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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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his_o countenance_n so_o careful_o seek_v for_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o he_o that_o know_v in_o his_o soul_n that_o a_o faint_a and_o dissemble_a petition_n will_v return_v empty_a into_o the_o bosom_n of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o up_o curse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v the_o 10_o jer._n 48._o 10_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o say_v the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d but_o say_v david_n a_o break_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n will_v not_o despise_v david_n never_o send_v up_o his_o petition_n but_o with_o the_o deep_a affection_n and_o zeal_n of_o heart_n with_o the_o most_o sincere_a integrity_n and_o meditate_a zeal_n that_o may_v be_v for_o every_o night_n wash_v he_o his_o bed_n and_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n which_o argue_v his_o singular_a contrition_n and_o ferventness_n in_o his_o petition_n and_o therefore_o after_o his_o godly_a example_n let_v we_o with_o a_o sincere_a &_o true_a desire_n of_o contrite_a heart_n pray_v to_o that_o good_a god_n 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depend_v for_o add_v yet_o more_o space_n unto_o my_o day_n for_o grant_v i_o a_o large_a time_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n and_o amendment_n of_o my_o sinful_a life_n o_o eternal_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o be_v the_o guardian_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n make_v i_o evermore_o to_o magnify_v and_o extol_v thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o true_a token_n of_o this_o my_o thankfulness_n have_v nothing_o more_o near_o unto_o i_o then_o myself_o i_o here_o offer_v and_o present_v myself_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n and_o pleasure_n beseech_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o as_o of_o thy_o own_o to_o direct_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o service_n
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beseech_v thou_o save_v my_o enemy_n from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o have_v offend_v thou_o like_a as_o i_o will_v be_v forgive_v in_o those_o thing_n whereby_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o order_v my_o life_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o work_n of_o my_o body_n &_o soul_n with_o resolve_a intent_n never_o to_o offend_v thou_o whereby_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o thy_o infinite_a joy_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grant_v i_o whatsoever_o thy_o divine_a wisdom_n know_v most_o expedient_a for_o i_o and_o that_o this_o miserable_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o obtain_v grant_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n i_o never_o fall_v from_o thou_o when_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v accuse_v for_o my_o heinous_a offence_n and_o sin_n commit_v against_o thy_o omnipotent_a majesty_n i_o beseech_v thou_o break_v my_o froward_a heart_n and_o make_v it_o obedient_a unto_o thou_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o sudden_a death_n and_o 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which_o have_v ●ermitte●_n i_o to_o accomplish_v thi●_n work_v grant_v o_o ●ord●_n i●_n may_v be_v to_o thou_o acceptable_a to_o my_o soul_n healthful_a and_o to_o other_o profitable_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n o_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o omnipotent_a father_n the_o pattern_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o follower_n of_o all_o virtue_n most_o stout_a overthrower_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o sharp_a rooter_n up_o of_o vice_n merciful_o behold_v my_o frailty_n and_o proneness_n to_o evil_n help_v i_o with_o thy_o super●al_a power_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v ●o_o despise_v all_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o the_o vanity_n there●●_n and_o love_v all_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n make_v i_o resist_v all_o sin_n which_o stand_v between_o thy_o majesty_n and_o my_o weak_a spi●●t_n ready_a to_o overthrow_v i_o ●●_o thy_o mercy_n be_v not_o assistant_n to_o my_o poor_a soul_n make_v i_o to_o withstand_v all_o 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i_o frail_a man_n and_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n have_v offend_v thou_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thy_o gentleness_n who_o for_o my_o health_n and_o salvation_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o do_v hold_v up_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o christ_n who_o do_v forgive_v peter_n that_o do_v forsake_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o creator_n my_o helper_n and_o maker_n my_o redeemer_n my_o governor_n my_o father_n my_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o king_n thou_o be_v my_o help_n my_o trust_n my_o strength_n my_o defence_n my_o redemption_n my_o life_n my_o health_n and_o my_o resurrection_n thou_o be_v my_o steadfastness_n my_o refuge_n and_o succour_n my_o light_n and_o my_o help_n i_o most_o humble_o and_o hearty_o desire_v &_o pray_v thou_o help_v ●nd_n defend_v i_o make_v i_o ●●rong_v &_o comfort_v i_o make_v i_o steadfast_a make_v i_o sober_o merry_a give_v i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o visit_v i_o 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love_a promise_n have_v thou_o ever_o deal_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whensoever_o they_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o thou_o when_o they_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a live_n and_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n thou_o forgave_v all_o their_o s●ns_n and_o heal_v all_o their_o infirmity_n thou_o also_o save_v their_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crow_v they_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n a●●full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n thou_o wi●●_n not_o always_o be_v chide_v neither_o will_v thou_o keep_v thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o neither_o will_v thou_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o yet_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o wickedness_n for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o look_v how_o wide_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far●e_n do_v thou_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o yea_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v thou_o merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o for_o thou_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v thou_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o time_n be_v but_o gras●e_n and_o flourish_v as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o wind_n go_v over_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o know_v it_o no_o more_o but_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o of_o these_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n who_o have_v not_o taste_v if_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n thou_o do_v forgive_v david_n both_o his_o whoredom_n and_o manslaughter_n when_o he_o repent_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n how_o oft_o do_v thou_o call_v back_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lament_v their_o sin_n and_o turn_v 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sin_n and_o wickedness_n never_o so_o ma●y_v but_o they_o rather_o encourage_v ●s_n bold_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o ●ime_n of_o need_n o_o most_o gentle_a saviour_n thou_o be_v that_o most_o love_a shepherd_n who_o do_v diligent_o seek_v the_o wander_a sheep_n love_o lay_v it_o upon_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o tender_o bring_v it_o home_o again_o seek_v we_o who_o have_v so_o long_o run_v astray_o lay_v we_o upon_o thy_o merciful_a shoulder_n and_o bring_v we_o home_o again_o unto_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o faithful_a thou_o be_v that_o merciful_a sama●●tane_n who_o behold_v the_o
