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A19239 Meditations and praiers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers disposed in fourme of the alphabet of the Queene Her most excellent Maiesties name : whereunto are added comfortable consolations (drawen out of the Latin) to afflicted mindes. Conway, John, Sir, d. 1603. 1571 (1571) STC 5652; ESTC S4590 71,691 468

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inspire_v we_o with_o the_o fervent_a flame_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o consume_v the_o fester_a phantiss_n of_o our_o mind_n conjoin_v and_o knit_v the_o sense_n &_o pour_v of_o our_o inward_a part_n in_o thou_o make_v we_o hold_v in_o hate_n all_o earthly_a substance_n and_o transitory_a thing_n &_o by_o thy_o grace_n strong_o to_o tread_v down_o and_o conquer_v all_o motion_n &_o occasion_n of_o sin_n deliver_v we_o most_o benign_a father_n from_o all_o rancore_fw-fr malice_n hatred_n bloodshed_v lie_v backbite_a swear_v and_o all_o such_o horrible_a evil_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v yea_o from_o lighten_v and_o tempest_n from_o murder_n and_o battle_n grevous_a plague_n and_o other_o disease_n good_a lord_n deliver_v us._n final_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o anguish_n trouble_n and_o mishap_n eminent_a either_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a and_o with_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n defend_v our_o riches_n from_o abuse_n our_o brickle_a body_n from_o corruption_n our_o soul_n from_o damnation_n even_o as_o beast_n shall_v accord_v with_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o true_a glory_n of_o thy_o majesty_n deliver_v we_o lord_n from_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n the_o rope_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o peril_n of_o destruction_n so_o that_o be_v certify_v in_o conscience_n our_o prayer_n worthy_o of_o thou_o accept_v and_o we_o deliver_v from_o all_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o wicked_a craft_n and_o enticement_n to_o damnation_n and_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n assist_v may_v persevere_v in_o this_o goodness_n whereof_o thy_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n be_v true_a author_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n e_o engrave_v thy_o law_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o heart_n oh_o lord_n that_o be_v instruct_v in_o thy_o commandment_n i_o may_v serve_v thou_o in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o with_o tremble_v and_o take_v hold_v upon_o thy_o discipline_n in_o all_o thing_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o become_v angry_a and_o i_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n amen_n l_o lord_n geve_v i_o i_o help_v from_o my_o trouble_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n in_o thou_o i_o have_v strength_n and_o thou_o bring_v unto_o nothing_o those_o which_o trouble_v i_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o for_o from_o thou_o proceed_v my_o patience_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o saviour_n my_o helper_n &_o i_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o in_o thou_o be_v my_o health_n and_o my_o glory_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o help_v and_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o amen_n i_o i_o have_v break_v thy_o fold_n and_o wander_v long_o as_o a_o lose_a sheep_n let_v i_o return_v again_o oh_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o commandment_n the_o misdeed_n &_o ignorances_n of_o my_o tender_a year_n remember_v not_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n have_v mind_n on_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n oh_o lord_n 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in_o death_n jest_n my_o enemy_n say_v they_o have_v preevail_v against_o i_o they_o which_o trouble_v i_o will_v be_v glad_a if_o i_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o i_o have_v fix_v my_o hope_n in_o thy_o mercy_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n i_o will_v ever_o look_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o be_v not_o move_v for_o this_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o tongue_n rejoice_v yea_o moreover_o my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n amen_n b_o be_v thou_o unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n time_n a_o defendor_n and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n a_o place_n of_o refuge_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n and_o unto_o thou_o i_o fly_v lord_n god_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o from_o the_o lawebreaker_n and_o the_o wicked_a doer_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v my_o patience_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o confirm_v even_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n thou_o be_v my_o protector_n in_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o song_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n e_o ever_o my_o tongue_n shall_v be_v tell_v of_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n and_o wondrous_a work_n oh_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o have_v leadde_v i_o into_o a_o fresh_a place_n thou_o haste_v give_v my_o soul_n life_n and_o have_v not_o suffer_v my_o foot_n to_o fall_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sorrow_n thy_o comfort_n have_v make_v my_o soul_n merry_o my_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o sparrow_n take_v out_o of_o the_o fowler_n snare_n thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o life_n from_o death_n and_o my_o hand_n from_o blood_n that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o oh_o lord_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n amen_n t_o thou_o be_v just_a oh_o lord_n and_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v true_a and_o all_o thy_o way_n mercy_n truth_n and_o judgement_n and_o now_o lord_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o take_v not_o revengement_n of_o my_o sin_n remember_v not_o my_o offence_n neither_o the_o offence_n of_o my_o father_n because_o we_o have_v not_o obey_v thy_o precept_n geve_v i_o a_o heart_n of_o understand_v and_o set_v thy_o fear_n always_o before_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v be_v obedient_a in_o word_n deed_n and_o think_v to_o all_o that_o be_v thy_o will._n lord_n geve_v unto_o i_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thy_o people_n commit_v to_o my_o charge_n in_o all_o godly_a fear_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o ensample_n in_o all_o godliness_n an●_z