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A06193 The mysterie of mankind, made into a manual, or The Protestants portuize reduced into explication application, inuocation, tending to illumination, sanctification, deuotion, being the summe of seuen sermons, preached at S. Michaels in Cornehill, London. By William Loe, Doctor of Diuinity, chaplaine to his sacred Maiesty, and pastor elect, and allowed by authority of superiours of the English Church at Hamborough in Saxonie. Loe, William, d. 1645. 1619 (1619) STC 16689; ESTC S105401 92,048 356

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of_o my_o soul_n in_o muse_v on_o this_o so_o holy●_n and_o so_o happy_a a_o mystery_n which_o i_o do_v adore_v in_o the_o retiredness_n of_o my_o spirit_n continual_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o zeal_n o_o lord_n increase_v in_o my_o heart●_n and_o the_o flame_n thereof_o burst_v forth_o and_o i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n that_o thy_o goodness_n will_v vouchsafe_v i_o a_o blessing_n among_o thy_o holy_a one_o in_o who_o flesh_n thou_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o thy_o goodness_n for_o o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v perceive_v sin_n and_o satan_n a_o long_a time_n to_o have_v rule_v and_o reign_v in_o my_o flesh_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o aversenes_n from_o thou_o in_o my_o understanding_n by_o mislead_a judgment_n in_o my_o wit_n by_o wayward_a purpose_n &_o froward_a desire_n in_o my_o fancy_n by_o foolish_a imagination_n &_o design_n and_o my_o thought_n by_o rebellious_a 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