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A16881 The second part of the true watch containing the perfect rule and summe of prayer: so plainlie set downe, that the weakest Christian, taking but the leas paines, may in a very short space, learne to pray of himselfe, with much assurance and comfort: both to get strength to obserue the Lords watch; and to helpe to turne away, or at least finde comfort in the euils that are to come.; True watch. Part 2 Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624. 1607 (1607) STC 3776; ESTC S119301 63,782 231

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own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect_a able_a in_o true_a faith_n with_o thankfulness_n to_o say_v amen_o to_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n rom._n 10._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 16._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o to_o have_v all_o thing_n sanctify_v unto_o us._n to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o so_o pray_v for_o for_o the_o turn_n away_o any_o judgement_n from_o our_o land_n or_o procure_v any_o blessing_n ezech._n 22._o 30._o job_n 22._o 30._o deut._n 20._o 1._o 3._o 4._o heb._n 12._o 12._o ezek._n 14._o 14._o judg._n 5._o 23._o prou._n 28._o 1._o isaiah_n 43._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o let_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o two_o first_o petition_n be_v ever_o in_o thy_o hart_n &_o beg_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o they_o only_o as_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v each_o way_n most_o bless_v and_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v so_o &_o thou_o shall_v receive_v it_o isaiah_n 65._o 24._o 1._o we_o must_v come_v tremble_v because_o of_o god_n glorious_a 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that_o we_o may_v never_o think_v our_o state_n good_a until_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1._o john_n 3._o 14._o 7._o to_o grow_v in_o reverence_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 8._o and_o in_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o conversation_n to_o declare_v ourselves_o his_o child_n watch._n pag._n 90._o lin_v 9_o and_o heaven_n we_o and_o all_o creature_n at_o a_o league_n with_o we_o for_o our_o good_a for_o this_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n 1._o to_o seek_v his_o honour_n in_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n watch._n p._n 78._o lin_v 17._o 2._o to_o have_v our_o eye_n open_a to_o behold_v his_o glory_n shine_v in_o all_o his_o work_n as_o his_o creature_n word_n judgement_n mercy_n watch._n pag._n 31._o lin_v 17._o 3._o to_o be_v able_a to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n belong_v to_o he_o therein_o and_o have_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o 4._o chief_o his_o glory_n manifest_v in_o our_o day_n for_o we_o and_o against_o our_o enemy_n first_o 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our_o sovereign_n raise_v up_o for_o we_o in_o place_n of_o our_o tender_a mother_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o abundant_a portion_n of_o god_n spirit_n according_a to_o his_o high_a dignity_n and_o charge_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o he_o he_o may_v set_v himself_o to_o advance_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o gospel_n watch._n pag._n 43._o lin_v 2._o procure_v the_o good_a of_o god_n servant_n repress_v the_o wicked_a that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o all_o peace_n and_o godliness_n without_o fear_n affect_v towards_o he_o as_o the_o good_a people_n be_v towards_o david_n sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o
reign_v for_o evermore_o 4._o for_o our_o magistrate_n to_o have_v the_o same_o heart_n 5._o for_o our_o minister_n to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n watch._n p._n 45._o l._n 11._o 12._o seek_v to_o save_v every_o soul_n by_o word_n and_o conversation_n to_o awaken_v all_o our_o unconscionable_a minister_n they_o may_v remember_v the_o cry_n of_o abel_n blood_n and_o christ_n appear_v and_o either_o to_o repent_v &_o become_v profitable_a or_o the_o people_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o such_o as_o by_o who_o christ_n may_v reign_v and_o they_o save_v antichrist_n cast_v forth_o and_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o whereby_o he_o have_v deceive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o very_a print_n of_o his_o idolatire_n utter_o destroy_v 6._o to_o pray_v for_o a_o holy_a unity_n in_o the_o church_n chief_o among_o the_o leader_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o cause_n of_o contention_n confound_v all_o balaam_n device_n who_o seek_v by_o our_o 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