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A19531 The mother and the child A short catechisme or briefe summe of religion, gathered out of Mr. Cragges Catechisme, for the fitting of little children, for the publick ministery. With short, very comfortable and fruitfull meditations on the Lords Prayer. Together with other briefe and profitable meditations on the seuen penitentiall psalmes. Craig, John, 1512?-1600.; Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621. 1611 (1611) STC 5961.5; ESTC S116725 44,088 216

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i_o have_v already_o spend_v all_o my_o tear_n the_o blood_n be_v ready_a to_o spring_v forth_o of_o my_o eye_n lest_o my_o plaint_n shall_v fail_v in_o so_o woeful_a a_o case_n but_o the_o pelican_n redeem_v her_o young_a by_o the_o price_n of_o her_o blood_n and_o i_o miserable_a wretch_n shall_v be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o the_o child_n which_o i_o so_o tender_o affect_v i_o forsake_v the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n and_o confine_v myself_o in_o the_o obscure_a darkness_n as_o a_o doleful_a owl_n which_o go_v not_o out_o of_o her_o hole_n until_o the_o night_n with_o his_o sable_a mantle_n have_v cover_v the_o earth_n i_o watch_v continual_o and_o take_v no_o rest_n top_n i_o seek_v to_o hide_v i_o from_o mischief_n which_o come_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n i_o be_o quite_o discomfit_v my_o courage_n fail_v i_o i_o do_v nothing_o but_o search_v for_o a_o corner_n to_o hide_v i_o in_o even_o as_o a_o solitary_a sparrow_n which_o beat_v with_o wind_n and_o rain_n do_v seek_v 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blood_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o own_o accord_n bind_v thyself_o behold_v he_o who_o himself_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o those_o that_o have_v betray_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o backslide_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o forfeit_n with_o what_o word_n shall_v we_o render_v he_o thanks_n open_v my_o lip_n my_o god_n my_o creator_n my_o redeemer_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o that_o measure_n as_o my_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o boil_a affection_n to_o give_v thou_o praise_v and_o thanks_n and_o to_o abase_v myself_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v rouse_v up_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o sacred_a mystery_n whereby_o we_o be_v reincorporate_v with_o thou_o and_o admit_v again_o to_o thy_o covenant_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o bless_a participation_n of_o glory_n wherein_o all_o those_o shall_v triumph_v who_o shall_v be_v partaker_n 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