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B08365 A dialogue between a pastor and parishioner, touching the Lord's Supper. Wherein the most material doubts and scruples about receiving that holy sacrament, are removed, and the way thereto discovered to be both plain and pleasant. Very usefull for private christians in these scrupulous times. With some short prayers fitted for that occasion, and a morning and evening prayer for the use of private families / by Michael Altham, Vicar of Latton in Essex. Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. 1687 (1687) Wing A2933AB; ESTC R172247 65,705 236

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let_v not_o thy_o assist_a grace_n be_v want_v to_o i_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o write_v i_o beseech_v thou_o this_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o my_o mind_n in_o such_o character_n as_o may_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o give_v i_o such_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o it_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v unfeigned_o thankful_a and_o that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n not_o only_o with_o my_o lip_n but_o in_o my_o life_n by_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o by_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o my_o day_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n and_o word_n i_o further_o pray_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o no_o business_n either_o religious_a or_o civil_a can_v be_v well_o do_v by_o we_o without_o the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n nor_o any_o thing_n prosper_v under_o our_o hand_n without_o his_o blessing_n thereupon_o and_o that_o neither_o his_o grace_n and_o assistance_n nor_o his_o blessing_n upon_o what_o we_o go_v about_o can_v reasonable_o be_v hope_v for_o unless_o with_o pious_a and_o devout_a heart_n we_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o it_o will_v high_o concern_v we_o even_o in_o point_n of_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n to_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o pray_v continual_o i._n e._n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o such_o a_o holy_a and_o devout_a frame_n and_o temper_v that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o offer_v up_o pure_a heart_n and_o clean_a