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A19962 Every-dayes sacrifice Wherein are comprehended many comfortable prayers and meditations, very necessary for all Christians. Also, many comforts for the sicke which are afflicted by the sight of their sins and the terrour of death; written by D. M. Luther, a little before his end. With most true comforts out of holy Scripture of the knowledge we shall haue of one another in the world to come. Translated by, W.R.S. W. R. S., fl. 1624.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, attributed name. 1624 (1624) STC 6398; ESTC S114714 51,362 282

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through_o christ_n thou_o will_v forgive_v i_o all_o these_o my_o sin_n and_o pour_v thy_o holy_a ghost_n into_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v constant_o abide_v in_o a_o godly_a life_n all_o which_o grant_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_o another_o prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n o_o my_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o great_a sigh_v that_o i_o be_o alas_o a_o poo●e_a sinner_n conceive_v and_o home_o in_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n to_o have_v live_v wicked_o against_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a word_n with_o ungodly_a and_o unthankful_a heart_n for_o which_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a but_o i_o be_o comfor_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v and_o confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o 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thy_o servant_n &_o his_o complaint_n and_o behold_v with_o favour_n thy_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n so_o likewise_o shall_v every_o christian_a comfort_n himself_o &_o believe_v with_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n through_o such_o faithful_a prayer_n shall_v sure_o obtain_v god_n grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o promise_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a john_n 16._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o desire_v of_o the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o ●id_v jeremy_n 14_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o can_v and_o wit_v do_v all_o this_o same_o amen_n here_o follow_v certain_a prayer_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n o_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n most_o gracieu_n and_o merciful_a father_n i_o poor_a sinner_n acknowledge_v from_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v it_o also_o before_o thou_o with_o my_o mouth_n that_o i_o be_o alas_o a_o great_a sinner_n concevy_v bear_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v many_o time_n transgress_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n with_o evil_a sinful_a unclean_a and_o unseemly_a thought_n wo●●●_n and_o wicked_a deed_n all_o which_o i_o do_v repent_v from_o my_o very_a heart_n and_o pray_v and_o desire_v thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n o_o heavenly_a father_n endue_v i_o with_o the_o grace_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o dear_a and_o only_a senne_n my_o lord_n and_o samour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o comfort_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o this_o gracious_a promise_n john_n 6._o where_o thy_o dear_a son_n say_v who_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n that_o be_v who_o believe_v on_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n such_o godly_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o thy_o son_n do_v i_o trust_v unto_o and_o believe_v and_o be_o certain_a that_o i_o through_o such_o say_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o child_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o remain_v so_o for_o evermore_o amen_o amen_n another_o prayer_n o_o thou_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n i_o poor_a miserable_a and_o sinful_a creature_n come_v here_o before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n before_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n for_o i_o have_v mighty_o offend_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n and_o sin_v against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o do_v against_o thy_o godly_a will_n but_o because_o i_o can_v other_o wise_a be_v quit_v and_o free_a from_o this_o my_o heavy_a burden_n but_o only_o through_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n therefore_o do_v i_o now_o from_o my_o very_a heart_n 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beseech_v thou_o most_o gracious_o to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v i_o all_o such_o sin_n to_o cast_v the_o same_o behind_o thou_o and_o never_o think_v more_o on_o they_o nor_o punish_v my_o body_n or_o soul_n either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o thou_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v therefore_o do_v i_o pray_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o a_o good_a meaning_n to_o amend_v my_o life_n especial_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o also_o through_o thy_o dear_a son_n to_o give_v i_o whatsoever_o i_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n therefore_o do_v i_o pray_v thou_o
