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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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unto_o thou_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o love_n let_v that_o holy_a union_n dissolve_v the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o subdue_v my_o passion_n and_o unruly_a desire_n dear_a lord_n as_o in_o my_o body_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o part_n free_a so_o in_o thy_o suffer_a body_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n nothing_o but_o sore_n and_o stripe_n wound_n and_o bruise_n i_o have_v offend_v in_o all_o my_o part_n thou_o be_v torment_v in_o all_o thou_o so_o that_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n i_o confess_v that_o my_o sin_n inflict_v the_o misery_n of_o thy_o passion_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o barbarous_a enemy_n o_o let_v the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v thy_o heart_n sweet_a jesus_n pierce_v i_o with_o true_a sorrow_n let_v i_o contemplate_v on_o thy_o passion_n with_o infinite_a hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o occasion_v it_o and_o with_o infinite_a gratitude_n to_o thy_o love_n for_o perform_v the_o same_o i_o adore_v thou_o o_o lord_n bless_a jesus_n for_o institute_v the_o holy_a 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