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A84350 Elijahs fiery-chariot, or Glowing-coals taken from Gods altar being excellent prayers and meditations, fitted for all persons in all conditions. Composed by divers learned Fathers and martyrs in the Church of God. The like never before extant. Elias, John, fl. 1659. 1659 (1659) Wing E500; Thomason E2257_1; ESTC R210145 129,509 438

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well_o know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o yea_o give_v i_o for_o thy_o own_o pity_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v and_o open_v to_o my_o mind_n effectual_o my_o miserable_a estate_n and_o condition_n my_o ignorance_n perversity_n &_o my_o carelessness_n for_o thy_o true_a honour_n and_o dishonour_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o lament_v these_o evil_n and_o have_v they_o pardon_v and_o take_v from_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n again_o good_a father_n give_v i_o the_o same_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o name_n word_n and_o gospel_n that_o i_o may_v lively_o know_v thou_o unfeigned_o love_v thou_o hearty_o obey_v thou_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n desire_v and_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_v lawful_a that_o all_o godliness_n in_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n may_v be_v exercise_v both_o in_o i_o and_o all_o other_o for_o who_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v pray_v here_o think_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o 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flesh_n ready_o obey_v to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v open_v thyself_o &_o will_n unto_o mankind_n for_o that_o also_o thou_o peculiar_o have_v teach_v i_o these_o thing_n &_o because_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o alas_o how_o unthankful_a i_o be_o and_o how_o hard_o heart_a thou_o lord_n do_v know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_a god_n grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o my_o ignorance_n of_o thy_o will_n my_o poverty_n and_o perversity_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o bewail_v it_o &c_n &c_n and_o by_o the_o help_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v suppress_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n again_o grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o will_n declare_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o gospel_n that_o i_o may_v true_o know_v the_o same_o and_o inflame_v so_o my_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v will_v and_o love_v the_o 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and_o therefore_o they_o ask_v but_o for_o daily_a sustenance_n know_v this_o life_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o day_n yea_o a_o watch_n a_o sound_n a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o see_v the_o compassion_n and_o brotherly_a care_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v one_o for_o another_o last_o of_o all_o here_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o goodness_n which_o as_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v not_o bid_v i_o ask_v etc._n etc._n so_o thou_o command_v all_o man_n to_o pray_v and_o care_n for_o i_o and_o that_o bodily_a much_o more_o then_o if_o they_o be_v able_a they_o be_v command_v to_o help_v i_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o affect_v as_o thy_o child_n be_v because_o of_o my_o ignorance_n my_o ingratitude_n my_o perversitie_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o alas_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n some_o in_o exile_n some_o in_o prison_n some_o in_o poverty_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v geat_v cause_n because_o of_o thy_o goodness_n in_o teach_v i_o these_o thing_n in_o command_v i_o to_o ask_v whatsoever_o i_o want_v in_o give_v i_o so_o many_o thing_n unasked_a in_o keep_v the_o benefit_n give_v i_o in_o command_v man_n to_o care_n for_o i_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o to_o help_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o how_o far_o i_o be_o either_o from_o true_a lament_v or_o rejoice_v lord_n thou_o know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o help_v i_o forgive_v i_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o my_o neeed_o ignorance_n great_a ingratitude_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o people_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o lament_v &_o bewail_v my_o misery_n and_o through_o thy_o goodness_n be_v alter_v with_o thy_o 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shall_v be_v provoke_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o be_v debtor_n unto_o us._n by_o our_o debt_n debt_n debt_n we_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v do_v but_o the_o omission_n and_o leave_v undo_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o our_o our_o our_o we_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o particular_a sin_n of_o one_o but_o also_o general_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n by_o forgiveness_n forgiveness_n forgiveness_n we_o understand_v free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o us._n by_o our_o forgive_a forgive_n our_o forgive_n of_o other_o man_n offence_n to_o we_o ward_n we_o understand_v thy_o good_a will_n not_o only_o that_o it_o please_v thou_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o love_n and_o amity_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v 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i_o may_v henceforth_o be_v endue_v with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o begin_v to_o obey_v thy_o good_a will_n more_o and_o more_o and_o to_o increase_v in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o here_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o special_a sin_n you_o have_v commit_v heretofore_o remember_v if_o you_o have_v occasion_v any_o to_o sin_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o by_o name_n remember_v that_o god_n law_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o break_v thereof_o in_o other_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v we_o to_o lament_v with_o tear_n etc._n etc._n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n because_o of_o our_o continual_a &_o great_a infirmity_n because_o of_o the_o great_a diligence_n and_o