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B05787 The devout companion: containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week: and for several occasions, ordinary and extraordinary. E. S. 1699 (1699) Wing S2450A; ESTC R213357 46,424 199

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beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n 5._o gracious_a be_v the_o lord_n &_o righteous_a yea_o our_o god_n be_v merciful_a 6._o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o simple_a i_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o he_o help_v i_o 7._o turn_v again_o then_o unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v reward_v thou_o 8._o and_o why_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 10._o i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o will_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o be_v sore_o trouble_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n 11._o what_o reward_n shall_v i_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o 12._o i_o will_v receive_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n right_a dear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n 14._o behold_v o_o lord_n how_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n in_o sunder_o 15._o i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 16._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v the_o lord_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o recovery_n o_o holy_a and_o immortal_a god_n i_o laud_v and_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n restore_v i_o again_o to_o 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the_o devout_a companion_n contain_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o for_o several_a occasion_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a psal_n 55._o 17._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n the_o twelve_o edition_n london_n 〈…〉_o henry_n rhodes_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_o he_o corner_n of_o brile_a 〈…〉_o 1699._o to_o the_o true_o honour_v the_o lady_n j._n c._n madam_n at_o your_o request_n these_o ensue_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n be_v compose_v which_o i_o here_o present_a to_o your_o view_n not_o that_o you_o want_v my_o weak_a instruction_n for_o you_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o good_a a_o proficient_a in_o god_n school_n and_o have_v more_o of_o this_o heavenly_a language_n by_o heart_n than_o i_o can_v instruct_v you_o by_o precept_n the_o meditation_n i_o have_v take_v from_o the_o psalm_n of_o that_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n the_o royal_a prophet_n and_o this_o 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throne_n of_o grace_n to_o offer_v up_o my_o earnest_a supplication_n unto_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o not_o go_v away_o from_o thy_o presence_n without_o a_o blessing_n v._o grant_v lord_n that_o this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n may_v prove_v a_o delight_n to_o i_o o_o make_v i_o constant_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o remember_v the_o speedy_a access_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o what_o a_o great_a privilege_n it_o be_v for_o poor_a mortal_n to_o unfold_v their_o want_n and_o lay_v open_a their_o desire_n and_o grief_n before_o thou_o vi_o ever_o o_o lord_n let_v the_o end_n of_o my_o prayer_n be_v to_o thy_o glory_n always_o exercise_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n by_o offer_v up_o my_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n receive_v as_o i_o shall_v be_v earnest_a in_o sue_v for_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o grant_v this_o o_o heavenly_a father_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n meditation_n for_o sunday_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o our_o body_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o soul_n o_o let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o l_o 〈…〉_o leave_v off_o our_o worldly_a thought_n and_o employment_n and_o be_v ●eeking_v after_o our_o future_a happiness_n ii_o great_a i●_n the_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o day_n above_o all_o other_o the_o jew_n keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n and_o we_o christian_n the_o sunday_n or_o lord_n day_n they_o in_o their_o sabbath_n be_v especial_o to_o remember_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o we_o in_o we_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o we_o into_o that_o better_a world_n which_o we_o expect_v hereafter_o iii_o this_o convince_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o superstitious_a in_o observe_v the_o 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from_o we_o all_o ignorance_n and_o negligence_n and_o prevent_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o know_v may_v hinder_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a call_v or_o employment_n increase_v our_o faith_n patience_n and_o obedience_n and_o let_v thy_o blessing_n be_v upon_o this_o whole_a family_n guide_v we_o in_o thy_o truth_n protect_v we_o in_o our_o way_n and_o all_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v dear_a unto_o we_o whether_o they_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a iv_o give_v we_o grace_n by_o thy_o chastisement_n to_o fear_v thou_o more_o careful_o and_o to_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n more_o hearty_o let_v our_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o thou_o and_o give_v we_o such_o heart_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v something_o of_o every_o thing_n and_o make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o all_o our_o earthly_a affair_n here_o till_o we_o come_v to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n v._o bless_v o_o lord_n the_o universal_a church_n with_o truth_n peace_n and_o unity_n 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