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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v condition_n thereof_o motive_n to_o the_o earnest_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n r●les_v thereto_o belong_v pag._n 73._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 87._o 13_o of_o hear_v god_n word_n motive_n thereto_o usual_a let_n condition_n requisite_a to_o profitable_a hear_n pag._n 89._o a_o prayer_n before_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 104._o 14_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o receive_v the_o grace_n thereby_o represent_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v for_o the_o right_n receive_v thereof_o how_o to_o receive_v it_o what_o we_o must_v do_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v pag._n 108._o a_o private_a prayer_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 109._o another_o private_a
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sense_n require_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o christian_n aim_v at_o a_o right_a end_n in_o all_o his_o action_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o 2._o end_n of_o every_o action_n and_o intention_n which_o as_o the_o rudder_n of_o the_o ship_n though_o it_o come_v last_o be_v first_o purpose_v and_o guide_v ●he_v whole_a course_n 2_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n every_o thing_n work_v to_o some_o end_n which_o suum_fw-la show_v &_o be_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o to_o which_o what_o ever_o be_v not_o conduce_v quod_fw-la be_v useless_a especial_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o have_v will_n and_o preëlection_n among_o they_o they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o more_o divine_a and_o excellent_a end_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o action_n who_o understand_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v attain_v true_a and_o eternal_a blessedness_n in_o christ_n be_v regenerate_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n 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