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son_n our_o only_a mediator_n and_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n amen_n finis_fw-la protestant_n help_n for_o devotion_n and_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o same_o a_o avgustines_n meditation_n allisons_n meditation_n be_v of_o happiness_n abba_n father_n abraham_n trial_n alphabet_n of_o prayer_n anatomy_n of_o the_o soul_n anderson_n prayer_n anchor_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o meditation_n b_o bradfords_n meditation_n bezaes_n prayer_n bane_n letter_n bane_n his_o holy_a helper_n bane_n his_o spiritual_a armour_n bifields_n marrow_n bifields_n sign_n of_o salvation_n bifields_n sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n bind_v of_o fast_v bane_n on_o true_a happiness_n bane_n his_o direction_n bifields_n treatise_n bifields_n principle_n burn_v bush_n boar_v of_o the_o eare._n benefit_n of_o affliction_n battle_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n beautiful_a baybush_n c_o christian_n daily_a sacrifice_n crashewe_v prayer_n crown_n of_o life_n christian_n watchfulness_n 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felicity_n h_o help_n to_o devotion_n hundred_o heavenly_a thought_n heavenly_a progress_n heavenly_a mansion_n handful_n of_o wholesome_a herb_n harbour_n of_o christianity_n ay_o imitation_n of_o christ_n 3._o part_n jewel_n for_o gentlewoman_n joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n k._n king_n bath_n key_n of_o knowledge_n king_n psalm_n l_o linacar_n consolation_n life_n &_o death_n of_o m._n stubbs_n learn_v to_o live_v learn_v to_o die_v load_v star_n of_o life_n love_n of_o god_n life_n of_o religion_n lamp_n of_o virginity_n m_o manuel_n of_o prayer_n mark_v of_o salvation_n meditation_n and_o vow_n martyr_n prayer_n melancthons_n prayer_n marlorats_n prayer_n mark_v of_o god_n child_n o_o oil_n of_o scorpion_n p_o practice_n of_o pietâ—…_n practise_v of_o christianity_n practise_v of_o quietness_n a_o invitation_n to_o prayer_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n poor_a man_n rest_n poesy_n of_o prayer_n pensive_a man_n practice_n prince_n prayer_n pilgrim_n profession_n pathway_n to_o paradise_n practise_v of_o the_o faithful_a pathway_n to_o salvation_n pathway_n to_o felicity_n pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n preservative_n against_o sin_n m._n perkins_n his_o treaty_n pars_fw-la ground_n perfect_a path_n to_o paradise_n path_n to_o penitency_n progress_n to_o piety_n poor_a man_n pater_n nostey_n pomander_n of_o prayer_n paradise_n of_o the_o soul_n pathway_n to_o please_v god_n precious_a pearl_n poor_a man_n staff_n q_o queen_n katherine_n prayer_n r_o righteous_a man_n evidence_n reward_v of_o religion_n rock_n of_o religion_n resolve_v divine_a roger_n seven_o treatise_n right_o godly_a rule_n rosary_n of_o christian_a prayer_n s_o sick_a man_n medicine_n sanctuary_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n supplication_n of_o saint_n seven_o help_n to_o heaven_n scudder_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n spiritual_a detraction_n simpson_n on_o the_o psalm_n simeons_n sacrifice_n suttons_n meditation_n safeguard_v of_o the_o soul_n sick_a man_n salve_n solace_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n watch_v spiritual_a garden_n samuel_n encounter_n samuel_n smith_n work_v saint_n by_o call_v ship_n of_o salvation_n sacrifice_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n seven_o sob_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a soul_n shield_n of_o salvation_n sampsons_n prayer_n sick_a man_n comfort_n t_o true_a watch._n twine_n prayer_n topsel_n meditation_n treasure_n of_o gladness_n trial_o of_o faith_n trumpet_z of_o the_o soul_n lad_n tirwits_n prayer_n trouble_a man_n medicine_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n finis_fw-la ¶_o see_v more_o concern_v all_o these_o follow_v in_o m._n maunsel_n catalogue_n dedicate_v to_o queen_n elizaebeth_n imprint_v an._n dom._n 1595_o and_o sundry_a other_o since_o not_o mention_v help_v for_o suffer_a adversity_n and_o affliction_n pag._n 2._o preparative_n against_o apostasy_n 4._o col._n 2_o catechism_n pag._n 28._o col._n 2_o treatise_n and_o help_n for_o keep_v the_o ten_o commandment_n pag_n 35._o col._n 2_o confess_v of_o christ._n pag._n 37._o col._n 2_o treatise_n of_o conscience_n with_o comfort_n for_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n 37._o col_fw-fr 2_o treatise_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o help_n for_o our_o faith_n pag._n 40._o col._n 2._o help_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n &_o how_o to_o die_v well_o pag._n 42_o help_v against_o desperation_n pag._n 43_o direction_n for_o a_o christian_a life_n 44_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n 47_o exercise_n for_o a_o christian_a family_n and_o a_o christian_a life_n pa._n 48_o help_v for_o true_a fast_n 49_o spiritual_a preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n 59_o imitation_n of_o christ._n 62_o prayer_n 83_o of_o repentance_n 90_o help_v for_o preparation_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 93_o holy_a sermon_n in_o print_n a_o multitude_n 96_o comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a 107_o 108_o true_a confession_n of_o sin_n 108_o restitution_n of_o a_o sinner_n ibid._n of_o good_a work_n and_o exhortation_n to_o they_o pag._n 113._o ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a meditation_n of_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o general_n 1._o general_n meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n look_v for_o some_o to_o help_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n and_o save_v of_o his_o church_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o every_o such_o a_o helper_n to_o know_v pag._n 12._o 2._o general_n meditation_n 2_o of_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o this_o work_n and_o of_o the_o lively_a feel_n thereof_o and_o how_o the_o lord_n call_v all_o sort_n thereunto_o 7_o here_o in_o these_o particular_a meditation_n 1._o concern_v the_o calamity_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o all_o place_n and_o those_o which_o be_v threaten_v towards_o ourselves_o with_o the_o chief_a mean_n of_o delivery_n and_o preservation_n from_o they_o pag._n 9_o 2_o how_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o get_v himself_o glory_n in_o save_v his_o church_n by_o prince_n and_o governor_n pag._n 13._o 3_o how_o as_o satan_n &_o antichrist_n have_v set_v themselves_o to_o fight_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o our_o saviour_n have_v ordain_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o sceptre_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n &_o gospel_n pa._n 15_o 4_o how_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n set_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o to_o destroy_v all_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n who_o seek_v to_o obey_v christ_n true_o pag._n 18_o 5_o concern_v the_o innumerable_a misery_n which_o our_o brethren_n endure_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o outward_a comfort_n of_o this_o and_o the_o better_a life_n and_o how_o nâ—…e_o the_o like_a may_v be_v to_o we_o pag._n 20._o 6_o concern_v the_o general_a sin_n of_o the_o church_n so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o namely_o the_o general_a abuse_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o blessing_n accompany_v it_o and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o heinous_a for_o the_o same_o pag._n 23_o 7_o how_o satan_n exercise_v all_o his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n against_o the_o church_n spiritual_o like_a as_o he_o do_v outward_o pag._n 50_o 8_o how_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n be_v our_o christ_n how_o
mercy_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v &_o have_v be_v so_o hate_v 2_o chron._n 36._o nothing_o can_v give_v we_o any_o true_a security_n but_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n till_o this_o nothing_o but_o expectation_n of_o some_o dreadful_a scourge_n the_o remove_v of_o our_o candlestick_n heavy_a than_o all_o other_o outward_a judgement_n &_o how_o we_o deserve_v it_o and_o to_o have_v their_o idolatry_n set_v up_o knife_n at_o oâ—…_n throat_n some_o of_o these_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o want_v of_o performance_n of_o ouâ—…_n coâ—…so_n oft_o renew_v by_o we_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fast_n since_o the_o peaceable_a bring_n in_o of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n at_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hellish_a furnace_n so_o many_o way_n witness_v how_o these_o must_v either_o work_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o promise_n or_o arm_v the_o lord_n against_o we_o not_o to_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o consider_v our_o dissimulation_n with_o the_o lord_n psal._n â—…07_n 6._o 12._o 19_o â—…3_n that_o we_o be_v now_o so_o far_o further_o off_o from_o repentance_n that_o all_o begin_v to_o be_v almost_o out_o of_o hope_n oâ—…_n it_o how_o judah_n go_v further_o than_o we_o even_o to_o a_o general_a renew_v the_o covenant_n outward_o yet_o start_v back_o the_o lord_n bring_v that_o captivity_n notwithstanding_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o their_o security_n to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o remove_n the_o candlestick_n from_o other_o church_n though_o god_n spare_v the_o wâ—…ole_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—…is_n dear_a yet_o every_o particular_a soul_n not_o turn_v and_o help_v must_v perish_v king_n &_o prince_n ordain_v and_o use_v to_o bring_v god_n people_n to_o repentance_n as_o by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n to_o pray_v therefore_o as_o for_o all_o of_o they_o so_o chief_o for_o our_o dâ—…ead_a sovereign_n that_o all_o may_v inquire_v wise_o into_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o â—…heir_a evil_n that_o all_o be_v 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19_o 27._o mat._n 10._o 37._o 38._o luke_n 14._o 26._o but_o contrary_o have_v boldness_n prov._n 28._o 1._o rom._n 8_o 35._o 36._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 36._o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n ron._n â—…_n 37._o death_n and_o curse_v in_o not_o yield_v to_o he_o deut._n 30._o 19_o 20._o our_o estate_n when_o fear_n shall_v come_v on_o â—…s_n of_o a_o sudden_a prou_z 1_o 27._o prou_z 28_o 1._o job_n 15_o 20_o 21_o 22._o deut_n 28_o 63_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam_n 25_o 37_o 38._o god_n bid_v we_o choose_v life_n deu_fw-la 30_o 25._o 20_o we_o can_v think_v that_o any_o one_o be_v ever_o reject_v who_o
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