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mercy_n heaven_n miserable_a sinner_n 7,000 5 10.1398 5 true
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A11115 Heavens glory, seeke it. Earts [sic] vanitie, flye it. Hells horror, fere it Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?; Sparke, Michael, d. 1653, attributed name. 1628 (1628) STC 21383; ESTC S112117 58,519 284

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household_n prayer_n for_o private_a family_n in_o the_o morning_n most_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a god_n the_o only_a craator_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v we_o miserable_a sinner_n here_o meet_v together_o by_o thy_o grace_n do_v in_o thy_o fear_n prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n desire_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o show_v our_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n for_o thy_o innumerable_a mercy_n multiply_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o our_o birth_n yea_o before_o our_o birth_n and_o before_o time_n be_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o free_a love_n and_o mere_a mercy_n do_v elect_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n when_o thou_o do_v reject_v other_o thou_o do_v create_v we_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n engrave_v upon_o we_o the_o character_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o have_v make_v we_o like_a unto_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v yea_o to_o have_v equal_v we_o to_o the_o base_a of_o thy_o creature_n and_o when_o through_o our_o own_o default_n we_o lose_v that_o dignity_n thou_o do_v so_o pity_v we_o as_o to_o send_v from_o thy_o own_o bosom_n thy_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o recover_v it_o for_o we_o and_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o we_o and_o that_o with_o no_o less_o price_n than_o his_o own_o heartblood_n beside_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o continual_o to_o spread_v the_o wing_n of_o thy_o gracious_a protection_n over_o we_o to_o ward_v and_o guard_v we_o by_o thy_o providence_n to_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o to_o replenish_v we_o with_o good_a thing_n to_o continue_v our_o life_n health_n strength_n food_n raiment_n peace_n and_o liberty_n to_o this_o very_a hour_n thou_o have_v even_o load_v we_o with_o thy_o benefit_n if_o we_o have_v heart_n right_o to_o consider_v it_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o every_o morning_n and_o the_o night_n past_o haste_n give_v we_o a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o whereas_o for_o the_o sin_n commit_v the_o day_n before_o thou_o may_v even_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o sleep_n have_v give_v we_o a_o sudden_a call_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o present_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o great_a account_n which_o we_o must_v make_v before_o thou_o thou_o vouchsafe_v yet_o to_o spare_v we_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o to_o refresh_v we_o with_o comfortable_a rest_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o danger_n that_o may_v have_v befall_v our_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o in_o safety_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o day_n heavenly_a father_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n but_o that_o we_o may_v often_o think_v of_o they_o and_o speak_v of_o they_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o that_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o devote_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o 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