cross_n god_n esteem_v we_o not_o esay_n 27._o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v my_o vineyard_n that_o be_v my_o christian_n and_o water_n it_o quick_o that_o his_o leaf_n do_v not_o wither_v i_o will_v preserve_v it_o day_n and_o night_n here_o do_v god_n the_o lord_n comfort_v we_o that_o his_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o compare_v his_o christendom_n to_o a_o pleasant_a vineyard_n that_o stand_v open_a on_o all_o side_n that_o every_o one_o may_v come_v in_o and_o no_o man_n keep_v it_o but_o let_v it_o lie_v yea_o that_o it_o want_v rain_n and_o all_o will_v wither_v and_o be_v dry_a so_o do_v we_o also_o think_v under_o the_o cross_n that_o god_n care_v not_o for_o we_o else_o shall_v we_o he_o better_a but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v guardian_n over_o his_o christian_n and_o will_v send_v they_o the_o rain_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n in_o all_o their_o temptation_n as_o he_o here_o say_v ●●●e_a lord_n do_v keep_v it_o and_o will_v quick_o water_v it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o both_o day_n and_o night_n that_o no_o man_n hurt_v it_o that_o be_v my_o christian_n shall_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o evil_n so_o gracious_o will_v i_o watch_v and_o ward_v they_o but_o ho●●_n be_v such_o watch_v and_o ward_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n do_v not_o see_v it_o although_o it_o seem_v god_n h●th_v no_o great_a respect_n with_o his_o guard_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v corporal_a whilst_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o must_v the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n let_v it_o alone_o and_o not_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o please_v they_o see_v the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n be_v number_v as_o we_o have_v a_o example_n thereof_o in_o mat._n 8._o that_o the_o devil_n without_o christ_n leave_n can_v not_o go_v into_o a_o filthy_a swine_n and_o such_o do_v the_o history_n sufficient_o show_v but_o the_o right_a guard_n and_o protection_n of_o we_o christian_n go_v inward_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o god_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o word_n put_v into_o we_o and_o day_n and_o night_n keep_v we_o that_o sin_n grow_v not_o quite_o over_o we_o and_o that_o satan_n be_v not_o too_o mighty_a for_o us._n of_o such_o guard_n speak_v he_o short_o after_o the_o sin_n of_o jacob_n shall_v thereby_o cease_v that_o be_v through_o the_o cross_n god_n defend_v we_o against_o sin_n and_o mortify_v the_o old_a adam_n many_o a_o one_o do_v lie_v in_o his_o bed_n who_o if_o he_o be_v well_o will_v do_v all_o mischief_n many_o a_o one_o have_v another_o assault_a which_o drive_v he_o to_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n who_o if_o that_o be_v not_o will_v care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o god_n or_o his_o word_n against_o such_o assault_a shall_v we_o earnest_o think_v upon_o this_o defence_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o world_n do_v not_o see_v it_o and_o the_o christian_n also_o sometime_o do_v forget_v it_o in_o their_o need_n and_o think_v god_n do_v not_o regard_v they_o he_o have_v forget_v they_o so_o do_v david_n comfort_v himself_o psalm_n 32._o thou_o be_v my_o defence_n thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o sorrow_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n thou_o keeper_n of_o israel_n which_o do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o thy_o faithful_a that_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n to_o thou_o and_o tarry_v for_o thy_o godly_a grace_n comfort_n &_o help_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o with_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n will_v moisten_v their_o heart_n and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o they_o which_o be_v easy_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o watch_n and_o ward_n in_o my_o adversity_n nor_o be_v weak_a in_o my_o own_o cause_n that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o trouble_n o_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o tribulation_n o_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a o_o keep_v my_o soul_n and_o deliver_v i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a o_o keep_v thou_o my_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o both_o now_o &_o for_o evermore_o amen_n ii_o against_o the_o other_o assault_v god_n be_v our_o enemy_n esay_n 27._o with_o i_o be_v no_o anger_n lamen_n 3._o the_o lord_n trouble_v but_o he_o have_v compassion_n again_o according_a to_o his_o great_a goodness_n for_o he_o ver_v not_o nor_o trouble_v man_n from_o his_o heart_n o_o god_n whosoever_o can_v believe_v this_o shall_v yet_o be_v merry_a although_o he_o be_v ill_o but_o all_o sorrow_n and_o complaint_n come_v of_o this_o that_o we_o think_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o us._n therefore_o he_o give_v we_o in_o esay_n a_o pleasant_a similitude_n i_o can_v be_v so_o angry_a with_o my_o vmeyard_n that_o be_v with_o my_o christian_n because_o i_o attend_v the_o same_o so_o diligent_o it_o be_v a_o dear_a jewel_n unto_o i_o therefore_o do_v i_o dress_v it_o i_o hack_v it_o i_o cut_v it_o not_o that_o i_o hate_v it_o but_o because_o 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