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A13732 The soules alarum-bell Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson. Thompson, Henry, fl. 1618. 1618 (1618) STC 24024; ESTC S100563 111,521 484

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and_o who_o holy_a name_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o we_o forsake_v we_o not_o but_o at_o the_o extreme_a day_n of_o judgement_n vouchsafe_v to_o place_v i_o among_o thy_o choose_a servant_n merciful_o look_v upon_o my_o frailty_n and_o favourable_o give_v i_o a_o taste_n of_o thy_o celestial_a wisdom_n that_o when_o i_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o marvelous_a sweetness_n thereof_o i_o may_v despise_v all_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o continual_o with_o a_o burn_a desire_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a goodness_n that_o may_v be_v who_o live_v and_o raign_a one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n o_o almighty_a god_n king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o lord_n which_o by_o thy_o divine_a ordinance_n have_v appoint_v temporal_a ruler_n to_o govern_v thy_o people_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o live_v among_o they_o as_o a_o love_a father_n among_o natural_a child_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o good_a and_o punishment_n 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word_n and_o towards_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o we_o his_o subject_n live_v und●●_n his_o dominion_n in_o all_o god●●nesse_n peace_n and_o wealth_n may_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o this_o our_o short_a pilgrimage_n in_o thy_o fear_n and_o service_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n which_o alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o devout_a prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n o_o good_a &_o gracious_a lord_n most_o merciful_a and_o bless_a father_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n ●esus_fw-la christ_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o be_o vile_a earth_n and_o ash_n do_v yield_v thou_o most_o humble_a &_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o that_o it_o have_v
please_v thou_o of_o thy_o marvelous_a humility_n patience_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n kind_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o here_o to_o suffer_v trouble_n &_o pain_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o lead_v i_o whither_o thou_o do_v lead_v the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o thy_o clemency_n to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o thy_o choose_a and_o so_o direct_a sanctify_v and_o govern_v my_o heart_n my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o thy_o sacred_a law_n by_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n that_o here_o &_o ever_o through_o thy_o help_n o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n i_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a and_o by_o thy_o bitter_a death_n &_o passion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n &_o so_o remain_v in_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o temptation_n o_o merc●full_a lord_n and_o saviour_n iesus_fw-la christ_n the_o only_a refuge_n of_o a_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a soul_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o and_o redeem_v i_o in_o who_o ●ll_a thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o i_o and_o without_o who_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o thou_o see_v who_o i_o be_o that_o here_o prostrate_v my_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o what_o i_o will_v have_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o soul_n be_v bury_v 〈…〉_o and_o blood_n and_o will_v be_v ●●●ne_v dissolve_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o urge_v against_o my_o will_n and_o violent_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o which_o from_o my-heart_n i_o detest_v and_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o poison_n and_o bane_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o for_o thy_o hand_n have_v frame_v i_o and_o with_o flesh_n and_o skin_n thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o and_o lo_o this_o flesh_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o draw_v i_o to_o my_o ruin_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n if_o thou_o help_v not_o i_o be_o overcome_v if_o thou_o forsake_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o faint_v why_o do_v thou_o set_v i_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o grievous_a and_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o do_v thou_o create_v i_o to_o cast_v i_o away_o do_v thou_o redeem_v i_o to_o damn_v i_o for_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o perish_v o_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a and_o wont_a mercy_n where_o be_v thy_o gracious_a sweetness_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o become_v how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o and_o humble_a my_o life_n upon_o earth_n and_o place_v i_o in_o darkness_n like_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o world_n what_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o set_v i_o to_o fight_v alone_o against_o so_o mighty_a subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o never_o cease_v to_o bid_v i_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o show_v thy_o might_n against_o a_o leaf_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o persecute_v a_o dry_a stubble_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v thou_o banish_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n clean_o from_o i_o alas_o o_o my_o good_a lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o face_n or_o whither_o shall_v fly_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o the_o incense_a but_o to_o the_o appease_v whither_o from_o thou_o as_o just_a but_o unto_o thou_o as_o merciful_a do_v with_o i_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o righteous_a judgement_n one●y_a lord_n i_o desire_v to_o remember_v i_o be_o but_o flesh_n &_o blood_n sraile_a of_o myself_o and_o impotent_a to_o resist_v show_v thyself_o a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o and_o either_o take_v away_o my_o enemy_n or_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o without_o wound_n or_o fault_n by_o thou_o and_o with_o thou_o i_o may_v overcome_v they_o sweet_a lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o way_n how_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a●_n our_o uprising_n page_n 285._o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o our_o devotion_n p_o 287._o a_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 291._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 296._o another_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 308._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 312._o a_o meditation_n to_o be_v use_v before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n p._n 314._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p_o 322._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o night_n p._n 333_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o keep_v ou●_n tongue_n from_o utter_v ill_a word_n p._n 346._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o b●_n great_a goodness_n unto_o man_n p._n 354._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n p._n 357._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n daily_o to_o be_v say_v p_o 358._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 360_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v daily_o say_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 362._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 367._o a_o general_a pr●yer_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 380._o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n p._n 3●●_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 394._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o duty_n 400._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o child_n &_o their_o duty_n p._n 404._o a_o prayer_n against_o who●●dome_n p._n 410._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 414._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_o deliverance_n p._n 41●_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o si●ke_a man_n p._n 421._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●24_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o ●_o holy_a communion_n p._n ●38_n a_o prayer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d said●_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o communion_n p_o 441._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 442._o a_o morning_n salutation_n to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n ●44_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 454._o a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n p._n 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n ●59_n finis_fw-la