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B11989 Vade mecum. = Goe vvith mee deare pietie, and rare charitie. VVhose flame is stirred vp, to dispell the cold out of the minde. By Otho Casmanne, preacher at Stoade. Translated out of Latine, by H.T. minister. The contents appeare in the page following.; Vade mecum. English Casmann, Otto, d. 1607.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612. 1606 (1606) STC 4769; ESTC S107899 102,540 274

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first_o learn_v to_o know_v that_o we_o know_v how_o to_o live_v godly_a let_v we_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n and_o know_v to_o know_v ourselves_o for_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o know_v god_n he_o that_o know_v god_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o so_o live_v here_o that_o hereafter_o we_o live_v to_o live_v may_v live_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o another_o life_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v come_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o live_v with_o christ_n let_v we_o learn_v both_o to_o live_v and_o well_o dye_v we_o learn_v to_o live_v well_o by_o meditate_v on_o death_n we_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o by_o live_v godly_a we_o leer_v to_o live_v godly_a by_o die_v happy_o to_o this_o way_n there_o be_v a_o mark_n set_v uz._n eternal_a life_n and_o the_o way_n to_o this_o mark_n way_n the_o mark_n and_o the_o way_n joh._n 14._o how_o to_o 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jerem._n 17_o who_o confidence_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o all_o thy_o 33_o syrach_n 33_o action_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v thou_o also_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n 2._o be_v thou_o also_o religious_a towards_o god_n give_v he_o due_a worship_n in_o adore_v god_n adoration_n or_o invocation_n of_o god_n he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n call_v upon_o he_o religious_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v all_o power_n all_o knowledge_n and_o to_o be_v present_a every_o where_o but_o call_v thou_o upon_o god_n with_o a_o present_a intention_n of_o mind_n with_o a_o invocation_n rule_n of_o invocation_n acknowledge_v of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n with_o a_o true_a affection_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o god_n blessing_n submit_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n will_v with_o hearty_a repentance_n with_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n commandment_n with_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n with_o assure_a faith_n 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thou_o my_o god_n to_o who_o i_o be_o infinite_o bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n as_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n repentance_n we_o be_v teach_v and_o because_o delay_n of_o return_v be_v dangerous_a as_o by_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o delay_n danger_n of_o delay_n sundry_a example_n we_o be_v teach_v give_v i_o grace_n not_o to_o defer_v my_o conversion_n unto_o thou_o but_o even_o this_o day_n at_o the_o least_o to_o begin_v lest_o by_o continue_v in_o sin_n i_o treasure_v up_o for_o myself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n lest_o i_o be_v restrain_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o be_v deprive_v of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n lest_o my_o conscience_n be_v sear_v
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