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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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we_o not_o forgitt_v it_o jest_n god_n forget_v us._n all_o possible_a thanks_o we_o give_v unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n of_o mercy_n king_n of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o place_n over_o we_o thy_o little_a flock_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o pure_a a_o guide_n of_o true_a religion_n elizabeth_n by_o thy_o heavenly_a providence_n our_o queen_n under_o who_o enjoy_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o thou_o we_o rest_v in_o a_o quiet_a estate_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n we_o humble_o pray_v thy_o favourable_a regard_n to_o behold_v with_o merciful_a eye_n the_o same_o thy_o servant_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n and_o govern_v and_o so_o fructify_v her_o heart_n with_o the_o good_a grain_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o she_o always_o incline_v by_o the_o work_n thereof_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o word_n may_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o sincere_o that_o we_o 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bliss_n hebless_v he_o that_o thankful_a be_v be_v thankful_a unto_o almighty_a god_n ephe_n 5._o for_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o perfect_v pattern_n of_o thankfulness_n mat_n 26._o always_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o heavenly_a father_n so_o must_v we_o bear_v always_o a_o thankful_a heart_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o good_a will_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o pray_v always_o 1._o thes_n 5._o let_v we_o always_o rejoice_v &_o without_o cease_v give_v thank_n for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n towards_o we_o saint_n augustine_n brief_o in_o this_o wise_a exhort_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a namely_o hartelye_o to_o say_v god_n be_v thank_v a_o sweet_a savour_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n chrisostome_n also_o 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