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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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strengthen_v our_o faith_n give_v we_o assurance_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o shed_v abroad_o thy_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o all_o thing_n even_o our_o sorrow_n may_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o we_o in_o mercy_n assuage_v the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n with_o the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o a_o happy_a issue_n give_v her_o patience_n to_o bear_v and_o ability_n to_o overcome_v her_o trial_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o justice_n which_o appoint_v this_o affliction_n but_o lord_n who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o thy_o work_n allay_v the_o rigour_n of_o that_o sentence_n mitigate_v her_o pain_n speak_v comfort_n to_o her_o soul_n give_v a_o powerful_a assistance_n to_o her_o weakness_n o_o gracious_a father_n by_o the_o power_n of_o who_o word_n man_n be_v thus_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n give_v she_o a_o speedy_a and_o safe_a deliverance_n now_o that_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n give_v her_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n through_o the_o new_a birth_n by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o now_o afflict_a servant_n the_o father_n joy_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n lord_n hear_v and_o grant_v these_o our_o petition_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o thou_o know_v more_o needful_a for_o we_o through_o his_o merit_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v we_o in_o who_o mediation_n and_o word_n we_o present_a and_o conclude_v our_o petition_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n a_o thanksgiving_n for_o a_o woman_n after_o her_o deliverance_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o merciful_o encline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o we_o in_o our_o fear_n and_o distress_n who_o appoint_v in_o thy_o law_n that_o she_o shall_v bring_v a_o pair_n of_o mourn_a 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love_n and_o goodness_n i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n prostrate_v myself_o before_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n humble_o acknowledge_v the_o many_o sin_n which_o render_v i_o utter_o unworthy_a ever_o to_o appear_v before_o thou_o special_o that_o great_a ingratitude_n which_o make_v i_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n yet_o in_o assurance_n of_o my_o acceptance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n who_o now_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v request_n for_o i_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o pray_v thou_o to_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o all_o thing_n that_o with_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n &_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o seek_v thou_o early_o o_o lord_n though_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o create_v i_o many_o distraction_n though_o frail_a flesh_n and_o blood_n start_v at_o the_o apprehension_n and_o fear_n of_o thy_o just_a judgement_n or_o murmur_n at_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o present_a correction_n yet_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o though_o with_o a_o frail_a yet_o with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o love_n with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a presence_n in_o my_o sanctification_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n therefore_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o promise_n who_o can_z not_o deceive_v sanctify_v i_o herein_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n create_v that_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o i_o which_o may_v assure_v i_o of_o a_o capacity_n to_o behold_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n fill_v my_o lip_n with_o grace_n diffusive_a of_o itself_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n guide_v i_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n in_o that_o holiness_n which_o may_v please_v thou_o disburden_v my_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o guilt_n which_o leave_v i_o in_o any_o fear_n of_o that_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o no_o affliction_n pain_n fea●es_n or_o terror_n of_o life_n or_o death_n may_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o thy_o love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bless_a lord_n only_o assure_v i_o of_o thy_o love_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v with_o i_o i_o be_o thou_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o image_n thou_o redeem_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n when_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n thou_o neither_o make_v redeem●dst_v nor_o sanctify_v i_o for_o myself_o therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v that_o with_o i_o which_o shall_v best_o please_v thou_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n in_o my_o salvation_n thou_o make_v i_o happy_a in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n lord_n it_o be_v thou_o own_o free_a love_n which_o by_o reveal_v thyself_o and_o the_o inestimable_a riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o make_v i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v to_o love_v in_o thou_o neither_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o thou_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o own_o love_n which_o in_o my_o election_n before_o i_o be_v determine_v to_o make_v i_o a_o object_n of_o thy_o mercy_n therefore_o thou_o who_o be_v love_n do_v set_v thy_o own_o image_n on_o i_o thou_o best_o know_v that_o i_o be_o of_o myself_o but_o worthless_a dust_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o my_o sin_n a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n such_o as_o only_o can_v displease_v thou_o and_o deserve_v thy_o anger_n but_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n who_o find_v i_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o make_v i_o a_o son_n a_o enemy_n and_o reconcile_v i_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o holy_a son_n jesus_n accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n in_o i_o and_o love_v i_o still_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v thou_o so_o above_o all_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n mind_n and_o might_n love_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n cherish_v thy_o own_o grace_n in_o i_o though_o my_o love_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n yet_o thy_o work_n be_v perfect_a in_o thou_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n lord_n for_o thy_o own_o love_n sake_n now_o make_v i_o such_o as_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o to_o eternity_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n amen_o chap._n xvii_o §_o 1._o of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o kind_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o love_n to_o our_o
take_v not_o away_o faith_n confidence_n but_o the_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3._o lay_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v they_o 4._o write_v that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 4._o set_a not_o up_o thy_o rest_n in_o this_o world_n neither_o trust_n in_o any_o thing_n thereof_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o staff_n of_o reed_n a_o loose_a rope_n at_o sea_n a_o false_a friend_n forsake_v in_o adversity_n the_o quicksand_n on_o which_o foolish_a builder_n lay_v their_o foundation_n as_o 9_o moses_n tell_v israel_n you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o your_o rest_n all_o 16._o worldly_a thing_n change_v continual_o here_o can_v be_v no_o constancy_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prosperity_n be_v but_o like_o a_o fair_a morning_n quick_o overcast_v with_o hideous_a storm_n like_o the_o morning_n dew_n soon_o vanish_v like_o a_o fair_a flower_n a_o jonah_n gourd_n such_o be_v all_o worldly_a joy_n there_o be_v no_o sure_a 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127._o imminent_a or_o so_o suppose_v we_o fear_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a real_a or_o apparent_a many_o time_n that_o which_o be_v not_o fear_n be_v opposite_a to_o fortitude_n as_o one_o extreme_a of_o participation_n and_o as_o it_o allay_v too_o much_o dare_v limit_n it_o and_o so_o be_v good_a but_o as_o it_o exceed_v in_o it_o extreme_a pernicious_a there_o can_v be_v no_o virtue_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fortitude_n he_o can_v never_o be_v holy_a towards_o god_n or_o honest_a towards_o man_n who_o dare_v not_o to_o be_v so_o because_o satan_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o work_v upo●_n the_o timorous_a put_v before_o he_o continual_a though_o 〈◊〉_d and_o vain_a fear_v like_o hunter_n suell_n to_o put_v the_o fearful_a 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o safe_a way_n so_o drive_v through_o pusillanimity_n 〈◊〉_d timidity_n that_o he_o make_v they_o evil_a for_o fear_n of_o man_n who_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n can_v make_v good_a 2._o to_o omit_v many_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 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