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A16539 The last battell of the soule in death diuided into eight cof̃erences ... : whereby are shown the diuerse skirmishes that are between the soule of man on his death-bedde, and the enemies of our saluation : carefullie digested for the comfort of the sicke / by Mr. Zachary Boyd, preacher of Gods word at Glasgow. Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1629 (1629) STC 3447; ESTC S881 434,219 1,336

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with_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o throghlie_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n where_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o thy_o grace_n within_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v choke_v and_o starve_v let_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o mercy_n swallow_v up_o the_o deep_n of_o my_o misery_n bridle_v my_o sin_n and_o spur_n forward_o thy_o grace_n within_o i_o set_v all_o my_o affection_n on_o foot_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v after_o thou_o put_v a_o fair_a flame_n into_o my_o smoke_a slaxe_n and_o more_o strength_n into_o this_o bruisedreede_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o 8_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v re●…oyce_v o_o lord_n with_o thy_o eye_n salve_n cleanse_v 18_o and_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n that_o i_o behold_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o may_v glad_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o to_o be_v there_o with_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n lord_n let_v thy_o spirit_n 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