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A47224 A manual of prayers for the use of the scholars of Winchester College Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711. 1675 (1675) Wing K267; ESTC R8951 39,872 72

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have_v incline_v unto_o wickedness_n with_o my_o heart_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n cast_v not_o out_o my_o prayer_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v thy_o mercy_n from_o i_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o very_a womb_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a what_o be_v man_n then_o o_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a thou_o lord_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o thy_o saint_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o the_o very_a angel_n thou_o charge_v with_o folly_n 4._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a then_o and_o filthy_a be_o i_o who_o daily_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n lord_n pity_n and_o cleanse_v and_o forgive_v and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o know_v o_o god_n that_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a 7._o thing_n for_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n from_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n alas_o alas_o my_o whole_a nature_n be_v corrupt_a infinite_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a my_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n my_o will_n be_v perverse_a my_o memory_n tenacious_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v pollute_v i_o and_o forgetful_a of_o my_o duty_n my_o passion_n be_v inordinate_a my_o sense_n the_o inlet_n of_o all_o impurity_n and_o i_o have_v abuse_v all_o my_o faculty_n i_o be_o unclean_a unclean_a lord_n pity_n and_o cleanse_v and_o forgive_v and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n fake_v o_o lord_n god_n how_o have_v i_o 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