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A16892 The fourth part of the true watch containing prayers and teares for the churches. Or A helpe to hold up the hearts and hands of the poorest servants of God, untill our Lord Iesus Christ shall have rescued his glorie, kingdome, and people in all the world, and fully prepared the way to his most glorious appearing.; True watch. Part 4 Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624. 1624 (1624) STC 3788; ESTC S119302 193,245 564

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child_n self_n in_o all_o the_o quality_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n thou_o have_v give_v sundry_a peculiar_a mark_n and_o property_n whereby_o thy_o child_n may_v both_o certain_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v thy_o child_n and_o also_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v so_o know_v &_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v among_o all_o thy_o people_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o they_o more_o lively_a and_o evident_o have_v these_o mark_n upon_o they_o and_o namely_o good_a lord_n persuade_v we_o of_o those_o which_o thou_o in_o this_o prayer_n have_v teach_v image_n all_o thou_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o cry_v for_o daily_a whereby_o we_o carry_v most_o lively_a the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n our_o elder_a brother_n vouchsafe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v most_o zealous_a of_o the_o glory_n glory_n of_o thou_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o that_o with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n join_v 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we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a etc._n etc._n grant_v that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o thus_o pray_v for_o they_o with_o the_o lip_n alone_o but_o sigh_n and_o groan_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n for_o they_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n and_o desire_v earnest_o to_o seek_v and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n for_o they_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n as_o lively_a feel_a member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o they_o make_v we_o to_o consider_v thing_n how_o the_o carnal_a worldling_n have_v little_a or_o no_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n nay_o almost_o no_o understanding_n at_o all_o as_o appear_z daily_o by_o all_o his_o carriage_n and_o affection_n towards_o thy_o dear_a servant_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o principal_o hate_v and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o even_o for_o their_o piety_n their_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o fear_v and_o please_v thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n make_v we_o all_o to_o 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to_o put_v the_o remembrance_n thereof_o out_o of_o his_o heart_n have_v his_o portion_n and_o so_o his_o meditation_n only_o here_o below_o grant_v that_o we_o contrary_o may_v be_v always_o think_v and_o meditate_v of_o eternity_n even_o of_o that_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o and_o full_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v thy_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o final_o persuade_v we_o and_o all_o creature_n thou_o that_o whereas_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o carnal_a worldling_n have_v usual_o in_o all_o his_o prayer_n and_o deal_n with_o thou_o some_o eye_n unto_o himself_o and_o his_o worthiness_n for_o his_o de●…otion_n and_o service_n or_o for_o some_o other_o matter_n in_o himself_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n and_o how_o to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thy_o holiness_n who_o art_n only_o our_o father_n in_o and_o 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deserve_v this_o honour_n and_o have_v this_o office_n to_o make_v we_o and_o our_o prayer_n to_o be_v accept_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v in_o faith_n cry_v unto_o thou_o evermo●…e_o through_o amen_o he_o amen_o amen_o good_a lord_n help_v we_o and_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o by_o all_o these_o ourselves_o mark_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v thorough_o try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v thy_o child_n or_o no_o and_o that_o we_o may_v never_o give_v over_o cry_v unto_o thou_o until_o we_o find_v every_o one_o of_o these_o lively_a and_o sensible_o in_o we_o cause_v we_o right_o they_o to_o understand_v and_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v hereof_o that_o in_o what_o measure_n we_o find_v the_o former_a change_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o mark_n in_o the_o same_o we_o may_v know_v ourselves_o like_o wise_a to_o be_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o accept_v of_o thou_o and_o that_o contrary_o without_o contrary_o every_o one_o of_o these_o 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