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A09593 The perfect path to paradice Contayning diuers most ghostly and wholsome prayers, fruitfull and christian meditations, for the comfort of euery afflicted conscience: published in these dangerous dayes of wickednesse, and deliuered to all those that feare God, and hope for saluation in Christ Jesus, as a spirituall weapon to beate downe sinne, sathan, and all the power of hell, &c. By Iohn Phillips. Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591. 1588 (1588) STC 19872; ESTC S106462 55,576 300

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more_o in_o we_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o use_n of_o preach_v and_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o will_n be_v a_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o a_o heavenly_a science_n whereby_o we_o be_v also_o endue_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a and_o pleasant_a before_o thou_o yea_o wherewith_o we_o have_v such_o knowledge_n that_o we_o take_v nothing_o in_o hand_n but_o that_o only_a which_o thou_o most_o of_o all_o do_v approve_v grant_v that_o we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n may_v increase_v in_o the_o same_o knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v strong_a in_o all_o virtue_n and_o godly_a power_n according_a to_o the_o exceed_a abundant_a glory_n of_o thy_o majesty_n &_o that_o we_o may_v be_v enarm_v with_o patience_n long_o suffer_v cheerful_a perseverance_n so_o well_o in_o adversity_n and_o peril_n as_o in_o sorrow_n &_o death_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o a_o prayer_n for_o true_a christian_a love_n o_o god_n the_o almighty_a lord_n which_o be_v the_o very_a love_n itself_o &_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o love_n abide_v in_o thou_o &_o thou_o in_o he_o through_o jesu_n christ_n we_o miserable_a creature_n cry_v this_o day_n unto_o thou_o with_o a_o bitter_a and_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o for_o our_o little_a strength_n we_o earnest_o desire_v that_o thou_o will_v pour_v out_o into_o our_o heart_n the_o true_a christian_a and_o unfeigned_a charity_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o may_v love_v one_o another_o not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o work_n that_o we_o may_v abundant_o declare_v our_o faith_n as_o new_o bear_v from_o above_o of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n help_v we_o o_o god_n and_o give_v we_o so_o much_o light_n that_o we_o may_v know_v perfect_o all_o feign_a love_n wherewith_o we_o behold_v ourselves_o &_o our_o false_a boast_n which_o come_v not_o from_o a_o pure_a 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of_o this_o eternal_a blessedness_n the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n or_o a_o taste_n upon_o the_o mount_n thabor_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v not_o depart_v paul_n also_o have_v a_o proof_n of_o it_o when_o he_o be_v rapt_v or_o take_v up_o into_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la three_o heaven_n where_o he_o hear_v word_n and_o see_v thing_n so_o marvellous_a &_o secret_a so_o far_o pass_v all_o man_n understanding_n &_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v or_o reveal_v untoman_n moses_n his_o face_n become_v so_o bright_a through_o the_o conversation_n that_o he_o have_v with_o the_o divine_a glory_n upon_o mounte_n sina_n that_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o abide_v it_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o when_o perpetuallye_o with_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o glory_n we_o shall_v be_v conversaunt_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o famyly_o friend_n who_o be_v he_o 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&_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v from_o the_o wicked_a deed_n but_o then_o shall_v nothing_o prevail_v no_o sorrow_n can_v find_v comfort_n no_o complaint_n no_o remorse_n no_o torment_n nor_o painful_a passion_n a_o end_n such_o and_o so_o increase_v be_v the_o vexation_n of_o the_o second_o death_n wherewithal_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v environ_v sith_o therefore_o o_o heavenly_a father_n &_o most_o gracious_a god_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o thy_o eternal_a wisdom_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a truth_n to_o give_v i_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o inestimable_a mercy_n offer_v free_o unto_o i_o in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o merciful_a savyour_fw-mi in_o who_o bloody_a death_n &_o painful_a passion_n i_o be_o assure_v of_o eternal_a life_n &_o blessedness_n give_v i_o
¶_o the_o perfect_a path_n to_o paradise_n contain_v diverse_a most_o ghostly_a and_o wholesome_a prayer_n fruitful_a and_o christian_a meditation_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o every_o afflict_a conscience_n publish_v in_o these_o dangerous_a day_n of_o wickedness_n and_o deliver_v to_o all_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o a_o spiritual_a weapon_n to_o beat_v down_o sin_n sathan_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n by_o john_n phillips_n matthew_n 3_o repent_v and_o amend_v your_o line_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n by_o h._n jackson_n 1588._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n robert_n devorax_n earl_n of_o essex_n and_o ewe_n visecounte_v of_o herrifard_n and_o bourchire_n l._n ferres_n of_o chartley_n bourchire_n and_o louvain_n master_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n horse_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n john_n 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