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A33464 The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C. W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670. 1669 (1669) Wing C4712; ESTC R7795 136,664 494

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that_o with_o chaste_a body_n we_o may_v serve_v thou_o and_o with_o pure_a heart_n please_v thou_o through_o our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o war_n o_o god_n who_o dissolve_v war_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o protection_n do_v vanquish_v the_o impugner_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o help_v thy_o servant_n earnest_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n be_v depress_v we_o may_v praise_v thou_o with_o incessant_a thanksgiving_a through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n o_o god_n from_o who_o be_v all_o holy_a desire_n rightful_a counsel_n and_o just_a work_n give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o peace_n
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keeper_n deefnd_v aid_n and_o guard_v i_o from_o all_o invasion_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n wheresoever_o i_o be_v either_o wake_n or_o sleep_v drive_v away_o from_o i_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o thou_o by_o thy_o prayer_n obtain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n in_o i_o amen_n a_o brief_a examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n before_o go_v to_o bed_n first_o place_n yourself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n crave_v his_o grace_n that_o you_o may_v call_v to_o mind_v such_o sin_n as_o you_o have_v commit_v that_o day_n 2._o examen_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v offend_v god_n from_o who_o you_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o gracious_a benefit_n 3._o detest_v your_o sin_n and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a and_o so_o love_v a_o god_n 4._o make_v a_o full_a and_o firm_a purpose_n to_o sin_n so_o no_o more_o with_o hope_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n resolve_v to_o confess_v and_o to_o do_v your_o penance_n for_o the_o same_o final_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o put_v ourselves_o in_o that_o state_n wherein_o we_o will_v glad_o be_v find_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n by_o produce_v the_o holy_a act_n of_o faith_n of_o hope_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o true_a contrition_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o this_o or_o some_o such_o like_a act_n of_o true_a hearty_a contrition_n as_o follow_v a_o act_n of_o contrition_n my_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o my_o judge_n i_o repent_v with_o my_o whole_a hart_n and_o soul_n for_o have_v offend_v thou_o who_o art_n infinite_o good_a and_o souverain_o love_v and_o amiable_a therefore_o hencefourth_o i_o will_v love_v and_o honour_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o most_o firm_o purpose_v thy_o holy_a grace_n assist_v i_o never_o mortal_o to_o offend_v thou_o but_o to_o confess_v and_o perform_v my_o impose_v penance_n confide_v in_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a merit_n of_o the_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n my_o divine_a redeemer_n that_o thou_o will_v gracious_o forgive_v i_o these_o 7._o penitential_a psalm_n of_o david_n be_v not_o place_v here_o as_o part_v of_o the_o evening_n prayer_n before_o bed_n but_o that_o after_o the_o act_n of_o contrition_n you_o may_v take_v one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o most_o move_a you_o to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n according_a to_o each_o one_o leisure_n and_o devotion_n antiph_n remember_v not_o lord_n our_o or_o our_o parent_n sin_n neither_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o offence_n king_n david_n his_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n show_v his_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v with_o bersabee_n psal_n 6._o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n nor_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n because_o i_o be_o weak_a heal_v i_o lord_n because_o my_o bone_n be_v trouble_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v disquiet_v exceed_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n because_o there_o be_v not_o in_o death_n that_o be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o and_o in_o hell_n who_o shall_v confess_v to_o thou_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o my_o mourning_n i_o will_v every_o night_n wash_v my_o bed_n i_o will_v water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n my_o eye_n be_v trouble_v for_o fury_n i_o have_v waxen_a old_a among_o all_o my_o enemy_n depart_v from_o i_o allyee_fw-fr that_o work_n iniquity_n because_o our_o lord_n have_v hard_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n our_o lord_n have_v hard_o my_o petition_n our_o lord_n have_v receive_v my_o prayer_n let_v all_o my_o enemy_n be_v asshamed_a and_o very_o sore_o trouble_v let_v they_o be_v convert_v and_o asshamed_a very_o speedy_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 31._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v 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incarnation_n of_o christ_n thy_o son_n the_o angel_n declare_v it_o may_v be_v bring_v by_o his_o holy_a cross_n and_o passion_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n through_o the_o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n rest_n in_o peace_n amen_n be_v mindful_a to_o say_v this_o holy_a devotion_n thrice_o every_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o grateful_a memory_n and_o adoration_n of_o that_o divine_a mystery_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o our_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n at_o midday_n in_o memory_n and_o adoration_n of_o his_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o at_o the_o evening_n in_o memory_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a ever_o virgin_n certain_a general_a advertisment_n much_o conduce_v to_o christian_a perfection_n think_v often_o upon_o the_o moment_n of_o this_o life_n whereon_o 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