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A72314 A helpe vnto deuotion containing certain moulds or forms of prayer, fitted to seuerall occasions; & penned for the furtherance of those, who haue more desire then skil, to poure out their soules by petitions vnto God. By Sam. Hieron. Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617. 1608 (1608) STC 13406.3; ESTC S123450 60,160 302

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thy_o mercy_n peace_n in_o believe_v and_o joy_n in_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i_o shall_v finish_v my_o course_n in_o comfort_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o grant_v i_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n even_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n 13._o a_o prayer_n then_o needful_a when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o special_a combat_n with_o some_o one_o or_o more_o special_a sin_n against_o which_o he_o desire_v victory_n o_o love_v father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n to_o give_v leave_n to_o every_o humble_a &_o distress_a sinner_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o by_o a_o promise_n both_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o help_v all_o those_o which_o seek_v thou_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n the_o confident_a assurance_n hereof_o have_v give_v i_o courage_n albeit_o most_o 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the_o day_n of_o my_o great_a necessity_n thou_o have_v chastened_a i_o o_o gracious_a god_n and_o correct_v i_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n i_o look_v to_o have_v be_v clean_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o think_v i_o shall_v have_v see_v man_n no_o more_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n oh_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o benefit_n towards_o i_o oh_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v i_o show_v myself_o thankful_a to_o thy_o majesty_n i_o have_v nothing_o o_o lord_n to_o render_v thou_o but_o the_o calf_n of_o my_o lip_n accept_v my_o service_n i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o let_v not_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o thy_o kindness_n die_v within_o i_o but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v often_o recount_v thy_o mercy_n work_v therewith_o upon_o my_o own_o 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work_n &_o study_v to_o give_v thou_o praise_v and_o glory_n for_o the_o same_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n &_o saviour_n amen_n 22._o a_o thanksgiving_n after_o when_o god_n have_v bless_v their_o pain_n in_o the_o woman_n delivery_n o_o lord_n we_o have_v see_v thy_o goodness_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o apparent_a token_n of_o thy_o readiness_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o those_o which_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o succour_v those_o which_o fly_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o help_n thou_o have_v give_v ease_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o woman_n light_n and_o life_n to_o the_o infant_n joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o we_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n be_v thou_o alone_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o thankfulness_n &_o make_v we_o forward_o both_o now_o &_o hereafter_o to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o thereunto_o and_o an_o let_v not_o our_o thankfulness_n stand_v in_o word_n only_a or_o outward_a show_n but_o cause_v it_o to_o appear_v in_o 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