please_v thou_o of_o thy_o marvelous_a humility_n patience_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n kind_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o here_o to_o suffer_v trouble_n &_o pain_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o lead_v i_o whither_o thou_o do_v lead_v the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o thy_o clemency_n to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o thy_o choose_a and_o so_o direct_a sanctify_v and_o govern_v my_o heart_n my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o thy_o sacred_a law_n by_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n that_o here_o &_o ever_o through_o thy_o help_n o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n i_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a and_o by_o thy_o bitter_a death_n &_o passion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n &_o so_o remain_v in_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o temptation_n o_o merc●full_a lord_n and_o saviour_n iesus_fw-la christ_n the_o only_a refuge_n of_o a_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a soul_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o and_o redeem_v i_o in_o who_o ●ll_a thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o i_o and_o without_o who_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o thou_o see_v who_o i_o be_o that_o here_o prostrate_v my_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o what_o i_o will_v have_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o soul_n be_v bury_v 〈…〉_o and_o blood_n and_o will_v be_v ●●●ne_v dissolve_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o urge_v against_o my_o will_n and_o violent_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o which_o from_o my-heart_n i_o detest_v and_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o poison_n and_o bane_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o for_o thy_o hand_n have_v frame_v i_o and_o with_o flesh_n and_o skin_n thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o and_o lo_o this_o flesh_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o draw_v i_o to_o my_o ruin_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n if_o thou_o help_v not_o i_o be_o overcome_v if_o thou_o forsake_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o faint_v why_o do_v thou_o set_v i_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o grievous_a and_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o do_v thou_o create_v i_o to_o cast_v i_o away_o do_v thou_o redeem_v i_o to_o damn_v i_o for_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o perish_v o_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a and_o wont_a mercy_n where_o be_v thy_o gracious_a sweetness_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o become_v how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o and_o humble_a my_o life_n upon_o earth_n and_o place_v i_o in_o darkness_n like_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o world_n what_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o set_v i_o to_o fight_v alone_o against_o so_o mighty_a subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o never_o cease_v to_o bid_v i_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o show_v thy_o might_n against_o a_o leaf_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o persecute_v a_o dry_a stubble_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v thou_o banish_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n clean_o from_o i_o alas_o o_o my_o good_a lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o face_n or_o whither_o shall_v fly_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o the_o incense_a but_o to_o the_o appease_v whither_o from_o thou_o as_o just_a but_o unto_o thou_o as_o merciful_a do_v with_o i_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o righteous_a judgement_n one●y_a lord_n i_o desire_v to_o remember_v i_o be_o but_o flesh_n &_o blood_n sraile_a of_o myself_o and_o impotent_a to_o resist_v show_v thyself_o a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o and_o either_o take_v away_o my_o enemy_n or_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o without_o wound_n or_o fault_n by_o thou_o and_o with_o thou_o i_o may_v overcome_v they_o sweet_a lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o way_n how_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a●_n our_o uprising_n page_n 285._o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o our_o devotion_n p_o 287._o a_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 291._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 296._o another_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 308._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 312._o a_o meditation_n to_o be_v use_v before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n p._n 314._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p_o 322._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o night_n p._n 333_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o keep_v ou●_n tongue_n from_o utter_v ill_a word_n p._n 346._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o b●_n great_a goodness_n unto_o man_n p._n 354._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n p._n 357._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n daily_o to_o be_v say_v p_o 358._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 360_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v daily_o say_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 362._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 367._o a_o general_a pr●yer_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 380._o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n p._n 3●●_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 394._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o duty_n 400._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o child_n &_o their_o duty_n p._n 404._o a_o prayer_n against_o who●●dome_n p._n 410._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 414._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_o deliverance_n p._n 41●_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o si●ke_a man_n p._n 421._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●24_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o ●_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●38_n a_o prayer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d said●_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o communion_n p_o 441._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 442._o a_o morning_n salutation_n to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n ●44_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 454._o a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n p._n 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n ●59_n finis_fw-la