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A32896 A Christian's journal, or, Brief directions for devotion and conversation 1684 (1684) Wing C3956; ESTC R43093 58,065 347

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father_n etc._n etc._n evening_n prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o great_a and_o supreme_a be_v before_o who_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a angel_n cover_v their_o face_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n terrible_a in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n against_o all_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n but_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o endless_a in_o compassion_n to_o all_o poor_a sinner_n that_o with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n true_o turn_v unto_o thou_o thou_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o for_o all_o who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o great_a name_n and_o walk_v humble_o before_o thou_o i_o vile_a earth_n and_o ash_n miserable_a creature_n lade_v with_o sin_n may_v just_o fear_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o despise_v and_o drive_v from_o thou_o a_o weak_a and_o vile_a sinful_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o call_v and_o draw_v such_o unto_o thou_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o approach_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o sinner_n not_o only_o a_o saviour_n but_o also_o a_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n to_o put_v up_o our_o suit_n and_o make_v our_o prayer_n accept_v through_o he_o lord_n admit_v i_o into_o thy_o presence_n and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o i_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o thy_o grace_n let_v not_o thy_o power_n dismay_v but_o strengthen_v my_o weakness_n thy_o glory_n not_o confound_v but_o cover_v my_o vileness_n thy_o purity_n not_o pursue_v but_o purge_v my_o wickedness_n i_o can_v plead_v nothing_o but_o misery_n in_o myself_o to_o make_v way_n unto_o thy_o mercy_n from_o thou_o alone_o must_v all_o motive_n unto_o compassion_n be_v draw_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o poverty_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o my_o importunity_n but_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o misery_n lead_v i_o unto_o thou_o so_o let_v the_o pity_n and_o commiseration_n of_o the_o same_o 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