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A70397 A companion for the persecuted, or, An office for those who suffer for righteousness containing particular prayers and devotions, for particular graces, and for their private or publick wants and occasions. Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1693 (1693) Wing K362; ESTC R14209 54,208 172

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p._n 58._o 2._o by_o a_o reverence_n for_o any_o man_n person_n p._n 59_o 3._o for_o faith_n p._n 61._o 4._o for_o trust_n in_o god_n p._n 64_o 5_o against_o trust_v more_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o fix_v too_o much_o on_o earthly_a dependence_n p._n 65._o 6._o for_o patience_n 1._o in_o easy_a endurance_n p._n 67._o 2._o in_o not_o envy_v the_o success_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o compass_v unrighteous_a device_n p._n 69_o 7._o for_o prayer_n and_o unwearyed_a devotion_n under_o persecution_n p._n 72._o 8._o for_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o public_a assembly_n p._n 74._o 9_o for_o godly_a prudence_n and_o caution_n p._n 76._o and_o for_o integrity_n therewith_o p._n 78._o 10._o for_o patience_n and_o charity_n towards_o persecutor_n p._n 79._o particular_a prayer_n for_o patience_n towards_o ●●em_n p._n 81._o and_o for_o charity_n p._n 84._o and_o against_o evil_a surmise_n and_o for_o candour_n in_o centring_n either_o our_o pers._n or_o those_o who_o fall_v in_o persec_n ●●8_n 11._o for_o grace_n under_o they_o to_o carry_v on_o amendment_n of_o ourselves_o not_o impatience_n against_o other_o p._n 91._o 12._o for_o charity_n to_o the_o persec_n p._n 93._o 13._o for_o deliverance_n from_o persecution_n after_o one_o be_v weary_v therewith_o p._n 95._o 14._o intercession_n for_o other_o in_o persecution_n to_o be_v use_v in_o any_o time_n or_o for_o any_o place_n or_o person_n who_o case_n require_v or_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o 1._o for_o persecutor_n p._n 97._o 2._o for_o the_o persecute_v p_o 100_o 3._o for_o a_o kingdom_n p._n 104._o 4._o for_o the_o church_n 1._o a_o general_a prayer_n for_o thing_n needful_a to_o the_o same_o in_o that_o condition_n p._n 107._o a_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n p._n 110._o 2._o particular_a prayer_n 1._o for_o its_o purity_n and_o integrity_n p._n 110._o 2._o for_o cure_v of_o schism_n and_o for_o grace_n in_o divide_a time_n p._n 114._o 3._o for_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n under_o persecution_n p._n 118._o 4._o for_o both_o clergy_n and_o people_n p._n 123._o 5._o for_o the_o church_n defence_n and_o deliverance_n from_o persecution_n p._n 125._o 15._o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o any_o comfortable_a cessation_n or_o for_o rest_n and_o ease_n from_o persecution_n p._n 126._o the_o content_n of_o the_o office_n for_o prisoner_n for_o righteousness_n collection_n of_o scripture_n for_o prisoner_n for_o righteousness_n p._n 129._o a_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n fro_o deliverance_n upon_o a_o trial_n or_o out_o of_o prison_n p._n 133._o prayer_n 1._o a_o general_n prayer_n for_o all_o prisoner_n p._n 135._o 2._o particular_a prayer_n of_o the_o prisoner_n who_o at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n be_v in_o custody_n for_o any_o point_n of_o truth_n or_o righteousness_n 1._o for_o his_o family_n p._n 138._o 2._o for_o himself_o 1._o for_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n and_o prosecutor_n p._n 141_o 2._o from_o false_a and_o faithless_a friend_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o acc●se_v he_o for_o the_o same_o p._n 143._o 3._o for_o grace_n under_o his_o suffering_n and_o prosecution_n p._n 144._o 4._o for_o a_o mind_n raise_v above_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 146._o 5._o for_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o a_o quie●_n conscience_n p._n 148._o 6._o for_o grace_n needful_a for_o he_o at_o his_o trial_n p._n 151._o 7._o a_o short_a prayer_n on_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n p._n 153._o a_o long_a upon_o the_o same_o p._n 154._o 8._o a_o prayer_n for_o die_v without_o fear_n p._n 157._o 9_o short_a prayer_n in_o his_o last_o extremity_n p._n 159._o 10._o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n on_o his_o trial_n or_o on_o his_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n p._n 16●_n a_o advertisement_n there_o be_v a_o book_n entitle_v of_o christian_a communion_n to_o be_v keep_v on_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o among_o the_o professor_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o of_o the_o obligation_n both_o of_o faithful_a pastor_n to_o administer_v 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l._n 2._o r._n her_o counsel_n ib._n l._n 24_o r._n strike_v ib._n l._n 28._o r._n willing_o ib._n ma●g_v note_n l_o 17._o r._n his_o case_n p._n 140._o l._n 2._o r._n that_o we_o may_v p._n 142_o '_o risset_fw-la 124._o l._n 18._o r._n from_o p._n 147._o l._n 10._o r._n that_o i_o may_v p._n 135._o l._n penult_n r._n look_v more_o beside_o other_o which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v himself_o leu._n 2._o 13._o mar._n 9_o 49._o 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o 10._o is._n 59_o 6._o 6._o neh._n 9_o 29._o 29._o dan._n 9_o 9_o 9_o is._n 59_o 15._o these_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o one_o own_o self_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o common_a collect_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o by_o a_o light_a change_n of_o we_o for_o i_o ʋs_o for_o i_o our_o for_o my_o or_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o these_o word_n occur_v therein_o therein_o phil._n 1._o 27_o 28._o 28._o eph._n 6._o 13._o &_o judas_n 3_o 3_o 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a_o companion_n for_o the_o persecute_a or_o a_o office_n for_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n contain_v particular_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n for_o particular_a grace_n and_o for_o their_o private_a or_o public_a want_n and_o occasion_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1693._o the_o introduction_n reader_n i_o here_o present_v thou_o with_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n fit_v to_o support_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o direct_v and_o improve_v the_o virtue_n of_o those_o who_o at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n be_v call_v out_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n the_o charitable_a help_n and_o offer_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v very_o needful_a and_o will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o those_o who_o be_v actual_o labour_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v affliction_n for_o the_o bless_a jesus_n and_o as_o for_o other_o who_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n thereof_o for_o themselves_o yet_o 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