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A08275 A good companion for a Christian directing him in the way to God, being meditiations and prayers for euery day in the weeke; and graces before and after meate. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1632 (1632) STC 18609; ESTC S119834 97,176 420

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his_o rest_n keep_v i_o o_o lord_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n save_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o all_o annoyance_n fond_a dream_n strong_a fantasy_n and_o delusion_n cause_v thy_o angel_n to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o i_o and_o keep_v watch_n over_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o i_o may_v not_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a sin_n in_o either_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o may_v persist_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o my_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n until_o the_o appear_v of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n unto_o judgement_n good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o sudden_a death_n fear_n and_o affrightment_n casualty_n by_o fire_n water_n or_o tempestuous_a weather_n disturbance_n by_o thief_n or_o any_o other_o danger_n whatsoever_o let_v my_o lie_v down_o
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be_v ruinate_v by_o my_o own_o prosperity_n yet_o lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o i_o let_v not_o my_o enemy_n prevail_v in_o their_o mischievous_a devise_n lest_o they_o be_v to_o proud_a in_o thy_o mercy_n convert_v they_o or_o in_o thy_o justice_n confound_v they_o make_v they_o as_o the_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o thy_o angel_n scatter_v of_o they_o lord_n i_o be_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o thy_o power_n stay_v and_o allay_v their_o fury_n let_v they_o not_o take_v effect_n in_o their_o mischievous_a imagination_n and_o attempt_n against_o i_o but_o put_v they_o to_o confusion_n rid_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o a_o shield_n unto_o i_o to_o comfort_v and_o protect_v i_o to_o this_o end_n cause_v thy_o angel_n to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o i_o that_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o 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