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A52465
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Meditations and prayers to be used before, at, and after the receiving of the holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
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Northumberland, Elizabeth Percy, Countess of, 1623-1690.
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1682
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Wing N1308; ESTC R41497
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i_o offer_v a_o defile_a body_n a_o strain_a soul_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a it_o be_v no_o better_o but_o it_o be_v all_o i_o have_v to_o give_v and_o all_o thou_o require_v &_o it_o will_v be_v free_a and_o better_a by_o be_v thou_o o_o let_v i_o never_o have_v other_o master_n let_v i_o never_o full_o that_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v wash_v nor_o sell_v that_o to_o satan_n which_o the_o holy_a jesus_n have_v redeem_v at_o so_o great_a a_o price_n grant_v i_o therefore_o gracious_a lord_n to_o find_v by_o the_o amendment_n of_o my_o life_n that_o thou_o have_v accept_v i_o this_o day_n give_v i_o such_o help_n from_o thou_o to_o confirm_v my_o hope_n that_o i_o may_v always_o perform_v my_o vow_n and_o never_o rob_v thou_o of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v dedicate_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o be_o steadfast_o purpose_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n i_o be_o thou_o o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n amen_n a_o act_n of_o acknowledgement_n there_o be_v many_o o_o lord_n who_o be_v most_o importunate_a to_o obtain_v thy_o favour_n and_o unquiet_a till_o they_o receive_v some_o testemony_n thereof_o and_o yet_o when_o their_o desire_n be_v grant_v they_o be_v unmoved_a and_o ingrateful_a but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o praise_v thou_o as_o hearty_o for_o these_o manifestoes_fw-it of_o thy_o love_n as_o i_o desire_v they_o servent_o i_o acknowledge_v therefore_o that_o i_o be_o full_a of_o wonder_n to_o find_v myself_o honour_v with_o the_o high_a privilege_n and_o remark_v with_o the_o most_o illustrious_a signal_n of_o thy_o love_n i_o beg_v the_o mercy_n of_o gather_v up_o the_o crumb_n under_o thy_o table_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v place_v i_o among_o thy_o child_n and_o feed_v i_o with_o the_o choice_a of_o thy_o preparation_n o_o lord_n let_v all_o my_o enemy_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v confound_v to_o behold_v i_o a_o poor_a sinful_a wretch_n who_o ruin_n they_o gape_v for_o thus_o to_o be_v make_v a_o guest_n at_o thy_o table_n to_o be_v treat_v as_o one_o of_o thy_o dear_a child_n or_o best_a belove_a friend_n i_o be_v far_o from_o deserve_v this_o honour_n but_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o &_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o it_o because_o it_o have_v revive_v my_o hope_n &_o cheer_v my_o droop_a soul_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v this_o fresh_a testimony_n of_o thy_o favour_n will_v engage_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o with_o a_o unalterable_a affection_n there_o be_v nothing_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n with_o thy_o love_n nor_o conld_v i_o have_v wish_v a_o more_o certain_a pledge_n of_o it_o than_o thy_o son_n and_o my_o saviour_n welcome_a be_v thou_o to_o i_o o_o my_o redeemer_n for_o thy_o own_o sake_n and_o welcome_a as_o thou_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n love_n to_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o at_o present_a as_o 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upon_o i_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n forgive_v i_o all_o that_o be_v past_a and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v ever_o hereafter_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o age_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o body_n my_o secret_a and_o my_o whisper_a sin_n my_o presumptuous_a and_o my_o cry_v sin_n the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v do_v to_o please_v myself_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v do_v to_o please_v