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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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prayer_n for_o one_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 111._o a_o private_a prayer_n after_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 112._o another_o private_a prayer_n immediate_o after_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 113._o 15_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o name_n institution_n thing_n considerable_a for_o the_o sanctification_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v reason_n of_o the_o institution_n the_o change_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o christian_n how_o we_o must_v sanctify_v it_o p._n 114._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n morning_n pag._n 125._o to_o the_o ordinary_a evening_n prayer_n may_v be_v add_v this_o private_a prayer_n for_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 128._o 16_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n what_o they_o be_v how_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o object_n love_n to_o god_n considerable_a in_o the_o object_n and_o measure_n several_a state_n degree_n perpetuity_n and_o opposition_n sign_n thereof_o common_a let_n mean_n on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v use_v etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o incite_v we_o thereto_o pag._n 129._o a_o prayer_n for_o love_n to_o god_n pag._n 14●_n 17_o of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o kind_n thereof_o love_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o condition_n and_o sign_n of_o friendship_n what_o and_o how_o excellent_a it_o be_v the_o true_a end_n and_o law_n thereof_o what_o choice_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o friend_n and_o who_o to_o avoid_v of_o love_n to_o our_o enemy_n we_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o without_o any_o malice_n and_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o p._n 144._o a_o prayer_n for_o love_n and_o charity_n p._n 180._o 18_o of_o the_o soul_n affection_n mind_n and_o thought_n in_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n danger_n difficulty_n of_o the_o cure_n necessity_n of_o a_o right_n order_v our_o thought_n rule_n of_o practice_n pag._n 181._o 19_o of_o right_a order_v the_o thought_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o particular_a passion_n affection_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o their_o distemper_n of_o love_n delight_n joy_n rejoice_v mirth_n sorrow_n anger_n hatred_n malice_n envy_n impatience_n discontent_n a_o content_a mind_n pag._n 201._o the_o prayer_n for_o patience_n pag._n 226._o 20_o of_o hope_n fear_v care_n jealousy_n pag._n 227._o a_o prayer_n for_o hope_n p._n 233._o a_o prayer_n against_o fear_n p._n 240._o a_o prayer_n against_o care_n pag._n 241._o a_o prayer_n for_o sanctification_n of_o the_o thought_n pag._n 250._o 21_o guidance_n of_o the_o tongue_n excellent_a use_n abuse_v evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n conclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o right_a guidance_n thereof_o motive_n thereto_o rule_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v do_v pag._n 252._o a_o prayer_n pag._n 265._o 22_o of_o external_a action_n in_o general_a whence_o the_o good_a be_v how_o requisite_a how_o regulate_v rule_n concern_v they_o pag._n 266._o the_o prayer_n pag_n 270._o 23_o government_n of_o family_n duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n motive_n to_o their_o duty_n pag._n 271._o a_o short_a morning_n prayer_n with_o a_o family_n p._n 277._o another_o morning_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n pag_n 278._o a_o short_a evening_n prayer_n p._n 282._o a_o evening_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n more_o enlarge_v p._n 283._o 24_o of_o marriage_n institution_n end_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o of_o choice_n in_o general_a and_o particular_a who_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v duty_n of_o the_o marry_v mutual_a and_o peculiar_a advice_n to_o widow_n p._n 287._o the_o prayer_n pag_n 299._o 25_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n honour_n to_o parent_n want_v of_o child_n good_a parent_n of_o evil_a child_n duty_n of_o the_o parent_n rule_v thereto_o belong_v duty_n of_o child_n rule_v thereof_o motive_n thereto_o p._n 299._o the_o parent_n prayer_n p._n 310._o the_o child_n prayer_n p._n 315._o 26_o of_o the_o wound_a spirit_n or_o afflict_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v how_o great_a a_o affliction_n what_o the_o 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on_o his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v establish_v thy_o heart_n and_o give_v thou_o wisdom_n at_o thy_o own_o desire_n 8_o tri_n overcome_v thy_o own_o mind_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v subject_n it_o to_o right_a reason_n let_v not_o affection_n or_o passion_n master_v it_o 9_o set_v thy_o mind_n ever_o upon_o some_o good_a to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o evil_a thought_n that_o the_o tempter_n may_v 15_o never_o find_v thou_o at_o leisure_n to_o entertain_v he_o the_o mind_n be_v s●cec_fw-la natural_o active_a and_o prone_a to_o thought_n yea_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o have_v its_o motion_n give_v it_o some_o business_n it_o can_v be_v inactive_a as_o the_o earth_n neglect_v for_o want_v of_o culture_n bring_v forth_o noisome_a weed_n so_o will_v the_o mind_n evil_a and_o vain_a extravagancy_n of_o thought_n if_o thou_o busy_a it_o not_o in_o good_a yea_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v eclypse_v by_o the_o mischievous_a interposition_n 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