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A28621 A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669. N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678. 1669 (1669) Wing B352; ESTC R3108 325,833 556

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whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n and_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o face_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o like_a xv._o exhortation_n exciting_a yourself_o to_o delight_v in_o god_n alone_o to_o open_v yourself_o unto_o he_o to_o put_v your_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o 5._o psal_n 36.4_o 5._o be_v delight_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o petition_n of_o thy_o heart_n reveal_v thy_o way_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o our_o lord_n 54.23_o ps_n 54.23_o and_o he_o will_v nourish_v thou_o xvi_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n you_o will_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n be_v my_o illumination_n 17.30_o psal_n 26.1_o ps_n 102.9_o ps_n 17.30_o and_o my_o 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