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A20806 The sicke-mans catechisme, or path-way to felicitie Wherin is contained great variety of sound directions and most sweete co[n]solations collected and contriued into questions and answers, out of the best diuines of our time, by Thomas Draxe minister of Gods Word. Wherevnto is annexed two most comfortable and powrefull prayers. Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618. 1609 (1609) STC 7186; ESTC S117551 39,347 134

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and_o enlarge_v thy_o zion_n and_o thy_o jerusalem_n even_o after_o my_o death_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o confound_v antichrist_n and_o the_o upon_o i_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o herein_o acknowledge_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o compassion_n in_o christ_n that_o thou_o haste_v in_o slicted_a they_o upon_o i_o not_o as_o plague_n and_o curse_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o the_o unbeléeving_a and_o unrepentant_a but_o as_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n &_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o immortality_n and_o mean_n to_o prepare_v i_o for_o and_o convey_v i_o to_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o hereby_o thou_o my_o most_o dear_a father_n intend_v and_o work_v my_o amendment_n make_v trial_n of_o my_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o thankfulness_n prevent_a sin_n to_o come_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o i_o a_o desire_n and_o long_a expectation_n of_o everlasting_a rest_n &_o happiness_n uuherfore_o i_o 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