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A17152 Christian praiers and holie medtations as wel for priuate as publique exercise: gathered out of the most godly learned in our time, by Henrie Bull. Wherevnto are added the praiers, commonly called Lidleys praiers. Bull, Henry, d. 1575?; Ledley, John. 1578 (1578) STC 4030; ESTC S107021 132,305 444

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god_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o the_o reprobate_n do_v but_o only_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v a_o hard_a temptation_n be_v it_o when_o the_o faithful_a be_v compel_v to_o cry_v 80._o how_o long_a will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n as_o though_o their_o very_a prayer_n make_v god_n more_o angry_a so_o when_o jeremy_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n 3._o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v shake_v with_o a_o vehement_a pang_n of_o temptation_n these_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o god_n child_n which_o even_o in_o believe_v and_o hope_v do_v oftentimes_o utter_v some_o unfaithfulness_n and_o in_o the_o very_a remedy_n fall_v into_o new_a disease_n for_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n they_o make_v which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o worthy_o loath_a and_o abhor_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o wink_v at_o their_o spot_n and_o imperfection_n and_o such_o example_n be_v common_a in_o 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the_o lord_n have_v show_v they_o what_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o the_o same_o then_o will_v he_o show_v they_o what_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n 54._o as_o esai_n say_v for_o a_o time_n a_o little_a while_o i_o have_v forsake_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o together_o in_o wonderful_a mercy_n in_o a_o short_a time_n of_o wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n a_o while_n from_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n such_o be_v the_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o afflict_a when_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n lament_v and_o mourn_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o the_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v that_o mourn_n this_o be_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v 5_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n ▪_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v god_n for_o his_o truth_n sake_n will_v put_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n on_o they_o and_o wash_v their_o unrighteousness_n away_o in_o his_o blood_n the_o bruise_a reed_n will_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v 42._o the_o afflict_v ▪_o the_o heavy_a and_o break_a heart_a the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a will_v he_o not_o forsake_v yea_o be_v they_o never_o so_o feeble_a and_o frail_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o this_o lust_n desire_n and_o mourn_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n remain_v in_o they_o god_n see_v not_o their_o sin_n reckon_v they_o not_o nor_o lay_v they_o to_o their_o charge_n for_o his_o truths_n sake_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n he_o that_o will_v 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be_v merry_a let_v he_o sing_v that_o be_v let_v he_o praise_v god._n moreover_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v large_a and_o plentiful_a towards_o we_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o turn_v we_o that_o we_o can_v never_o want_v matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o see_v we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n ▪_o we_o shall_v always_o receive_v the_o same_o at_o his_o hand_n with_o thanksgiving_n ▪_o for_o to_o that_o end_n god_n continual_o bestow_v his_o good_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v continual_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o we_o render_v u●●o_v he_o his_o due_a honour_n and_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n signify_v that_o to_o we_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o clean_a without_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o 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be_v no_o manner_n of_o weep_v tear_n infirmity_n hunger_n cold_a sickness_n envy_n malice_n nor_o sin_n but_o always_o joy_n without_o sorrow_n mirth_n without_o measure_n pleasure_n without_o pain_n heavenly_a harmony_n most_o pleasant_a melody_n say_v and_o sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n etc_n etc_n final_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v then_o inherit_v and_o most_o sure_o enjoy_v although_o here_o they_o be_v torment_v prison_a solicit_v of_o satan_n tempt_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o entangle_v with_o the_o world_n wherethrough_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o cry_v ▪_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v come_v lord_n jesus_n etc_n etc_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n like_a as_o the_o heart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n 42._o etc_n etc_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o 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in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n &_o so_o work_v in_o her_o heart_n that_o she_o consider_v who_o minister_n she_o be_v may_v hearty_o seek_v and_o zealous_o promote_v thy_o true_a honour_n and_o glory_n careful_o travel_v to_o bring_v thy_o people_n commit_v to_o her_o charge_n &_o yet_o remain_v almost_o in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o miserable_a blindness_n and_o dark_a ignorance_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o rule_v and_o guide_v they_o as_o she_o be_v teach_v &_o command_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n also_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o endue_v all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o authority_n under_o she_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v upright_a &_o faithful_a in_o their_o call_n favourer_n and_o furtherer_n of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n maintainer_n &_o defender_n of_o the_o true_a preacher_n and_o minister_n thereof_o and_o such_o as_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n will_v seek_v not_o themselves_o but_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o for_o that_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 5._o we_o make_v our_o request_n unto_o thou_o oh_o heavenly_a father_n for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o cross_n or_o tribulation_n as_o war_n plague_n famine_n sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n persecution_n banishment_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o thy_o rod_n whether_o it_o be_v grief_n of_o body_n or_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n 13._o that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v they_o patience_n and_o constancy_n till_o thou_o send_v they_o full_a deliverance_n out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n final_o oh_o lord_n we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o show_v thy_o great_a mercy_n uppon-our_a brethren_n which_o be_v persecute_v cast_v in_o prison_n and_o daily_o condemn_v to_o death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n 1._o and_o though_o they_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o man_n aid_n yet_o let_v thy_o sweet_a comfort_n never_o depart_v from_o they_o but_o so_o inflame_v their_o heart_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v bold_o and_o cheerful_o abide_v such_o trial_n as_o thy_o godly_a wisdom_n shall_v appoint_v 21._o so_o that_o at_o length_n as_o well_o by_o their_o death_n as_o by_o their_o life_n the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n may_v increase_v and_o shine_v through_o all_o the_o world_n in_o who_o name_n we_o make_v our_o humble_a petition_n unto_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n etc_n etc_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o communion_n oh_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n see_v all_o creature_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v thou_o to_o be_v their_o governor_n and_o lord_n it_o become_v we_o the_o workmanship_n of_o thine_o own_o hand_n at_o all_o time_n to_o reverence_n and_o magnify_v thy_o godly_a majesty_n 9_o first_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v we_o to_o thine_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n but_o chief_o because_o thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o that_o everlasting_a death_n and_o damnation_n into_o the_o which_o satan_n draw_v mankind_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n 31._o from_o the_o bondage_n whereof_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o free_a but_o thou_o oh_o lord_n rich_a in_o mercy_n &_o infinite_a in_o goodness_n have_v provide_v our_o redemption_n to_o stand_v in_o thine_o only_a and_o well-beloved_a son_n who_o of_o very_a love_n thou_o do_v give_v to_o be_v make_v man_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n 3_n sin_n except_v that_o in_o his_o body_n he_o may_v receive_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o transgression_n by_o his_o death_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o thy_o