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A34051 A companion to the temple and closet, or, A help to publick and private devotion in an essay upon the daily offices of the church. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.; Church of England. Book of common prayer. 1672 (1672) Wing C5452; ESTC R29309 296,203 435

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and_o be_v careful_a to_o express_v those_o practical_a inference_n that_o be_v all_o along_o draw_v from_o they_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n hearty_o desire_v we_o may_v live_v by_o these_o holy_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o these_o we_o must_v exercise_v especial_o faith_n and_o love_n conclude_v they_o with_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o a_o right_a faith_n in_o his_o son_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o remember_v that_o every_o person_n of_o this_o glorious_a trinity_n join_v in_o these_o eminent_a work_n of_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n let_v we_o hearty_o praise_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o all_o that_o be_v do_v or_o design_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n let_v thy_o soul_n say_v oh_o lord_n i_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o believe_v they_o full_o and_o i_o admire_v they_o high_o and_o will_v ever_o love_v thou_o for_o declare_v they_o i_o 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person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n or_o all_o of_o they_o and_o must_v be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o all_o mercy_n be_v dispense_v to_o we_o by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n sake_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n all_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v and_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n o_o my_o ingrateful_a heart_n which_o see_v so_o much_o cause_n of_o praise_v god_n every_o day_n for_o his_o work_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o other_o and_o for_o what_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o learn_v full_o to_o love_n god_n and_o constant_o to_o praise_v he_o come_v to_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v excite_v thou_o by_o his_o example_n in_o every_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v learn_v of_o he_o to_o love_n and_o sing_v glory_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v sing_v 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design_v not_o only_o to_o raise_v devotion_n in_o public_a but_o to_o assist_v holiness_n in_o private_a legenda_fw-la private_a verba_fw-la vivenda_fw-la non_fw-la legenda_fw-la and_o by_o let_v thou_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o that_o in_o god_n house_n which_o may_v strengthen_v thou_o to_o do_v his_o will_n afterward_o and_o to_o set_v we_o all_o upon_o our_o guard_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n who_o design_n to_o discompose_v our_o mind_n by_o present_v sensual_a pleasure_n and_o carnal_a allurement_n but_o you_o that_o have_v taste_v sweet_a and_o noble_a delight_n will_v certain_o despise_v those_o vain_a and_o empty_a pretender_n to_o satisfaction_n and_o wish_v no_o other_o joy_n then_o to_o praise_n god_n among_o his_o servant_n on_o earth_n here_o and_o among_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o and_o if_o this_o be_v your_o desire_n the_o constant_a use_n of_o these_o psalm_n will_v make_v they_o so_o familiar_a that_o you_o will_v never_o want_v holy_a 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shall_v think_v my_o pain_n well_o bestow_v if_o not_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v resolve_v to_o believe_v as_o they_o do_v and_o i_o be_o resolve_v also_o not_o to_o imitate_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cover_v my_o argument_n with_o strenuous_a revile_n naz._n revile_n non_fw-la incessimus_fw-la adversarios_fw-la convitiis_fw-la &_o contumeliis_fw-la sicut_fw-la plerique_fw-la faciunt_fw-la rationum_fw-la &_o argumentorum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la maledictis_fw-la obtegentes_fw-la greg._n naz._n because_o it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o i_o to_o give_v a_o true_a and_o lovely_a character_n of_o my_o own_o devotion_n than_o a_o odious_a though_o deserve_v one_o of_o other_o only_o let_v those_o that_o delight_n in_o make_v objection_n against_o form_n know_v that_o we_o can_v easy_o recriminate_a and_o charge_v extempore_o prayer_n with_o novelty_n confusion_n irreverence_n vainglory_n which_o can_v scarce_o be_v deny_v and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v hardly_o be_v 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will_v absolve_v none_o without_o true_a repentance_n wherefore_o let_v we_o beg_v of_o he_o who_o require_v this_o condition_n to_o give_v what_o he_o require_v augustin_n require_v domine_fw-la da_fw-la quod_fw-la jubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la d._n augustin_n upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n let_v we_o beseech_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o now_o make_v not_o our_o application_n it_o will_v be_v a_o despise_v his_o love_n slight_v his_o message_n and_o send_v back_o his_o servant_n empty_a oh_o let_v we_o earnest_o pray_v for_o true_a penitence_n we_o be_v encourage_v by_o his_o gracious_a nature_n engage_v by_o his_o courteous_a offer_n of_o a_o treaty_n urge_v by_o necessity_n as_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v forgive_v without_o it_o further_o we_o must_v ask_v these_o favour_n of_o he_o from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n 1.17_o gift_n james_n 1.17_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v they_o must_v not_o be_v seek_v any_o where_o else_o repentance_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o choice_n of_o the_o will_n the_o act_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n endure_v new_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n hope_n and_o fear_n desire_n and_o aversation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o new_a creation_n 〈◊〉_d creation_n ephes_n 4.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o alone_o that_o bring_v life_n out_o of_o death_n and_o light_v out_o of_o darkness_n can_v bring_v we_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o darkness_n of_o iniquity_n to_o the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o holiness_n and_o piety_n seneca_n piety_n nulla_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la meus_fw-la bona_fw-la seneca_n we_o can_v fall_v down_o by_o our_o own_o weight_n but_o we_o can_v rise_v out_o of_o this_o narrow_a pit_n without_o help_n nay_o we_o sink_v low_a for_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o backward_o to_o repent_v as_o forward_o to_o sin_n and_o by_o frequent_a commission_n we_o love_v sin_n 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