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A48725 Hezekiah's return of praise for his recovery by A.L. Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694. 1668 (1668) Wing L2562; ESTC R37940 23,970 48

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the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n let_v we_o then_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n wherein_o we_o may_v all_o join_v and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o bear_v a_o part_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o this_o whole_a congregation_n that_o will_v not_o be_v particular_o and_o personal_o concern_v we_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n we_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o world_n do_v worship_v thou_o the_o father_n everlasting_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n thou_o do_v whatsoever_o thou_o please_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o yet_o do_v by_o thy_o providence_n order_v all_o event_n as_o to_o thy_o own_o glory_n so_o to_o the_o good_a and_o advantage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n thou_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o man_n himself_o for_o thy_o own_o service_n we_o bless_v thou_o for_o thy_o work_n of_o creation_n o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o great_a wisdom_n and_o out_o of_o great_a goodness_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o the_o heaven_n declare_v thy_o glory_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o goodness_n we_o stand_v oblige_v as_o we_o be_v thy_o creature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v thou_o homage_n and_o to_o pay_v thou_o the_o tribute_n of_o praise_n together_o with_o all_o thy_o work_n which_o bless_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n of_o thy_o dominion_n especial_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o praise_v thou_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o creation_n be_v make_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n we_o bless_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o thy_o own_o image_n in_o thy_o likeness_n and_o have_v breathe_v into_o we_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n we_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v we_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n while_o we_o have_v a_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o of_o a_o bless_a communion_n with_o thyself_o faculty_n of_o reason_n to_o contemplate_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o maker_n and_o of_o speech_n to_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n all_o our_o member_n be_v write_v down_o in_o thy_o book_n when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n even_o from_o our_o mother_n womb_n when_o we_o yet_o hang_v at_o the_o breast_n thou_o take_v care_n of_o we_o we_o have_v live_v at_o thy_o charge_n and_o be_v maintain_v by_o thy_o providence_n ever_o since_o we_o be_v bear_v oh_o let_v we_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n thou_o have_v all_o along_o send_v forth_o thy_o sun_n and_o pour_v down_o thy_o rain_n to_o provide_v we_o our_o food_n in_o due_a 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