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A13554 The progresse of saints to full holinesse described in sundry apostolicall aphorismes, or short precepts tending to sanctification, with a sweete and divine prayer to attaine the practise of those holy precepts / by Thomas Taylor ... Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1630 (1630) STC 23850; ESTC S1019 235,792 462

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cloud_n hinder_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o sweet_a grace_n and_o comfort_n from_o thou_o psal._n 77.2_o 3._o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n yet_o my_o sore_n run_v and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n i_o do_v think_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o pray_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o anguish_n verse_n 7._o will_v he_o absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o consider_v here_o what_o a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v without_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v all_o our_o service_n without_o the_o spirit_n four_o examine_v thyself_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n sin_n thus_o 1._o if_o some_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o great_a burden_n and_o weight_n
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