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A08283 A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1 Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1584 (1584) STC 18616; ESTC S121124 83,439 264

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of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o then_o shall_v not_o our_o desire_n depart_v empty_a away_o a_o zealous_a and_o faithful_a inward_a desire_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o our_o distress_n send_v uppe_o even_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n so_o sweet_a a_o savour_n that_o even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o great_a pensivenes_n wylbe_n most_o ready_a to_o give_v assistance_n to_o our_o good_a desire_n and_o will_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o most_o wish_a perfection_n but_o corruption_n abound_v in_o all_o man_n all_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o do_v evyll_n even_o by_o nature_n and_o none_o there_o be_v that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o the_o spirit_n be_v often_o willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v always_o weak_a we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v continual_o and_o when_o we_o be_v so_o dull_a as_o that_o the_o outward_a show_n do_v argue_v insufficient_a fervency_n
143_o 6._o lord_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n so_o let_v we_o yield_v his_o majesty_n due_a praise_n for_o his_o continual_a love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o say_v oh_o almighty_a god_n father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v of_o thy_o thy_o great_a favour_n &_o love_n even_o from_o my_o childhood_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o take_v such_o fatherly_a care_n of_o i_o that_o nothing_o have_v destroy_v or_o hurt_v i_o but_o have_v be_v saselie_o preserve_v both_o day_n and_o night_n from_o sudden_a death_n and_o from_o all_o other_o peril_n and_o danger_n incident_a unto_o mankind_n &_o have_v all_o my_o life_n be_v preserve_v and_o of_o thy_o free_a favour_n and_o love_n without_o a●●e_n desert_n or_o merit_n of_o i_o to_o my_o great_a comfort_n enjoy_v the_o sweet_a benefit_n of_o sleep_n and_o rest_n which_o be_v most_o wholesome_a for_o my_o poor_a and_o weak_a body_n yea_o 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pardon_v by_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o may_v proceed_v in_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o day_n govern_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n void_a of_o all_o offence_n use_v my_o vocation_n and_o call_v so_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n maintenance_n of_o thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o and_o get_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o estate_n here_o and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v to_o my_o charge_n and_o grant_v i_o always_o such_o regard_n of_o serve_v thou_o as_o thy_o hand_n may_v always_o directe_v i_o to_o good_a and_o happy_a success_n in_o all_o my_o affair_n bless_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n good_a lord_n and_o grant_v i_o so_o to_o fly_v idleness_n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o evil_a that_o both_o this_o day_n and_o all_o my_o life_n i_o may_v by_o godly_a care_n and_o travail_n get_v i_o a_o sufficient_a &_o competent_a live_n here_o that_o i_o be_v no_o burden_n and_o charge_n to_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a nor_o depend_v upon_o the_o succour_n help_v and_o furtherance_n of_o other_o who_o help_n be_v most_o slippery_a and_o deceitful_a lest_o that_o in_o hope_n thereof_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o idleness_n and_o loiter_v when_o their_o help_n be_v withheld_a from_o i_o i_o be_v drive_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v to_o go_v in_o a_o ragged_a coat_n &_o to_o want_v my_o food_n but_o contrary_a wise_a oh_o lord_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v so_o employ_v myself_o to_o labour_n and_o diligent_a execution_n of_o thy_o business_n this_o day_n and_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v through_o my_o blessing_n luckelie_o prosper_v therein_o and_o show_v myself_o so_o helpefull_a to_o the_o poor_a impotent_a and_o needy_a as_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o travail_n shall_v extend_v unto_o that_o thou_o may_v fulfil_v in_o i_o that_o most_o sweet_a promise_n of_o thou_o that_o who_o so_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needye_a thou_o will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n lord_n thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o thy_o love_n towards_o we_o unspeakable_a wherefore_o give_v i_o grace_n always_o to_o serve_v thou_o yea_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n both_o in_o labour_n and_o rest_n wealth_n and_o poverty_n sickness_n and_o health_n yea_o all_o my_o life_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n that_o i_o may_v pass_v this_o day_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o transitorye_n life_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o thy_o favourable_a beck_n and_o call_v to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thy_o throne_n of_o mercy_n in_o perfect_a hope_n of_o thy_o love_a receive_v i_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o sweet_a embracing_n not_o for_o my_o worthiness_n or_o d●serces_n which_o be_v but_o corruption_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n there_o to_o rest_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o bitter_a passion_n in_o who_o name_n i_o refer_v myself_o and_o all_o i_o both_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o unto_o thy_o fatherlie_a protection_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o direct_v almy_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n unto_o my_o life_n end_n good_a god_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o short_a prayer_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n i_o thank_v thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n my_o maker_n and_o preserver_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o love_o vouchsafe_v to_o tender_a my_o safety_n this_o night_n past_a give_v i_o sweet_a sleep_n to_o the_o refreshment_n of_o my_o feeble_a and_o weak_a body_n so_o of_o thy_o goodness_n vouchsafe_v to_o extend_v y_z e_o like_o love_a favour_n to_o ward_n i_o this_o day_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v both_o safe_o preserve_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n and_o employ_v myself_o dilligentlie_o unto_o the_o execution_n of_o my_o vocation_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o i_o and_o i_o and_o to_o thy_o glory_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o queen_n what_o so_o thou_o he_o pray_v god_n always_o to_o bless_v our_o queen_n with_o happy_a day_n who_o wisdom_n under_o god_n so_o long_o have_v keep_v this_o realm_n from_o sorrame_n wrong_v the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o our_o long_a peace_n and_o gracious_a tranquillity_n may_v without_o many_o circumstance_n or_o many_o word_n suffice_v to_o move_v thankful_a mind_n to_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o give_v we_o so_o gracious_a a_o governess_n under_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_o these_o twenty-five_o year_n peaceablye_o live_v but_o enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a passage_n and_o food_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o many_o other_o nation_n have_v want_v the_o same_o to_o the_o famish_v as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o poor_a soul_n wherefore_o consider_v that_o we_o may_v if_o not_o the_o more_o to_o our_o shame_n feed_v thereof_o at_o full_a and_o thereto_o freendlie_o entreat_v and_o enjoin_v not_o only_o which_o be_v general_a by_o the_o word_n itself_o but_o by_o several_a injunction_n set_v forth_o for_o the_o further_a aunce_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o profit_n by_o her_o majesty_n in_o england_n only_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o ought_v for_o all_o man_n so_o especial_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a &_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o those_o in_o authority_n 2._o tim._n 2._o let_v we_o as_o we_o have_v unspeakable_a cause_n beseech_v god_n of_o his_o goodness_n favourable_o to_o look_v upon_o our_o most_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n &_o to_o grant_v unto_o she_o a_o prosperous_a reign_n with_o many_o and_o happy_a day_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o and_o comfort_n of_o we_o let_v
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vengeance_n will_v be_v destroy_v we_o unaware_o pa●●_n 7._o yet_o so_o love_v be_v he_o &_o merciful_a that_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o unfeigned_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v hear_v we_o from_o his_o holy_a heaven_n &_o receive_v we_o again_o unto_o his_o mercy_n esd_v 10._o according_a to_o his_o promise_n unto_o israel_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o wicked_a king_n achab_n who_o humble_v himself_o and_o clothing_n himself_o in_o sackcloth_n &_o sleep_v in_o heirecloth_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o they_o that_o repent_v that_o the_o example_n thereof_o be_v infinite_a in_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o let_v we_o speedy_o for_o sake_n our_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o grow_v in_o hatred_n thereof_o eccl_n 17._o unfeyned_o cleave_v unto_o rightcousnes_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n eph._n 4._o repent_v repent_v 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