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A36374 Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts. Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices. 1687 (1687) Wing D1946; ESTC R10442 174,240 506

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of_o all_o thy_o suffering_n guilty_a we_o commit_v the_o crime_n and_o thou_o with_o thy_o own_o innocency_n undertook'_v the_o punishment_n we_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o thy_o mercy_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o seek_v we_o to_o seek_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o we_o have_v lose_v ourselves_o and_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o thy_o love._n thou_o have_v send_v thy_o spirit_n to_o gather_v the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o what_o be_v we_o to_o thou_o o_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n but_o very_o stubborn_a and_o untractable_a creature_n we_o be_v not_o sheep_n till_o thou_o have_v change_v our_o nature_n man_n be_v bear_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n colt_n lord_n what_o be_v we_o that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o regard_v such_o poor_a vile_a and_o inconsiderable_a wretch_n what_o can_v our_o good_a will_v avail_v thy_o bliss_n that_o with_o so_o many_o charm_n thou_o woo_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o what_o can_v our_o enmity_n 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that_o relish_v it_o and_o thorough_o digest_v it_o be_v strong_a nourishment_n to_o they_o that_o feed_v on_o it_o as_o often_o as_o their_o daily_a bread_n we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n those_o that_o now_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o what_o o_o dear_a lord_n be_v those_o bless_a angel_n but_o spirit_n that_o know_v and_o love_n and_o delight_n for_o ever_o such_o o_o my_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o follow_v now_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v lead_v that_o sweet_a life_n and_o be_v and_o live_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v know_v all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o love_v all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o delight_n in_o that_o knowledge_n and_o love_n for_o ever_o no_o ignorance_n shall_v darken_v we_o nor_o error_n deceive_v we_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n no_o care_n shall_v perplex_v we_o 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