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A56830 King Solomon's recantations being an extract out of the famous works of the learned Francis Quarles ... : with an essay, to prove the immortality of the soul, by way of symetry, or connexion. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1688 (1688) Wing Q103; ESTC R2993 60,560 98

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and_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thou_o o_o lord_n have_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n let_v the_o everlasting_a gate_n be_v open_v and_o receive_v his_o soul_n let_v the_o angel_n who_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n triumph_n ●nd_n be_v exalt_v in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n life_n and_o sanctity_n passion_n and_o death_n resurrection_n and_o assension_n and_o of_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a communion_n of_o saint_n and_o daily_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o beatified_a servant_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o thy_o come_n may_v be_v hasten_v and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o thou_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v advance_v all_o the_o whole_a church_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o honour_n 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