virtue_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n amen_n h_o heale_n i_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v save_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v my_o life_n cleave_v unto_o the_o earth_n quicken_v i_o accord_v to_o thy_o word_n accord_v to_o thy_o mercy_n relieve_v i_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o lip_n help_v i_o lord_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v from_o henceforth_o study_v thy_o righteousness_n thy_o mercy_n be_v many_o oh_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n restore_v my_o health_n amen_n r_o regard_v my_o prayer_n oh_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o life_n leave_v i_o not_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o evil_a deliver_v i_o from_o the_o wicked_a man_n let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n come_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o vain_a glory_n geve_v i_o not_o take_v from_o i_o all_o sinful_a lust_n let_v no_o desire_n of_o uncleanness_n take_v hold_v upon_o i_o geve_v i_o
not_o over_o to_o a_o unshamefast_a &_o obstinate_a mind_n but_o correct_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v i_o amen_n e_o enter_v thy_o judgment_n in_o the_o table_n of_o my_o heart_n destroy_v my_o affection_n with_o thy_o love_n send_v thy_o wisdom_n from_o the_o holy_a heaven_n and_o from_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o majesty_n that_o she_o may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o labour_n with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n be_v acceptable_a before_o thou_o and_o may_v judge_v thy_o people_n righteous_o and_o deserve_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a g_o gracious_a lord_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n above_o all_o the_o earth_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o much_o mercy_n sorow_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n haste_v promise_v to_o the_o penitent_a remission_n of_o sin_n lord_n i_o have_v sin_v my_o iniquity_n be_v multiply_v above_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n in_o i_o 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thou_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n so_o shall_v i_o not_o err_v from_o the_o right_a way_n but_o walk_v with_o a_o upright_o heart_n a_o clean_a conscience_n and_o single_a eye_n before_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o evermore_o amen_n n_o never_o will_v i_o cease_v to_o call_v upon_o thou_o most_o m●ghtye_a god_n of_o host_n which_o fit_a upon_o the_o cherubin_n and_o haste_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n on_o the_o earth_n thou_o which_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o all_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o they_o bow_v down_o thine_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v thine_o eye_n and_o behold_v save_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o adversary_n suffer_v no_o evil_a to_o happen_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o alone_o be_v my_o god_n amen_o a_o assist_v i_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o renew_v in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v strength_n and_o ableness_n to_o do_v thy_o righteous_a will_n and_o to_o stand_v against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o wily_a satan_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o place_n in_o i_o but_o that_o the_o old_a man_n which_o i_o bear_v about_o in_o my_o body_n may_v be_v crucify_v and_o daily_o die_v in_o i_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o sin_n &_o error_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n may_v utter_o be_v destroy_v that_o i_o may_v evermore_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n that_o the_o life_n of_o my_o saviour_n christ_n may_v always_o appear_v in_o i_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n triumph_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n joan_n i_o si_fw-it confiteamur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la deus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustus_fw-la ut_fw-la remittat_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o emundet_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la si_fw-mi dixerimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la mendacem_fw-la facimus_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la josve_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi da_fw-mi glorian_n deo_fw-la israël_n &_o confitere_fw-la atque_fw-la indica_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la feceris_fw-la ne_fw-la abscondas_fw-la agustinus_n confessio_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la animarum_fw-la dissipatrix_fw-la vitorum_fw-la restauratrix_fw-la virtutum_fw-la expugnatrix_fw-la daemonum_n quid_fw-la plura_fw-la obstavit_fw-la os_fw-la inferni_fw-la &_o paradisi_fw-la portas_fw-la aperit_fw-la cassidorus_n super_fw-la psalm_n 77._o oh_o beata_fw-la confessio_fw-la quae_fw-la aeternum_fw-la tollit_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la nam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la reatum_fw-la invenerit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la seculis_fw-la reddit_fw-la absolutum_fw-la a_o inward_a speech_n wherewith_o christ_n do_v comfort_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n desire_v to_o live_v better_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o sundry_a holy_a 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all_o virtue_n seek_v t●_n punish_v all_o wickedness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o such_o hester_n 16._o my_o right_a hand_n shall_v not_o spare_v the_o sinner_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v not_o cease_v over_o they_o that_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n upon_o earth_n esdras_n 15._o despise_v not_o a_o man_n that_o turn_v himself_o away_o from_o sin_n and_o cast_v he_o not_o in_o the_o tooth_n withal_o but_o remember_v we_o be_v all_o frail_a and_o offender_n ecclesiast_fw-la 8_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o my_o spirit_n favour_v the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n and_o the_o love_n of_o neighbour_n a_o man_n &_o wife_n that_o agree_v well_o together_o three_o thing_n thereof_o which_o my_o soul_n hate_v a_o rich_a man_n covetous_a a_o poor_a man_n proud_a a_o old_a man_n that_o be_v unchaste_a eccle._n 25._o oppress_v not_o thou_o the_o law_n nor_o know_v any_o person_n neither_o take_v any_o reward_n for_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o 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