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A44516 The exercise of prayer: or, A help to devotion Being a supplement to the happy ascetick, or best exercise. Containing prayers and devotions, suitable to the respective exercises with additional prayers for several occasions. By Anth. Horneck D.D. Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697. 1685 (1685) Wing H2825; ESTC R213484 41,978 254

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with_o i_o after_o my_o sin_n neither_o rewarde_a i_n after_o my_o iniquity_n even_o my_o best_a action_n thou_o may_v just_o except_v against_o but_o thy_o charity_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o fault_n how_o often_o do_v i_o provoke_v thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o shoot_v not_o thy_o arrow_n at_o i_o i_o transgress_v thy_o law_n i_o affront_v thou_o i_o be_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n yet_o thou_o pity_v i_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v thy_o displeasure_n to_o arise_v against_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o folly_n thou_o be_v kind_a not_o that_o thou_o approve_v of_o they_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n o_o let_v i_o think_v of_o this_o and_o let_v i_o love_v my_o neighbour_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o spread_v thy_o wing_n over_o i_o form_n in_o i_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n come_v charity_n thou_o lovely_a grace_n come_v into_o my_o garden_n my_o spouse_n my_o beloved_n o_o thou_o celestial_a husbandman_n plant_v this_o wholesome_a herb_n in_o my_o barren_a ground_n pull_v up_o the_o weed_n that_o grow_v there_o banish_v from_o i_o all_o sourness_n of_o spirit_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n die_v in_o i_o let_v all_o malice_n flee_v away_o from_o my_o soul_n rid_v i_o of_o that_o ill_a nature_n which_o lodge_v in_o i_o let_v gentleness_n and_o meekness_n be_v the_o welcome_a guest_n in_o my_o heart_n make_v i_o peaceable_a and_o tractable_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o forgive_v let_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v my_o guide_n and_o let_v i_o true_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whethersoever_o he_o go_v o_o jesus_n can_v i_o after_o thy_o charity_n to_o my_o soul_n be_v unkind_a to_o other_o can_v i_o be_v churlish_a morose_n and_o ill-natured_a when_o i_o remember_v how_o thou_o die_v for_o thy_o enemy_n i_o believe_v thou_o intercede_v for_o i_o in_o heaven_n what_o favourable_a construction_n must_v i_o suppose_v be_v put_v upon_o my_o action_n in_o that_o intercession_n 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i_o object_n to_o delight_n and_o edify_v my_o soul_n o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v ever_o dwell_v beside_o those_o still_a water_n o_o teach_v i_o the_o art_n of_o meditation_n give_v i_o a_o large_a and_o apprehensive_a mind_n awake_v my_o slumber_a soul_n encourage_v it_o to_o fix_v upon_o adequate_a object_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n o_o let_v it_o delight_v in_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n since_o my_o mind_n must_v be_v busy_a about_o something_o let_v it_o be_v employ_v in_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o its_o everlasting_a peace_n oh_o how_o fickle_a be_v my_o thought_n how_o inconstant_a my_o contemplation_n how_o soon_o and_o how_o easy_o be_v my_o mind_n draw_v away_o from_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o thou_o i_o flee_v o_o hide_v i_o to_o save_v i_o let_v my_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v there_o also_o o_o spiritualise_v my_o affection_n that_o they_o may_v delight_v to_o be_v where_o thou_o be_v let_v spiritual_a object_n become_v lovely_a amiable_a and_o charm_v in_o my_o eye_n do_v i_o love_v they_o i_o shall_v think_v of_o they_o be_v they_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o i_o how_o can_v i_o forbear_v contemplate_v of_o they_o o_o let_v their_o beauty_n appear_v to_o i_o take_v away_o the_o veil_n from_o my_o face_n which_o hinder_v i_o from_o see_v he_o that_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n anoint_v my_o eye_n with_o eye-falve_a that_o i_o may_v see_v great_a loveliness_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v than_o in_o those_o which_o be_v see_v my_o understanding_n be_v dark_a o_o enlighten_v it_o clarify_v it_o with_o thy_o beam_n let_v i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n let_v i_o love_v o_o let_v i_o not_o grudge_v the_o time_n that_o i_o spend_v in_o meditation_n assure_v i_o that_o this_o be_v balsom_a to_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o line_n will_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n be_v everlasting_a o_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v there_o be_v beauty_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n there_o be_v life_n in_o spiritual_a object_n o_o let_v i_o find_v they_o sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o taste_n discover_v those_o riches_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o and_o despise_v