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A05792 A Beautifull baybush to shrowd us from the sharp shovvers of sinne containing many notable prayers and meditations, being very profitable for all true Christians that delight to laud the Lord. Wolfe, John. 1610 (1610) STC 1599.7; ESTC S5176 64,350 324

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and_o redemption_n yea_o thy_o servant_n continual_o do_v and_o will_v for_o thy_o great_a goodness_n fear_n and_o love_v thy_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n also_o know_v thy_o singular_a bounty_n in_o that_o it_o have_v ever_o taste_v of_o thy_o incompatable_a sweetness_n shall_v still_o trust_v in_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v defend_v and_o nourish_v i_o when_o i_o be_v destitute_a of_o help_n therefore_o will_v i_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n even_o from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n and_o from_o the_o evening_n likewise_o unto_o the_o morning_n again_o for_o there_o be_v no_o night-watcher_n that_o in_o great_a desire_n long_v for_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n then_o do_v my_o soul_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n for_o great_a be_v thy_o pity_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o with_o true_a repentance_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n do_v come_v unto_o thou_o go_v too_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n now_o rejoice_v &_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o 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lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o all_o my_o filthiness_n may_v vanish_v clean_o away_o restore_v i_o o_o lord_n unto_o that_o unspeakable_a joy_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v that_o be_v shroud_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o receive_v into_o thy_o favour_n again_o hide_v thy_o face_n away_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o race_n out_o of_o thy_o table_n all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o i_o most_o grievous_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n so_o direct_v i_o that_o i_o may_v from_o hencfoorth_o give_v myself_o to_o thy_o commandment_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o sin_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v praise_v thou_o continual_o open_v my_o mouth_n o_o lord_n that_o my_o tongue_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n may_v set_v forth_o thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v but_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n and_o contrite_a heart_n with_o the_o true_a feel_n of_o sin_n and_o inward_a repentance_n and_o unfeigned_a turn_n unto_o thou_o which_o oblation_n o_o lord_n i_o now_o offer_v unto_o thou_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v thereof_o and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n thereunto_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n very_o godly_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n lord_n grant_v i_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o may_v yield_v continual_a praise_n let_v my_o whole_a life_n extol_v thy_o great_a kindness_n always_o show_v unto_o i_o for_o all_o praise_n belong_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v endue_v my_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o lift_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o mix_v wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o any_o mortal_a man_n for_o their_o state_n be_v slippery_a and_o their_o life_n consist_v in_o their_o breath_n whereof_o be_v bereave_v they_o be_v resolve_v 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vanity_n but_o thy_o riches_n be_v everlasting_a wherefore_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v plentiful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o lead_v a_o life_n in_o this_o world_n agreeable_a to_o thy_o will_n that_o the_o same_o be_v end_v i_o may_v rest_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o a_o godly_a prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n against_o all_o assault_n of_o satan_n i_o humble_o crave_v and_o beseéch_n thou_o most_o merciful_a god_n in_o favour_n to_o behold_v my_o trouble_a heart_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o lamentable_a cry_n for_o unto_o thou_o alone_o do_v i_o offer_v up_o my_o prayer_n desire_v thou_o in_o mercy_n to_o respect_v thy_o servant_n that_o now_o cale_v for_o thy_o direction_n let_v my_o path_n be_v guide_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n most_o pure_a and_o can_v abide_v no_o iniquity_n at_o all_o to_o reign_v in_o thy_o fight_n neither_o the_o unjust_a person_n to_o stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n endue_v i_o plentiful_o 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praise_n and_o exceed_a goodness_n because_o thou_o have_v defend_v i_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o deadly_a danger_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n relieve_v i_o g_o god_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o tyrannous_a invasion_n of_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o behold_v the_o careful_a heart_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v strike_v and_o visit_v according_a to_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n and_o because_o man_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o blindness_n and_o folly_n before_o thou_o and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o conceive_v right_o of_o the_o
amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o affliction_n o_o thou_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n do_v humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o wound_a heart_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v strike_v and_o visit_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o because_o man_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o blindness_n and_o folly_n before_o thou_o and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o conceive_v right_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o it_o may_v therefore_o please_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o wont_a mercy_n towards_o i_o to_o renew_v and_o refresh_v thy_o spirit_n in_o thy_o servant_n that_o the_o same_o instruct_v my_o heart_n in_o true_a wisdom_n and_o fear_v of_o thou_o whereby_o i_o may_v willing_o and_o obedient_o study_v thy_o commandment_n and_o exrecise_a myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o my_o own_o evil_n and_o feel_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o scourge_n that_o so_o my_o wound_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o my_o eye_n i_o may_v defer_v no_o time_n to_o seek_v the_o salve_n to_o heal_v it_o my_o good_a god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o cry_v unto_o thou_o consider_v my_o complaint_n and_o weigh_v my_o inward_a woe_n conceive_v through_o hate_n of_o my_o own_o infirmity_n for_o i_o fly_v from_o myself_o as_o from_o a_o unwall_v castle_n and_o i_o fear_v all_o my_o footing_n as_o though_o i_o walk_v on_o thorn_n o_o lord_n therefore_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o in_o thy_o displeasure_n neither_o let_v my_o sin_n separate_v thy_o favour_n from_o i_o but_o quicken_v i_o in_o my_o affliction_n and_o make_v i_o wax_v wise_a by_o thy_o punishment_n give_v i_o such_o a_o feel_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o so_o perfect_a a_o perseverance_n of_o my_o great_a negligence_n in_o serve_v of_o thou_o as_o that_o i_o may_v whole_o dispose_v myself_o to_o a_o contrary_a 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and_o patience_n to_o give_v he_o both_o his_o daily_a and_o final_a repulse_n and_o overthrow_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v to_o the_o great_a credit_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o kingdom_n make_v o_o sweet_a lord_n now_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o have_v have_v trial_n of_o my_o enemy_n his_o sleight_n already_o i_o thy_o servant_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o all_o the_o father_n of_o sloth_n and_o never_o to_o trust_v hereafter_o to_o the_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o to_o stand_v wary_o upon_o my_o guard_n and_o never_o to_o descend_v from_o the_o watch_n tower_n of_o my_o health_n but_o there_o night_n and_o day_n to_o use_v the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o to_o exercise_v myself_o in_o the_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o my_o salvation_n that_o when_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o youthful_a day_n in_o the_o vigilant_a watch_n of_o my_o charge_n as_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n shall_v enable_v i_o when_o thy_o son_n our_o 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