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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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he_o may_v neither_o perplex_v nor_o disturb_v it_o lord_n who_o providence_n sleepth_n not_o preserve_v we_o and_o we_o sleep_v waking_z live_a and_o die_v that_o in_o every_o estate_n it_o may_v appear_v we_o be_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n against_o temptation_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a all-seeing_a examiner_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n who_o know_v before_o we_o ask_v what_o we_o have_v need_n of_o who_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o thereby_o make_v request_n for_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n with_o nnutterable_a groan_n which_o thou_o only_o understand_v help_v my_o infirmity_n indite_v my_o prayer_n and_o restrain_v the_o busy_a malice_n of_o the_o tempter_n direct_v my_o prayer_n as_o incense_v in_o thy_o sight_n let_v they_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o 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