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A44516 The exercise of prayer: or, A help to devotion Being a supplement to the happy ascetick, or best exercise. Containing prayers and devotions, suitable to the respective exercises with additional prayers for several occasions. By Anth. Horneck D.D. Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697. 1685 (1685) Wing H2825; ESTC R213484 41,978 254

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when_o i_o faint_v lord_n support_v i_o when_o i_o grow_v weary_a furnish_v i_o with_o fresh_a motive_n to_o hold_v on_o when_o i_o will_v go_v back_o persuade_v i_o to_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n when_o i_o fall_v let_v thy_o angel_n bear_v i_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n o_o thou_o that_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o marvellous_a thing_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v endure_v temptation_n and_o be_v try_v may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n 12._o viz._n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o and_o no_o creature_n see_v we_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n i_o beseech_v thou_o overaw_v i_o with_o thy_o presence_n o_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o all_o my_o thought_n o_o how_o sweet_a how_o delightful_a how_o glorious_a be_v thou_o can_v i_o always_o think_v of_o thou_o how_o poor_a will_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o seem_v in_o my_o eye_n for_o true_o thou_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v most_o eminent_o concentre_v in_o thou_o for_o thou_o make_v they_o thou_o maintaine_v they_o thou_o preserve_v they_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o spring_n the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o those_o lesser_a river_n flow_v thou_o be_v bright_a amiable_a charm_v to_o a_o miracle_n and_o in_o thou_o be_v all_o that_o reason_n can_v wish_v and_o the_o understanding_n can_v desire_v and_o do_v i_o look_v upon_o thou_o more_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o delight_v with_o thy_o beauty_n that_o sin_n will_v be_v loathsome_a to_o i_o i_o sin_n against_o thou_o because_o i_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o thou_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n be_v give_v i_o on_o purpose_n to_o look_v upon_o thou_o o_o let_v i_o use_v it_o to_o that_o end_n when_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o look_v upon_o thou_o lord_n press_v thou_o into_o my_o thought_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o shake_v off_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o see_v thou_o i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o offend_v thou_o who_o will_v offend_v so_o dear_a a_o friend_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o when_o any_o sin_n will_v insinuate_v into_o my_o affection_n o_o call_v to_o i_o and_o say_v thy_o god_n be_v here_o and_o that_o charm_a name_n will_v withhold_v i_o from_o those_o crooked_a way_n i_o remember_v lord_n when_o my_o flesh_n have_v sometime_o prevail_v with_o i_o to_o transgress_v thy_o know_a law_n i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o banish_v thou_o from_o my_o mind_n before_o i_o can_v act_v against_o thou_o hence_o forward_o be_v thou_o ever_o with_o i_o let_v no_o base_a object_n intervene_v betwixt_o my_o sight_n and_o thy_o glorious_a self_n or_o if_o they_o do_v help_v i_o to_o look_v off_o and_o to_o return_v to_o my_o centre_n make_v strong_a impression_n of_o thy_o omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n upon_o my_o heart_n that_o no_o sensual_a object_n no_o please_a temptation_n no_o deceit_n no_o flattery_n may_v rob_v i_o of_o my_o integrity_n at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o presence_n let_v all_o my_o enemy_n vanish_v and_o be_v thou_o my_o conqueror_n my_o triumph_n my_o beauty_n and_o my_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n 13_o viz._n to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n glory_n o_o god_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n thy_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o create_a being_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o beauty_n and_o glory_n glorious_a be_v thy_o name_n and_o to_o glorify_v thou_o be_v not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o our_o glory_n and_o interest_n too_o o_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o glory_n o_o let_v i_o admire_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n if_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o display_v thy_o glory_n in_o my_o benight_a soul_n how_o shall_v i_o despise_v this_o miserable_a world_n how_o shall_v i_o scorn_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n i_o have_v talk_v of_o thy_o glory_n but_o o_o how_o little_a have_v i_o alm_v at_o it_o in_o my_o action_n what_o base_a and_o sinister_a end_n and_o design_n have_v i_o have_v even_o in_o my_o devotion_n and_o religious_a service_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n purify_v my_o intention_n rectify_v my_o design_n give_v i_o a_o right_a aim_n in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o advance_v thy_o glory_n o_o let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o i_o seek_v i_o own_o glory_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n that_o thou_o will_v employ_v so_o wretched_a a_o creature_n in_o promote_a thy_o glory_n who_o can_v live_v without_o i_o and_o be_v happy_a and_o glorious_a without_o i_o o_o glorify_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o blessing_n in_o all_o the_o mercy_n i_o enjoy_v let_v i_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o glory_n what_o have_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v why_o then_o shall_v i_o glory_v as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o o_o let_v i_o study_v how_o i_o may_v do_v good_a in_o my_o generation_n let_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o christ_n rest_n upon_o i_o o_o father_n of_o glory_n let_v i_o see_v what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n here_o and_o hereafter_o receive_v i_o into_o glory_n o_o that_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o be_v more_o spirituallize_v it_o be_v carnal_a sensual_a take_v with_o the_o gaiety_n of_o this_o life_n it_o admire_v thou_o not_o it_o do_v not_o esteem_v thou_o above_o all_o treasure_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o seek_v thy_o glory_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o i_o evade_v the_o obligation_n and_o pretend_v that_o i_o have_v no_o part_n no_o ability_n to_o advance_v thy_o glory_n in_o this_o present_a world_n o_o wretched_a creature_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n lord_n speak_v the_o word_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o assure_v i_o that_o the_o degree_n of_o future_a glory_n will_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o my_o advance_v thy_o glory_n here_o o_o let_v i_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n and_o let_v do_v good_a be_v my_o great_a delight_n for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o know_v my_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o can_v be_v in_o vain_a thou_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o thou_o will_v do_v it_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n 14_o viz._n to_o stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v the_o grace_n god_n have_v give_v we_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o strong_a rock_n and_o a_o strong_a habitation_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n o_o my_o god_n how_o have_v i_o content_v myself_o with_o very_o low_a degree_n of_o virtue_n i_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o do_v too_o much_o for_o heaven_n and_o satisfy_v myself_o too_o often_o with_o shadow_n of_o goodness_n thou_o be_v not_o want_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o quicken_v we_o ready_a to_o enlighten_v we_o ready_a to_o succour_v we_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n and_o necessity_n o_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n to_o all_o they_o that_o run_v unto_o thou_o take_v care_n of_o my_o immortal_a soul_n if_o thou_o will_v charge_v thyself_o with_o her_o welfare_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a i_o have_v be_v very_o slothful_a hitherto_o i_o have_v lose_v much_o time_n many_o opportunity_n many_o advantage_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n i_o know_v i_o must_v grow_v on_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o do_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o stand_v still_o thou_o bid_v i_o work_v like_o a_o man_n that_o know_v what_o a_o endless_a glory_n mean_v o_o purify_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n lord_n jesus_n give_v i_o the_o fervour_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n