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A36281 Domestick devotions for the use of families and of particular persons whereunto are prefixed some earnest perswasives to prayer and devotion. 1683 (1683) Wing D1842; ESTC R3307 94,764 289

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and_o all_o other_o perfection_n and_o thy_o work_n have_v be_v wonderful_a and_o gracious_a towards_o the_o son_n of_o men._n but_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o what_o be_o i_o vile_a creature_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o therefore_o unworthy_a thou_o shall_v have_v any_o regard_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o a_o pollute_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o thy_o presence_n or_o any_o testimony_n of_o thy_o favour_n the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o my_o life_n have_v be_v always_o disobedient_a and_o provoke_a to_o this_o very_a day_n i_o desire_v therefore_o with_o shame_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n to_o humble_v myself_o beg_v thy_o merciful_a pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n past_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o special_a grace_n for_o the_o future_a whereby_o i_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o lead_v a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n since_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o glory_n let_v it_o be_v my_o chief_a care_n to_o serve_v thou_o and_o whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o i_o do_v to_o do_v all_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n as_o i_o have_v be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n even_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n so_o grant_v i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o both_o in_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v thou_o and_o whatever_o power_n or_o opportunity_n thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o help_v i_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o in_o do_v good_a and_o discharge_v my_o duty_n both_o towards_o thou_o and_o towards_o man_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v barren_a or_o unfruitful_a but_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o great_a usefulness_n and_o comfort_n of_o 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