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A08283 A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1 Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1584 (1584) STC 18616; ESTC S121124 83,439 264

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and_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o death_n be_v not_o terrible_a unto_o i_o but_o rather_o when_o it_o come_v i_o may_v with_o joy_n receive_v the_o same_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n upon_o the_o lettany_n or_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n necessary_a pray_v thou_o in_o faith_n for_o each_o degree_n as_o god_n by_o james_n command_v thou_o so_o shall_v thou_o prosper_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o live_v both_o many_o and_o happy_a day_n the_o lettany_n be_v a_o most_o singular_a &_o devout_a prayer_n for_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o set_v out_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n &_o one_o voice_n to_o be_v pronounce_v beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o only_o pardon_v for_o such_o several_a offence_n as_o be_v therein_o express_v but_o also_o crave_v thing_n 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