the_o glitter_a treasure_n of_o egypt_n these_o be_v deceitful_a thing_n these_o allure_v indeed_o but_o afford_v no_o last_a comfort_n o_o give_v i_o a_o fight_n of_o that_o wealth_n which_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o corruption_n i_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n o_o purify_v my_o soul_n from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o it_o that_o i_o may_v see_v and_o discern_v what_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o see_v it_o may_v long_o after_o a_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n 4._o viz._n to_o study_v deep_a humility_n o_o thou_o lofty_a and_o holy_a one_o who_o inhabite_a eternity_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n whether_o shall_v i_o go_v but_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n how_o shall_v i_o get_v this_o humble_a spirit_n but_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o influence_n ah_o how_o proud_a be_v my_o heart_n how_o loath_a be_o i_o to_o submit_v to_o thy_o will_n how_o loath_a to_o think_v ill_o of_o my_o self_n how_o loath_a to_o bear_v injury_n how_o loath_a to_o converse_v with_o thy_o poor_a member_n how_o loath_a to_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o error_n how_o loath_a to_o acknowledge_v a_o fault_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o behold_v the_o 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what_o be_o i_o but_o a_o beggar_n and_o thy_o pensioner_n and_o who_o live_v upon_o thy_o charity_n o_o let_v these_o thought_n subdue_v my_o soul_n make_v i_o as_o ambitious_a of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o lowly_a mind_n as_o other_o be_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o world_n humility_n will_v make_v i_o great_a and_o honourable_a in_o thy_o sight_n let_v that_o honour_n content_v i_o let_v that_o privilege_n satisfy_v my_o soul_n o_o let_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o my_o guilt_n humble_v i_o then_o shall_v i_o with_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n be_v welcome_a in_o my_o father_n house_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v
i_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v treacherous_a no_o more_o o_o let_v i_o remember_v what_o mercy_n i_o expect_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o let_v i_o not_o forfeit_v my_o right_n to_o thy_o favour_n when_o i_o bind_v my_o soul_n let_v i_o think_v that_o nothing_o can_v untie_v it_o but_o thyself_o o_o preserve_v in_o my_o mind_n a_o just_a sense_n of_o my_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o please_v thou_o let_v i_o abhor_v every_o thought_n that_o will_v prompt_v i_o to_o violate_v this_o sacred_a bond._n o_o let_v i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o let_v i_o dread_v all_o profanation_n of_o it_o as_o i_o design_n o_o lord_n by_o these_o vow_n to_o bring_v up_o my_o will_n to_o thy_o will_n so_o be_v thou_o entreat_v to_o second_v my_o design_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o yield_v not_o to_o temptation_n of_o perfidiousness_n but_o may_v triumph_v over_o my_o corruption_n and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v i_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n extraordinary_a 2._o viz._n to_o subdue_v the_o body_n by_o fast_v o_o holy_a and_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o best_a religion_n the_o wholesome_a rule_n of_o live_v the_o most_o equitable_a precept_n that_o be_v ever_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n while_o i_o admire_v thy_o mercy_n i_o can_v but_o bewail_v my_o own_o misery_n while_o i_o wonder_v at_o thy_o goodness_n and_o tenderness_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o can_v but_o deplore_v my_o backwardness_n to_o the_o strict_a duty_n of_o christianity_n how_o loath_a be_o i_o to_o curb_v this_o body_n how_o loath_a to_o bring_v my_o flesh_n in_o subjection_n how_o apt_a be_o i_o to_o flatter_v myself_o that_o heaven_n will_v come_v cheap_a than_o at_o the_o price_n of_o mortification_n o_o 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and_o sermon_n o_o thou_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o have_v pray_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o word_n i_o have_v join_v with_o thy_o people_n in_o their_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o holy_a thing_n and_o what_o imperfection_n thou_o have_v see_v in_o my_o devotion_n cover_v they_o with_o the_o unspotted_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o cleanse_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n neither_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o accept_v of_o my_o imperfect_a service_n and_o make_v i_o more_o circumspect_a in_o all_o my_o way_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v write_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o let_v neither_o the_o care_n nor_o riches_n nor_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n steal_v it_o away_o o_o give_v i_o thy_o grace_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 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