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B08260 Advice to those who never received the sacrament, or, The true penitent instructed before, at, and after the receiving the Lord's Supper with meditations suited to the several parts of that solemn ordinance, particularly with respect to Easter, Whitsuntide and Christmas, the whole written in a different method from any thing published on this subject / By a person of honour. 1697 (1697) Wing A665A; ESTC R172108 102,688 248

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thou_o at_o baptism_n by_o eager_o pursue_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n by_o early_a yield_n to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o greedy_o indulge_v my_o own_o carnal_a desire_n and_o lust_n by_o a_o fruitless_a and_o dead_a faith_n and_o by_o a_o disobedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o by_o etc._n etc._n hear_v make_v your_o confession_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o then_o add_v o_o jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n son_n of_o the_o father_n let_v thy_o blood_n cleanse_v i_o from_o these_o sin_n o_o pity_n forgive_v and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o my_o own_o self_n by_o etc._n etc._n hear_v confess_v your_o sin_n against_o yourself_o and_o then_o add_v o_o jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o my_o neighbour_n by_o etc._n etc._n hear_v confess_v your_o sin_n against_o your_o neighbour_n and_o then_o add_v o_o jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n my_o wickedness_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o my_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n will_v fail_v i_o but_o that_o i_o know_v thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o god_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n who_o alas_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v oh_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n from_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o omission_n or_o which_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v or_o which_o i_o have_v forget_v lord_n lay_v none_o of_o they_o to_o my_o charge_n father_n forgive_v i_o lord_n jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o receive_v i_o o_o heavenly_a father_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o fatherly_a compassion_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o transgression_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n thy_o son_n and_o my_o saviour_n amen_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n give_v i_o a_o just_a remembrance_n and_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o my_o sin_n teach_v i_o to_o bewail_v they_o with_o as_o great_a indignation_n and_o bitterness_n as_o i_o have_v commit_v they_o with_o complacency_n and_o delight_n let_v my_o prayer_n and_o confession_n come_v into_o thy_o presence_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o i_o let_v not_o thy_o justice_n and_o severity_n so_o remember_v my_o sin_n as_o to_o forget_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o though_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o lose_v that_o glorious_a attribute_n whence_o flow_v comfort_n to_o we_o and_o hope_n of_o be_v save_v spare_v i_o therefore_o o_o merciful_a god_n for_o to_o give_v pardon_n to_o a_o sinner_n that_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o beg_v remission_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o thy_o power_n nor_o disproportionate_a to_o thy_o justice_n nor_o unusual_a to_o thy_o mercy_n bless_a jesus_n acknowledge_v in_o i_o whatsoever_o be_v thou_o cleanse_v i_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n and_o condemn_v i_o not_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o in_o his_o conversion_n be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o save_v my_o soul_n i_o shall_v praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n to_o all_o eternity_n o_o jesus_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n and_o alone_o have_v power_n 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i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o not_o able_a of_o myself_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n and_o i_o no_o soon_o shall_v rise_v from_o my_o knee_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o those_o very_a sin_n i_o have_v now_o so_o solemn_o renounce_v and_o those_o temptation_n will_v certain_o overcome_v i_o unless_o thou_o lord_n do_v reasonable_o interpose_v thy_o grace_n to_o withhold_v i_o but_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o the_o strengthen_v i_o do_v thou_o then_o o_o bless_a saviour_n perfect_a thy_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n for_o in_o thou_o only_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v it_o behold_v lord_n i_o do_v humble_o i_o do_v earnest_o ask_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o of_o thou_o o_o fullfil_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o i_o o_o 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almighty_a keep_v that_o safe_a which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n watch_v over_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v beguile_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n or_o betray_v by_o my_o own_o treacherous_a heart_n or_o surprise_v by_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o watch_n and_o pray_v incessant_o myself_o lest_o i_o enter_v into_o temptation_n o_o heavenly_a father_n for_o thy_o own_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n for_o thy_o truth_n and_o promise_n sake_n for_o all_o the_o merit_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v always_o well_o please_v pardon_v all_o
my_o sin_n and_o fail_n and_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o favour_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o who_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o call_v the_o father_n and_o when_o i_o pray_v to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a form_n to_o be_v add_v when_o we_o have_v some_o assurance_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v steadfast_a towards_o god_n o_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n and_o the_o unexhausted_a fountain_n of_o mercy_n which_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a i_o have_v now_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n go_v through_o though_o with_o weak_a and_o tremble_a step_n the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n for_o i_o have_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v upon_o my_o confession_n of_o they_o not_o to_o impute_v they_o to_o i_o i_o have_v go_v one_o step_n far_o i_o have_v repent_v of_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v upon_o my_o repentance_n thou_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o and_o because_o thy_o holy_a word_n 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upon_o i_o o_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o give_v i_o peace_n for_o ever_o amen_n have_v perform_v this_o office_n with_o due_a sincerity_n let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o what_o we_o have_v be_v do_v it_o be_v possible_a the_o result_n of_o our_o thought_n may_v terminate_v in_o a_o mixture_n of_o fear_n and_o joy_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o let_v either_o passion_n prevail_v more_o than_o be_v just_o necessary_a do_v it_o let_v our_o fear_n depress_v and_o cast_v we_o into_o such_o a_o melancholy_a as_o may_v suggest_v god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v dull_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v reject_v we_o the_o devil_n know_v how_o fatal_a this_o course_n be_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o his_o power_n he_o be_v very_o busy_a to_o prevent_v our_o repentance_n and_o abuse_v our_o imagination_n with_o allusion_n perhaps_o our_o own_o disuse_n of_o prayer_n have_v render_v we_o 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