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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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and_o merciful_a god_n the_o only_a aid_n stay_v &_o comfort_n of_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o principal_a help_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o we_o give_v thou_o most_o humble_a hearty_a and_o u●_n fe●●ed_v thanks_n for_o that_o thou_o haste_v vouchsafe_v to_o deliver_v this_o w●●●an_n m._n thy_o servant_n from_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o travail_n of_o childbirth_n which_o be_v so_o great_a so_o grievous_a and_o so_o dangerous_a that_o e●en_o by_o thy_o own_o word_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_a in_o so_o much_o sweet_a lord_n as_o whensoever_o thou_o set_v forth_o in_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n any_o gr●at_a pain_n or_o danger_n thou_o resemble_v it_o always_o to_o a_o woman_n pain_n in_o travail_n therefore_o we_o confess_v &_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o our_o sister_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o bind_v unto_o thou_o so_o far_o extend_v thy_o furtherance_n and_o help_n to_o her_o delivery_n from_o such_o 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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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his_o reward_n and_o though_o many_o be_v the_o precious_a gift_n that_o this_o day_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o they_o tend_v but_o as_o the_o small_a and_o simple_a to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o new_a year_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o worship_n willing_o to_o accept_v this_o handful_n of_o cold_a water_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n which_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v not_o i_o so_o i_o crave_v but_o contentation_n at_o your_o hand_n &_o willing_a entertainment_n of_o the_o simple_a messenger_n the_o presenter_n hereof_o &_o with_o he_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o heavenly_a giver_n in_o who_o as_o all_o wisdom_n consist_v so_o i_o humble_o pray_v he_o to_o instill_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o water_n of_o heavenly_a life_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o direct_v we_o all_o to_o perfect_a perfection_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n i_o hearty_o wish_v you_o as_o a_o whole_a &_o happy_a new_a year_n &_o many_o hereafter_o to_o his_o will_n so_o new_a joy_n here_o and_o in_o the_o end_n eternal_a joy_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n westminster_n 22._o december_n your_o worship_n bind_v and_o obedient_a servant_n john_n norden_n meditationes_fw-la sive_fw-la sententiae_fw-la piae_fw-la de_fw-la huius_fw-la vite_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la eterna_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la alphabetarij_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la henrici_fw-la knyvet_n militis_fw-la h_o hec_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la videt_fw-la filium_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o credit_n in_o eum_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la joh_n 6._o e_o estote_fw-la parati_fw-la quia_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la veniet_fw-la in_o hora_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la putatis_fw-la luk._n 18._o n_o nolumus_fw-la nos_fw-la ignorari_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-la dormientib_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la contristemini_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-la ceteri_fw-la qui_fw-la spem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la 1_o thes._n 4._o r_o recordatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la quia_fw-la puluis_fw-la sumus_fw-la homo_fw-la sicut_fw-la foenum_fw-la dies_fw-la eius_fw-la tanquam_fw-la flos_fw-la agri_fw-la sic_fw-la efflorebit_fw-la psal._n 102._o i_o in_o imagine_v pertransit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la frustra_fw-la conturbatur_fw-la thezaurizat_n et_fw-la ignorat_fw-la cvi_fw-la congregabit_fw-la ea_fw-la psal._n 38._o c_o cuncti_fw-la dies_fw-la nostri_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la annos_fw-la nostros_fw-la finimus_fw-la dicto_fw-la citius_fw-la psal._n 89._o v._o vniversa_fw-la vanitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vivens_fw-la psa._n 83_o s_n statutum_n est_fw-la ominbus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la post_fw-la illud_fw-la autem_fw-la iuditium_fw-la heb._n 7._o k_o kahos_n hulus_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la formavit_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la statuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la semel_fw-la perire_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la continentibus_fw-la gen_n 1._o n_o nihil_fw-la intulimus_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la nec_fw-la offer_n quicquid_fw-la possumus_fw-la 1._o tim._n 6._o i_o illi_fw-la serui_fw-la beati_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la invenirit_n vigilantes_fw-la luk._n 18._o v._o vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la vapour_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la modicum_fw-la paten_n &_o deinceps_fw-la exterminabitur_fw-la jam._n 4._o e_o eccemensurabiles_fw-la posuit_fw-la dies_fw-la nostros_fw-la dominus_fw-la et_fw-la substantia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanquam_fw-la nihilum_fw-la ante_fw-la illum_fw-la psal._n 38._o t_o traditus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la propter_fw-la dilicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la et_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la propter_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la rom._n 4._o certain_a godly_a precept_n alphabetical_o set_v down_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o lady_n elizabeth_n knivit_fw-la e_o endure_v temptation_n patient_o l_o live_v as_o thou_o may_v live_v eternal_o i_o embrace_v truth_n unfeyned_o z_o zealous_o and_o free_o a_o ask_v god_n mercy_n hearty_o b_o beware_v of_o evil_a wary_o e_o endure_v all_o cross_n willing_o t_o trust_v in_o god_n faithful_o h_o hear_v his_o word_n attentive_o k_o know_v he_o thy_o maker_n right_o n_o none_o help_v but_o he_o effectual_o you_o yield_v he_o praise_n daily_o v._o use_v his_o gift_n reverent_o e_o embrace_v they_o thankful_o t_o take_v all_o thing_n of_o he_o joyful_o a_o godly_a motion_n to_o awaken_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o sleep_v in_o security_n by_o the_o lady_n anne_n knevet_n a_o arise_v oh_o sinful_a soul_n in_o haste_n lie_v not_o in_o slumber_n still_o n_n now_o time_n begin_v to_o fly_v full_a fast_o to_o make_v his_o final_a will_n n_n now_o come_v the_o day_n of_o woeful_a sight_n or_o now_o the_o day_n of_o bliss_n e_o eternal_a joy_n the_o lose_v shall_v see_v feel_v pain_n who_o do_v amiss_o k_o knock_v now_o or_o never_o at_o thy_o breast_n thou_o soul_n 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down_o with_o weep_a eye_n with_o one_o consent_n from_o heart_n on_o knee_n our_o sin_n have_v so_o deserve_v th●all_a nothing_o so_o sure_a as_o sudden_a fall_n let_v we_o set_v as_o a_o glass_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o flood_n which_o be_v fall_v from_o god_n &_o work_a iniquity_n where_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n noah_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o person_n only_o except_v perish_v gen._n 6._o let_v we_o likewise_o call_v unto_o our_o remembrance_n the_o sudden_a destruction_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorra_n with_o sue_v and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n for_o disobey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v by_o lot_n for_o their_o repentance_n wherein_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v behold_v before_o hand_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o without_o our_o speedy_a repentance_n neglect_v as_o we_o do_v the_o word_n &_o message_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o propher_n &_o precher_n threaten_v plague_n to_o 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vengeance_n will_v be_v destroy_v we_o unaware_o pa●●_n 7._o yet_o so_o love_v be_v he_o &_o merciful_a that_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o unfeigned_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v hear_v we_o from_o his_o holy_a heaven_n &_o receive_v we_o again_o unto_o his_o mercy_n esd_v 10._o according_a to_o his_o promise_n unto_o israel_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o wicked_a king_n achab_n who_o humble_v himself_o and_o clothing_n himself_o in_o sackcloth_n &_o sleep_v in_o heirecloth_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o they_o that_o repent_v that_o the_o example_n thereof_o be_v infinite_a in_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o let_v we_o speedy_o for_o sake_n our_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o grow_v in_o hatred_n thereof_o eccl_n 17._o unfeyned_o cleave_v unto_o rightcousnes_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n eph._n 4._o repent_v repent_v 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