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B08260 Advice to those who never received the sacrament, or, The true penitent instructed before, at, and after the receiving the Lord's Supper with meditations suited to the several parts of that solemn ordinance, particularly with respect to Easter, Whitsuntide and Christmas, the whole written in a different method from any thing published on this subject / By a person of honour. 1697 (1697) Wing A665A; ESTC R172108 102,688 248

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my_o wickedness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o prayer_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o now_o lord_n call_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o remembrance_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v so_o do_v blot_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o pardon_v i_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n o_o thou_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n before_o who_o glorious_a majesty_n even_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o never_o sin_v fall_v prostrate_a and_o tremble_v with_o what_o debasement_n and_o dread_n ought_v i_o to_o appear_v before_o thy_o awful_a presence_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o which_o be_v infinite_o worse_a a_o miserable_a sinner_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o the_o least_o approbation_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o thou_o woe_n be_v i_o then_o o_o lord_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o have_v incline_v unto_o wickedness_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n cast_v not_o out_o my_o prayer_n nor_o turn_v thy_o mercy_n from_o i_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o very_a womb_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a what_o be_v man_n then_o o_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a thou_o lord_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o thy_o saint_n the_o heaven_n be_v nor_o clean_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o the_o very_a angel_n thou_o charge_v with_o folly_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o be_o i_o who_o daily_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n lord_n pity_n cleanse_v forgive_v and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o know_v o_o god_n that_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n from_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n alas_o my_o whole_a nature_n be_v corrupt_v infinite_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o verse_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a my_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n my_o will_n perverse_a my_o memory_n tenacious_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v pollute_v i_o but_o forgetful_a of_o my_o duty_n my_o passion_n be_v inordinate_a my_o sense_n the_o inlet_n to_o all_o impurity_n i_o have_v abuse_v all_o my_o faculty_n and_o be_o unclean_a unclean_a lord_n pity_n cleanse_v forgive_v and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n o_o lord_n god_n how_o have_v i_o through_o my_o whole_a life_n violate_v the_o solemn_a vow_n i_o make_v to_o 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how_o evil_a and_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o thou_o o_o make_v i_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o error_n of_o my_o way_n and_o of_o my_o own_o infinite_a vileness_n miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o that_o ever_o i_o shall_v commit_v those_o sin_n which_o expose_v i_o to_o all_o the_o vial_n of_o thy_o wrath_n to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o thy_o law_n to_o all_o thy_o judgement_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o all_o the_o horror_n and_o despair_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o that_o ever_o i_o shall_v transgress_v that_o law_n of_o thou_o o_o god_n which_o be_v so_o just_a holy_a and_o good_a perfect_a and_o so_o condescend_v to_o my_o infirmity_n and_o in_o keep_v of_o which_o there_o be_v so_o great_a so_o unconceivable_a reward_n o_o bless_a saviour_n how_o can_v i_o ever_o sufficient_o lament_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o 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i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o not_o able_a of_o myself_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n and_o i_o no_o soon_o shall_v rise_v from_o my_o knee_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o those_o very_a sin_n i_o have_v now_o so_o solemn_o renounce_v and_o those_o temptation_n will_v certain_o overcome_v i_o unless_o thou_o lord_n do_v reasonable_o interpose_v thy_o grace_n to_o withhold_v i_o but_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o the_o strengthen_v i_o do_v thou_o then_o o_o bless_a saviour_n perfect_a thy_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n for_o in_o thou_o only_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v it_o behold_v lord_n i_o do_v humble_o i_o do_v earnest_o ask_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o of_o thou_o o_o fullfil_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o i_o o_o 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