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A00587 Ancilla pietatis: or, The hand-maid to priuate deuotion presenting a manuell to furnish her with necessary principles of faith. Forcible motiues to a holy life. Vsefull formes of hymnes and prayers. ... By Daniel Featly, D. in Diuinity. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1626 (1626) STC 10725; ESTC S115083 203,491 770

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show_v knowledge_n psal._n 19_o 2._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n psal._n 149._o 5._o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n psal._n 121._o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shade_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n verse_n 5._o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v i_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v my_o soul_n verse_n 7._o i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v my_o rest_n for_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psal._n 4._o 9_o lighten_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n psal._n 13._o 3._o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v i_o see_v light_n psal._n 36._o 9_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o candle_n and_o will_v make_v my_o darkness_n to_o be_v light_n psal._n 18._o 28._o 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put_v to_o death_n exodus_fw-la 31._o 14._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_n my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._n 26._o 2._o hallow_z my_o sabbath_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n eze._n 20._o 20._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v promise_v and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n isaiah_n 56._o 2._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o soot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o the_o holiday_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o
7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o sanctification_n wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n psal._n 51._o 7._o i_o will_v purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tinn●_n isa._n 1._o 25._o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v john_n 17._o 19_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15._o 16._o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n eph._n 5._o 26._o for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n jude_n 1._o 1._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v glorificaetion_n etc._n etc._n job_n 19_o 25._o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n ver_fw-la 26._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n psal._n 73._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o joh._n 17._o 24._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 25._o 34._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o 32._o if_o so_o be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v together_o with_o he_o rom._n 8._o 17._o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o ver_fw-la 18._o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorifi_v ver_fw-la 30._o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v ver_fw-la 8._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n as_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 2._o which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n health_n ver_fw-la 3._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n from_o the_o grave_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o alive_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n psal._n 30._o 3._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a etc._n etc._n 1._o sam._n 2_o 6._o it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n strength_n and_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a psal._n 18._o 32._o he_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o war_n so_o that_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n be_v break_v by_o my_o arm_n ver_fw-la 34._o which_o satisfy_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o make_v thou_o young_a and_o lusty_a as_o a_o eagle_n psal._n 103._o 5._o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o hos._n 6._o 1._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n wealth_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n genes_n 32._o 10._o also_o the_o lord_n give_v job_n twice_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v before_o job_n 42._o 10._o charge_v the_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v nor_o trust_v 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that_o the_o patient_n may_v live_v me●ke_v saviour_n thou_o foresawe_v that_o the_o devil_n will_v enter_v into_o judas_n before_o he_o enter_v thou_o know_v that_o he_o will_v betray_v thou_o yet_o thou_o chose_v he_o that_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o foot_n against_o thou_o yet_o thou_o shod_a he_o with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n that_o he_o will_v sell_v thou_o yet_o thou_o tru_v he_o with_o thy_o purse_n that_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o his_o lip_n yet_o thou_o suffer_v he_o to_o touch_v thy_o lip_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o gentle_o unseal_v they_o thou_o say_v no_o more_o to_o he_o but_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o hither_o do_v thou_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n sweet_a saviour_n how_o will_v thou_o entertain_v thy_o friend_n when_o thou_o thus_o intreat_v thy_o treacherous_a servant_n thou_o who_o be_v so_o good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o 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