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A08300 A poore mans rest founded vpon motiues, meditations, and prayers. Expressing to the inward man, true consolation. In all kindes and times of afflication. By Io. Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1620 (1620) STC 18629; ESTC S105984 150,903 437

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so_o to_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o this_o present_a life_n as_o become_v thy_o saint_n o_o continue_v thy_o word_n of_o truth_n among_o we_o ever_o to_o our_o comfort_n let_v the_o seed_n thereof_o now_o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n take_v such_o deep_a root_n that_o neither_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o persecntion_n cause_n it_o to_o wither_v nor_o the_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o world_n riches_n or_o voluptuous_a live_n choke_v it_o but_o as_o seed_v sow_v in_o good_a ground_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_a to_o thy_o pleasure_n o_o father_n give_v we_o grace_n that_o when_o we_o hear_v or_o ●●nde_v by_o thy_o word_n any_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o we_o we_o may_v strive_v and_o study_v without_o delay_n willing_o to_o reform_v it_o keep_v we_o good_a god_n that_o we_o never_o swerve_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n from_o our_o own_o true_a knowledge_n become_v seruer_n of_o time_n and_o devier_n of_o thou_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o hardness_n of_o heart_n contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o from_o all_o dissemble_n of_o sincerity_n increase_v true_a love_n among_o we_o more_o and_o more_o bless_v thy_o whole_a church_n o_o god_n with_o grace_n necessary_a this_o parcel_n of_o it_o our_o native_a land_n and_o country_n dear_a father_n bless_v it_o still_o with_o continuance_n of_o thy_o truth_n jessen_v in_o it_o daily_o the_o number_n of_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a papist_n profane_a atheist_n and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o true_a child_n preserve_v unto_o we_o long_o alive_a good_a lord_n if_o it_o please_v thou_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o governor_n multiply_v thy_o spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o all_o his_o that_o still_o more_o and_o more_o he_o and_o they_o may_v seek_v and_o set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n in_o maintain_v christian_a religion_n in_o all_o purity_n suppress_v all_o vice_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n with_o all_o severity_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o honourable_a counsel_n give_v they_o grace_n necessary_a for_o such_o a_o 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of_o all_o heart_n thou_o behold_v the_o desire_n even_o of_o such_o as_o keep_v silence_n but_o yet_o thou_o require_v that_o thy_o child_n shall_v know_v and_o confess_v thou_o to_o be_v their_o father_n and_o so_o to_o judge_v of_o thy_o work_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v frame_v in_o man_n a_o heart_n wherewith_o to_o believe_v and_o a_o tongue_n and_o lip_n whereby_o to_o confess_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o love_a father_n and_o do_v challenge_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n continual_o thy_o child_n must_v not_o be_v dumb_a in_o their_o soul_n nor_o mute_a in_o their_o lip_n that_o want_v thy_o aid_n no_o thou_o command_v they_o to_o ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v an_o it_o she_o west_n thyself_o ready_a to_o hear_v ready_a to_o be_v find_v and_o ready_a to_o receive_v thy_o distress_a one_o who_o be_v faithful_a and_o patient_a and_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o dear_a father_n i_o beset_v with_o many_o misery_n come_v unto_o thou_o 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