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A84072 A guide to the humble: or an exposition on the common prayer Viz. I. The visitation of the sick. II. The Communion of the sick. III. The burial of the dead. IV. The thanksgiving of women after child-birth. V. The denouncing of God's anger and judgments against sinners, with prayers to be used on the first day of Lent, and at other times. By Thomas Elborow. Elborow, Thomas. 1675 (1675) Wing E322A; ESTC R227794 105,673 309

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purification_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v prefigure_v levit._n 14.6_o 7._o numb_a 19.6_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o bless_a estate_n from_o which_o i_o have_v so_o sad_o fall_v by_o my_o sinful_a miscarriage_n verse_n 8._o i_o be_o yet_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o most_o wretched_a condition_n thy_o wrath_n continue_v over_o i_o set_v my_o soul_n upon_o torture_n my_o own_o conscience_n under_o thou_o be_v my_o dreadful_a executioner_n but_o o_o be_v thou_o pacify_v unto_o i_o again_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o joyful_a news_n which_o ever_o come_v to_o any_o poor_a torture_a suppliant_n ear_n when_o he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o rack_n his_o bone_n set_v and_o he_o restore_v to_o ease_v again_o verse_n 9_o lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n return_v thy_o wont_a favour_n towards_o i_o verse_n 10._o i_o have_v sad_o fall_v from_o my_o wont_a purity_n and_o sincerity_n but_o o_o lord_n by_o the_o good_a work_n of_o thy_o grace_n upon_o my_o heart_n restore_v i_o to_o it_o again_o renew_v i_o inward_o and_o thorough_o my_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o action_n that_o i_o never_o fall_v into_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o any_o such_o pollution_n again_o verse_n 11._o it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o cast_v i_o from_o thy_o spiritual_a commerce_n who_o have_v resist_v thy_o spirit_n it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o withdraw_v thy_o grace_n to_o which_o i_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n but_o o_o do_v not_o thus_o severe_o punish_v i_o by_o withdraw_v that_o which_o i_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o verse_n 12._o without_o thy_o gracious_a aid_n and_o assistance_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o break_a condition_n the_o free_a assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o i_o that_o without_o they_o i_o can_v endeavour_v in_o the_o least_o the_o recover_n of_o that_o purity_n from_o which_o i_o be_o fall_v therefore_o lord_n restore_v they_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o verse_n 13._o this_o thy_o exceed_a mercy_n to_o i_o a_o sinner_n so_o sad_o lapse_v may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v wicked_a liver_n home_o to_o repentance_n by_o my_o own_o happy_a success_n i_o shall_v encourage_v they_o to_o return_v who_o have_v fall_v as_o sad_o as_o any_o of_o they_o can_v have_v do_v and_o yet_o have_v meet_v with_o mercy_n and_o many_o i_o doubt_v not_o encourage_v on_o by_o my_o example_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n will_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o new_a life_n verse_n 14._o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v a_o horrid_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o a_o black_a and_o deep_o die_v deliver_v i_o from_o that_o so_o far_o as_o my_o conscience_n assure_v i_o guilty_a though_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o it_o bless_a lord_n from_o who_o all_o deliverance_n come_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o and_o all_o other_o foul_a commission_n which_o will_v be_v welcome_a news_n to_o i_o and_o make_v i_o with_o great_a exultation_n of_o heart_n to_o proclaim_v abroad_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n verse_n 15._o thy_o work_n of_o grace_n towards_o i_o shall_v set_v my_o lip_n wide_o open_a in_o praise_v thou_o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o any_o hecatomb_n or_o most_o chargeable_a oblation_n for_o sin_n thou_o require_v of_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v my_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o all_o exterior_a performance_n afford_v no_o reconciliation_n verse_n 17._o it_o be_v my_o sincere_a humiliation_n confession_n and_o renovation_n which_o alone_o thou_o admitte_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v merciful_o please_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o however_o i_o be_o in_o this_o foul_a condition_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o most_o acceptable_a oblation_n these_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n present_v unto_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v a_o 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redeemer_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctifier_n of_o the_o church_n or_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n answer_n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n take_v up_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o ground_v upon_o christ_n own_o institution_n matth._n 28.19_o therefore_o against_o all_o arrian_n and_o antitrinitarian_n we_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o to_o the_o world_n end_n subjoyn_v our_o amen_o of_o confirmation_n that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o of_o option_n that_o so_o it_o may_v continue_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o note_n these_o versicles_n be_v of_o very_o ancient_a usage_n in_o the_o church-service_n mention_v in_o the_o clementine_n constitution_n lib._n 8._o c._n 5._o c._n 6._o council_n of_o vas_n c._n 5._o ann._n dom._n 440._o receive_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o part_n in_o all_o our_o divine_a office_n and_o be_v set_v ever_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o fit_a preparative_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o vid._n haman_n lestrange_n alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n pag._n 83._o dr._n sparrow_n rational_a pag._n 71_o 72_o 73._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n note_n this_o prayer_n be_v tanquam_fw-la sal_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la upon_o which_o i_o have_v here_o add_v this_o paraphrastical_a prayer_n preface_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n rich_a in_o mercy_n who_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n who_o goodness_n be_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v almighty_a for_o in_o heaven_n who_o art_n most_o merciful_a for_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n so_o able_a 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save_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n note_n these_o short_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n by_o way_n of_o response_n for_o which_o the_o reason_n be_v already_o give_v in_o my_o first_o essay_n upon_o the_o service-book_n be_v so_o grave_a so_o clear_o scriptural_a that_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o very_a scripture_n phrase_n so_o that_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_a needless_a task_n to_o put_v myself_o to_o any_o further_a trouble_n about_o the_o recommend_v of_o they_o to_o the_o vulgar_a i_o know_v rational_a man_n be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n upon_o rational_a thing_n and_o to_o acquiesce_v and_o true_o for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o i_o have_v no_o small_a value_n for_o they_o cost_v christ_n as_o dear_a as_o the_o most_o potent_a in_o superiority_n i_o advise_v they_o to_o trust_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o order_n of_o these_o external_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrariant_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o assure_v they_o withal_o that_o their_o obedience_n in_o such_o matter_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n or_o any_o exterior_a act_n of_o religion_n perform_v mere_o in_o a_o customary_a manner_n and_o for_o fashion-sake_n as_o i_o fear_v too_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o minister_n let_v we_o pray_v note_n the_o reason_n for_o this_o i_o have_v give_v already_o it_o be_v only_o when_o we_o be_v turn_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v to_o any_o special_a part_n of_o devotion_n require_v in_o any_o special_a and_o distinct_a office_n to_o be_v intent_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o our_o hoc_fw-la age_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_o etc._n etc._n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n note_n these_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n scriptur'd_n