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A58125 The Christian monitor containing an earnest exhortation to an holy life, with some directions in order thereto : written in a plain and easie style, for all sorts of people. Rawlet, John, 1642-1686. 1686 (1686) Wing R347A; ESTC R32275 44,028 60

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thy_o holy_a spirit_n ever_o keep_v upon_o my_o mind_n such_o a_o fresh_a and_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o folly_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o no_o temptation_n of_o satan_n no_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o flesh_n may_v hinder_v i_o from_o my_o duty_n nor_o draw_v i_o into_o any_o know_a sin_n but_o do_v thou_o ever_o strengthen_v and_o assist_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n till_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o to_o thyself_o in_o glory_n neither_o do_v i_o pray_v for_o myself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o mankind_n beseech_v thou_o to_o send_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o gospel_n into_o all_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o grant_v that_o they_o who_o do_v enjoy_v it_o may_v walk_v in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n thereto_o be_v merciful_a to_o these_o kingdom_n pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o reform_v we_o from_o they_o heal_n all_o our_o division_n 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and_o help_v we_o all_o to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o thou_o our_o god_n and_o in_o peace_n and_o charity_n one_o with_o another_o let_v thy_o blessing_n and_o good_a presence_n be_v with_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n at_o my_o down-lying_a and_o uprising_a in_o my_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o be_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o my_o guide_n even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o my_o eternal_a portion_n when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o accept_v o_o god_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o bless_v and_o raise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o myself_o and_o to_o all_o men._n i_o bless_v thou_o for_o my_o reason_n and_o sense_n my_o health_n and_o strength_n food_n and_o raiment_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o above_o all_o i_o praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o inestimable_a love_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o the_o 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