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A23775 The whole duty of man laid down in a plain way for the use of the meanest reader divided into XVII chapters : one whereof being read every Lords day, the whole may be read over, thrice in the year, necessary for all families : with private devotions.; Whole duty of man Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679. 1659 (1659) Wing A1170_PARTIAL; Wing A1161_PARTIAL; ESTC R22026 270,427 508

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through_o many_o tribulation_n o_o receive_v i_o into_o that_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o my_o eye_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n i_o be_o here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o banishment_n and_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n o_o take_v i_o where_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o behold_v thy_o face_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n oblessed_a jesus_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n receive_v my_o soul._n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o prayer_n for_o their_o use_n who_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o public_a calamity_n 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thy_o name_n which_o sigh_v for_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o at_o these_o man_n prayer_n let_v go_v thy_o anger_n and_o remember_v thy_o accustom_a and_o old_a mercy_n shall_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a policy_n turn_v our_o folly_n into_o thy_o glory_n shall_v thou_o not_o turn_v the_o wicked_a man_n evil_n into_o thy_o church_n good_a for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v wont_a than_o most_o of_o all_o to_o succour_v when_o the_o thing_n be_v with_o we_o past_a remedy_n and_o neither_o the_o might_n nor_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v help_v it_o thou_o alone_o bring_v thing_n that_o be_v never_o so_o out_o of_o order_n into_o order_n again_o which_o be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o peace_n thou_o frame_v that_o old_a confusion_n wherein_o without_o order_n without_o fashion_n confuse_o lie_v the_o discordant_a seed_n of_o thing_n and_o with_o a_o wonderful_a order_n the_o thing_n that_o of_o nature_n fight_v together_o thou_o do_v ally_n 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