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A13732 The soules alarum-bell Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson. Thompson, Henry, fl. 1618. 1618 (1618) STC 24024; ESTC S100563 111,521 484

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which_o be_v the_o key_n that_o do_v open_a where_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v where_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o enter_v where_o no_o man_n have_v passage_n and_o return_n where_o no_o man_n can_v hinder_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o life_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v sore_o wrap_v and_o perplex_v with_o the_o noisome_a puddle_n of_o a_o sestered_a and_o sinful_a conscience_n where_o by_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o oppres●●_n with_o grief_n that_o neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o solomon_n can_v comfort_v o_o then_o what_o shal●_n we_o do_v but_o cry_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d god_n with_o heart_n and_o hand_n list_v up_o to_o 〈◊〉_d say_n 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o will_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o grace_n and_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d secret_a until_o thy_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d past_a therefore_o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o presume_v in_o the_o height_n of_o our_o prosperity_n lest_o we_o sudden_o see_v a_o change_n but_o let_v 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