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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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frustrate_v thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o and_o since_o thou_o have_v appoint_v this_o spiritual_a feast_n for_o rich_a and_o famish_a soul_n let_v my_o desire_n be_v answerable_a to_o my_o need_n of_o it_o and_o do_v thou_o qualify_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o receive_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o it_o o_o christ_n hear_v i_o and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v approach_v thou_o with_o more_o sincere_a and_o fix_a reasolution_n of_o a_o entire_a reformation_n and_o let_v i_o receive_v such_o strength_n from_o thou_o as_o may_v enable_v i_o faithful_o to_o perform_v they_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o old_a habitual_a disease_n my_o soul_n groan_v under_o and_o though_o i_o lie_v never_o so_o long_o at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n come_v never_o so_o often_o to_o thy_o table_n unless_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o put_v forth_o thy_o heal_a virtue_n they_o will_v still_o remain_v uncured_a o_o thou_o bless_a physician_n of_o soul_n heal_v i_o and_o grant_v i_o may_v so_o touch_v thou_o that_o 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