefy_v in_o thy_o word_n &_o may_v have_v the_o victory_n when_o thou_o be_v judge_v i_o have_v overmoch_n sin_v unto_o the_o alone_a for_o thou_o commaund_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v the_o for_o thyself_o /_o and_o shall_v love_v all_o creature_n for_o thy_o sake_n but_o i_o have_v love_v a_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o /_o love_a it_o even_o for_o it_o self_n whate_o be_v sin_n /_o but_o to_o love_v a_o creature_n for_o itself_o &_o what_o be_v that_o /_o but_z to_o do_v ageyn_v the_o surelye_o he_o that_o love_v a_o creature_n for_o itself_o make_v that_o creature_n his_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o sin_v agen_v the_o only_o /_o for_z i_o have_v make_v a_o creature_n my_o god_n so_o have_v i_o cast_v the_o away_o /_o and_o have_v be_v injurious_a only_o to_o the_o /_o for_z i_o have_v not_o offend_v agen_v any_o creature_n in_o that_o i_o have_v set_v my_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v any_o creature_n for_o itself_o if_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v love_v a_o angel_n only_o for_o himself_o /_o &_o i_o have_v love_v money_n for_o
but_o that_o of_o thy_o gracious_a mercy_n thou_o make_v we_o promise_n /_o &_o fulfylle_v they_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n thou_o dy_v promise_n unto_o abraham_n a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v age_a /_o thou_o falfyl_v thy_o promise_n in_o old_a and_o baren_a sara_n /_o because_o thou_o love_v truth_n thou_o promyse_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n /_o and_z at_o the_o last_o do_v geve_v it_o they_o /_o for_z thy_o truth_n sake_n thou_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o david_n sayenge_a i_o shall_v set_v upon_o thy_o sete_n regal_a one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n /_o and_o it_o come_v even_o so_o to_o pass_v /_o because_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v true_a there_o be_v other_o innumerable_a promise_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v ever_o be_v faithful_a because_o thou_o love_v truth_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o sinner_n which_z will_n come_v unto_o the_o /_o forgevenesse_n and_o favour_n /_o and_z thou_o have_v never_o defraud_v man_n /_o for_z thou_o have_v love_v truth_n that_o unthryftye_a son_n luc._n xv_o that_o take_v his_o journey_n in_o to_o a_o far_a contre_fw-fr and_z waste_v all_o his_o good_n with_o covetous_a lyvinge_n /_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o /_o he_o retovened_a unto_o the_o sayenge_a father_n i_o have_v sin_v agen_v heaven_n and_o before_o the_o /_o now_z be_o i_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n /_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n /_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n of_o /_o thou_o see_v he_o and_o have_v compassyon_n on_o he_o and_o ranne_v unto_o he_o /_o falling_n upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o /_o thou_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a garmenth_n and_o put_v a_o ring_a on_o his_o fynger_n and_o show_n on_o his_o foot_n /_o thou_o kyll_v that_o fat_v calf_n and_o make_v all_o the_o house_n merye_o sayenge_a /_o let_v we_o eat_v &_o be_v merye_o /_o for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v deed_n and_o be_v alyve_a again_o /_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v now_o find_v why_o do_v thou_o all_o this_o lord_n god_n sure_o because_o thou_o love_v truth_n love_n therefore_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n this_o truth_n in_o i_o /_o which_z return_v unto_o the_o from_o a_o far_a country_n /_o run_v towards_o i_o &_o geve_v i_o a_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n /_o geve_v i_o those_o chief_a garment_n /_o draw_v i_o in_o to_o thy_o house_n /_o kylle_v that_o fat_a calf_n that_o all_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o may_v rejoice_v in_o i_o /_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v to_o gether_o in_o spiritual_a feast_n oh_o lord_n will_v thou_o exclude_v i_o alone_o and_o will_v thou_o not_o keep_v this_o truth_n unto_o i_o if_o thou_o shall_v look_v narowlye_o on_o our_o wykednesse_n o_o lord_n lord_n who_o may_v abide_v the_o but_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o straight_o unto_o we_o /_o for_z thou_o love_v truth_n you_o and_o that_o with_o a_o fervent_a &_o incomprehensible_a love_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o thou_o so_o love_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o son_n that_o say_v joan_n xiiij_o i_o be_o the_o way_n /_o truth_n /_o and_o life_n he_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o who_o all_o truth_n be_v name_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n /_o this_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v love_v and_o in_o it_o only_o have_v thou_o delyte_v for_o thou_o do_v find_v it_o pure_a &_o with_o out_o spot_n and_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v dye_v for_o sinner_n /_o keep_v therefore_o oh_o god_n this_o truth_n /_o behold_v i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n in_o who_o thou_o may_v keep_v it_o /_o to_z who_o thou_o may_v forgeve_v many_o sin_n /_o who_o thou_o may_v purefye_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o christ_n /_o &_o who_o thou_o may_v redeem_v through_o his_o passion_n why_o oh_o lord_n have_v thou_o give_v i_o this_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o son_n /_o &_o this_o faith_n of_o he_o because_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o redempcyon_n and_o not_o to_o attain_v it_o that_o i_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o more_o vex_v with_o sorrow_n god_n forbydde_v /_o but_o rather_o that_o i_o may_v perceive_v the_o remissyon_n of_o my_o sin_n purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n /_o and_o so_o by_o his_o grace_n may_v obtain_v it_o purge_v i_o therefore_o and_o redeem_v i_o oh_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v utter_v unto_o i_o the_o unknown_a and_o secret_a point_n of_o thy_o wysdom_n that_o this_o knowledge_n may_v help_v i_o &_o bring_v i_o unto_o health_n for_o true_o the_o philosofer_n never_o know_v these_o thing_n /_o they_o be_v unknown_a unto_o hen_n /_o you_o &_o utterlye_o hide_v from_o they_o and_o no_o man_n know_v these_o thing_n except_o a_o few_o who_o thou_o lone_v entyrelie_o before_o thy_o son_n incarnation_n the_o most_o curyous_a searcher_n of_o the_o world_n /_o i_o mean_v the_o wyseman_n of_o this_o world_n lyft_v up_o their_o yie_n above_o heaven_n &_o yet_o can_v not_o find_v this_o thy_o wysdom_n /_o for_z thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_n &_o prudent_a /_o and_o have_v open_v they_o unto_o babe_n /_o that_o be_v 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good_a savoure_n /_o which_o sygnify_v nothing_o else_o /_o but_z thy_o only_o son_n our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n /_o which_o humble_v himself_o unto_o death_n /_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o across_o /_o which_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o fervent_a charite_n love_v we_o /_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n /_o which_o with_o the_o redolent_a savoure_n of_o his_o benevolence_n and_o rightuousnes_n replenysh_v the_o hole_n world_n therefore_o with_o this_o hyssop_n shall_v thou_o sprincle_n i_o /_o when_z thou_o pour_v apon_n i_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n when_o christ_n through_o faith_n shall_v dwell_v in_o i_o when_o through_o love_n i_o be_o join_v with_o he_o when_o i_o shall_v country_n fayte_v his_o humylite_n and_o passion_n /_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o my_o unclennesse_n then_o shall_v thou_o wash_v i_o with_o my_o own_fw-mi tear_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n /_o then_o shall_v i_o 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