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A08283 A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1 Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1584 (1584) STC 18616; ESTC S121124 83,439 264

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in_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o long_a desire_n let_v we_o then_o in_o hart_n faithful_o say_v oh_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o be_v occupy_v in_o continual_a contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o dulness_n will_v soon_o vanish_v and_o the_o spirit_n have_v his_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tongue_n only_o or_o lip_n that_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n sweet_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o a_o humble_a mind_n a_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a spirit_n decline_v from_o sin_n and_o incline_v to_o god_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o david_n to_o groan_n in_o heart_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o we_o have_v deal_v wicked_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o second_o adam_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o power_n to_o tread_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n under_o our_o foot_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v weak_a we_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o 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bliss_n hebless_v he_o that_o thankful_a be_v be_v thankful_a unto_o almighty_a god_n ephe_n 5._o for_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o perfect_v pattern_n of_o thankfulness_n mat_n 26._o always_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o heavenly_a father_n so_o must_v we_o bear_v always_o a_o thankful_a heart_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o good_a will_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o pray_v always_o 1._o thes_n 5._o let_v we_o always_o rejoice_v &_o without_o cease_v give_v thank_n for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n towards_o we_o saint_n augustine_n brief_o in_o this_o wise_a exhort_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a namely_o hartelye_o to_o say_v god_n be_v thank_v a_o sweet_a savour_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n chrisostome_n also_o 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