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A16740 Diuine considerations of the soule concerning the excellencie of God, and the vilenesse of man. Verie necessarie and profitable for euerie true Christian seriously looke into. By N.B. G. Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1608 (1608) STC 3647; ESTC S116485 38,586 191

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from_o thy_o filthiness_n admit_v thou_o into_o his_o prefence_n take_v thou_o into_o his_o service_n love_v thou_o as_o his_o son_n and_o make_v thou_o coheir_n in_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o no_o power_n shall_v take_v from_o thou_o but_o in_o joy_n everlasting_a with_o his_o saint_n &_o angel_n thou_o shall_v continual_o sing_v the_o true_a and_o due_a halleluiah_n to_o his_o holy_a majesty_n thus_o i_o say_v apply_v these_o spiritual_a consideration_n to_o thy_o spiritual_a comfort_n that_o god_n may_v the_o better_a bless_v thou_o thy_o read_n well_o consider_v may_v the_o better_a profit_n thou_o and_o my_o labour_n may_v be_v the_o better_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o which_o with_o prayer_n for_o thy_o good_a leave_v to_o thy_o best_a consideration_n wish_v the_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o give_v he_o all_o glory_n i_o end_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n o_o all_o you_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o &_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la a_o prayer_n o_o most_o gracious_a almighty_a most_o merciful_a and_o holy_a glorious_a &_o ever_o love_v god_n who_o from_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a mercy_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o behold_v the_o mean_a creature_n on_o the_o earth_n &_o above_o all_o with_o a_o comfortable_a eye_n of_o a_o fatherly_a kindness_n do_v behold_v man_n as_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o thy_o workmanship_n and_o consider_v since_o his_o first_o fall_n by_o temptation_n his_o weakness_n in_o resist_v the_o like_a assault_n do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n make_v he_o see_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n do_v lead_v he_o from_o the_o train_n of_o sin_n the_o true_a way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n glorious_a god_n that_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v that_o our_o day_n be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o we_o be_v as_o nothing_o without_o thou_o who_o have_v reveal_v to_o the_o simple_a and_o hide_v from_o the_o wise_a the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o thy_o will_n &_o to_o i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n have_v so_o often_o show_v those_o fruit_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o make_v i_o ashamed_a to_o think_v of_o my_o unthankfulness_n to_o thy_o holy_a majesty_n my_o forgetfulness_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n oh_o my_o lord_n when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n with_o all_o other_o the_o manifold_a blessing_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o only_a bounty_n of_o thy_o bless_a hand_n what_o can_v i_o do_v but_o in_o admiration_n of_o thy_o greatness_n and_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o goodness_n give_v glory_n to_o thy_o holy_a majesty_n &_o with_o thy_o choose_a servant_n david_n in_o the_o grief_n and_o shame_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o only_a hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n fall_v prostrate_a at_o thy_o foot_n and_o fly_v only_o to_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o comfort_n beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o direct_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o see_v thy_o greatness_n in_o thy_o good_a nes_z &_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o thy_o love_n thy_o grace_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o glory_n in_o thy_o grace_n and_o confess_v my_o weakness_n vileness_n folly_n malice_n sloth_n &_o baseness_n attend_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o will_n in_o work_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a will_n give_v i_o power_n to_o consider_v that_o although_o i_o read_v never_o so_o much_o believe_v all_o i_o read_v and_o remember_v all_o i_o believe_v yet_o without_o one_o drop_n of_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n it_o will_v take_v no_o root_n in_o my_o heart_n but_o good_a lord_n consider_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n through_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o i_o accuse_v not_o excuse_v myself_o unto_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o know_v thy_o will_n let_v i_o rather_o cry_v before_o thou_o hosanna_n with_o the_o little_a babe_n then_o with_o the_o pharisy_n make_v boast_v of_o my_o righteousness_n and_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thy_o holy_a majesty_n to_o make_v i_o consider_v of_o thy_o mercy_n so_o let_v these_o consideration_n by_o take_v root_n in_o my_o hart_n be_v so_o comfortable_a to_o my_o soul_n that_o loathe_v the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o i_o may_v in_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a penitence_n show_v the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o may_v sing_v to_o thy_o glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la first_o consideration_n page_n 4_o line_n 3_o for_o look_v up_o the_o heaven_n read_v look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n the_o second_o consideration_n page_n 12._o line_n 4._o for_o god_n read_v good_a the_o last_o page_n of_o the_o three_o consideration_n the_o ten_o line_n for_o divine_a read_v dim_a
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