subtlety_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n which_o of_o all_o punishment_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o this_o petition_n thou_o will_v have_v thy_o child_n to_o have_v the_o same_o in_o remembrance_n and_o for_o a_o 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into_o the_o fire_n but_z as_o the_o good_a wheat_n that_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n than_o shall_v they_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v thou_o in_o the_o cloud_n then_o shall_v their_o corrupt_a body_n put_v on_o incorruption_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v endue_v with_o immortality_n and_o glory_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o go_v whither_o thou_o go_v then_o shall_v they_o hear_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o be_v set_v on_o seat_n of_o majesty_n judge_v the_o whole_a world_n then_o shall_v they_o reign_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o then_o shall_v god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o they_o &_o to_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o enter_v and_o inherit_v heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o glorious_a restful_a land_n of_o canaan_n where_o be_v always_o day_n and_o never_o night_n where_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o weep_a tear_n infirmity_n hunger_n 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of_o our_o body_n etc._n etc._n o_o gracious_a lord_n when_o shall_v i_o find_v such_o mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v repent_v believe_v hope_v and_o look_v for_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o so_o rest_v with_o thou_o for_o evermore_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o life_n everlasting_a the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v and_o the_o incomparable_a joy_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a life_n none_o will_v deny_v but_o such_o as_o will_v deny_v god_n for_o if_o he_o be_v true_a and_o just_a which_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o god_n then_o can_v there_o not_o be_v but_o a_o eternal_a life_n that_o he_o have_v both_o speak_v and_o promise_v it_o in_o mat._n 25._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o heb._n 4.11.13_o 1._o pet._n 1._o it_o plain_o appear_v and_o elsewhere_o in_o very_a many_o place_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v a_o everlasting_a 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clear_o to_o thy_o saint_n in_o heaven_n o_o gracious_a god_n with_o everlasting_a brightness_n but_o to_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o it_o shine_v obscure_o &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o far_o of_o we_o set_v but_o a_o glimmer_a thereof_o will_v to_o god_n this_o day_n may_v short_o appear_v and_o shine_v unto_o we_o &_o that_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n be_v at_o a_o end_n thy_o heavenly_a citizen_n know_v and_o feel_v how_o joyful_a this_o day_n be_v but_o we_o the_o child_n of_o eve_n stranger_n and_o exile_n here_o on_o earth_n do_v lament_v and_o bewail_v the_o bi●ter_a tediousness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n short_a and_o evil_a full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n where_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o defile_v with_o sin_n disquiet_v with_o trouble_n oppress_v with_o care_n busy_v with_o vanity_n blind_v with_o error_n overcharge_v with_o labour_n vex_v with_o temptation_n overcome_v with_o urine_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o miserable_o wrap_v in_o many_o kind_n of_o calamity_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n arise_v and_o help_v i_o comfort_v my_o exile_n assuage_v my_o sorrow_n destroy_v the_o power_n of_o my_o enemy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o my_o wicked_a flesh_n which_o always_o make_v battle_n against_o i_o and_o bring_v these_o conflict_a day_n to_o a_o end_n ●o_o shall_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n thereof_o o_o lord_n god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n who_o of_o thy_o tender_a love_n towards_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n do_v send_v into_o the_o world_n thy_o own_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o slay_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n 38._o psal_n 38._o and_o as_o a_o weighty_a burden_n they_o press_v i_o down_o against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n i_o be_o a_o shame_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o 15._o luke_n 15._o for_o my_o sin_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o thy_o sight_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n 38._o psal_n 38._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n behold_v i_o be_o sell_v under_o sin_n
law_n yea_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o regard_v not_o vanity_n and_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n establish_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o fear_v thou_o direct_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n ove●_n i_o let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n come_v against_o i_o and_o let_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a move_v i_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o the_o bloody_a man_n let_v my_o foot_n stand_v in_o uprightness_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n let_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n depart_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n for_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o judgement_n set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n let_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a to_o work_v wicked_a work_n with_o they_o that_o work_v iniquity_n teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n for_o i_o do_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n stay_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o foot_n do_v not_o slide_v establish_v i_o in_o thy_o promise_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n stay_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n o_o god_n create_v in_o i_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o 52._o psal_n 52._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n 143._o psal_n 143._o show_v i_o the_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o for_o in_o thou_o be_v 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