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A73757 The poesie of floured prayers Containing sundrie meditations and prayers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers: disposed in forme of the alphabet, of the most vertuous Lady, the Lady Elizabeths name. Set forth by Sir Iohn Convvay.; Meditations and praiers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers Conway, John, Sir, d. 1603. 1611 (1611) STC 5653; ESTC S124809 68,917 431

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kindness_n be_v such_o i_o hear_v present_v thou_o with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n a_o break_a body_n a_o martyr_a mind_n and_o a_o sigh_a soul_n these_o all_o appeal_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o wash_v i_o therefore_o with_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n not_o that_o any_o good_a in_o i_o do_v deserve_v it_o but_o because_o thou_o be_v god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o it_o declare_v thy_o mightiness_n to_o forgive_v thou_o do_v show_v compassion_n upon_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n for_o her_o great_a faith_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n thou_o have_v not_o reject_v the_o effectual_a prayer_n of_o a_o single_a heart_n lord_n i_o give_v glory_n to_o thy_o name_n with_o the_o high_a thy_o mercy_n stretch_v above_o the_o firmament_n the_o sure_a hope_n and_o trust_v i_o have_v in_o thy_o unspeakable_a truth_n and_o compassion_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o strong_a faith_n of_o the_o cananite_n woman_n i_o confess_v my_o sin_n be_v manifold_a but_o lord_n i_o know_v thy_o mercy_n and_o save_a health_n be_v infinite_a lord_n since_o thou_o be_v of_o power_n to_o forgive_v above_o that_o i_o can_v offend_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n release_v my_o sorrow_n cut_v the_o sack_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o make_v i_o strong_a in_o thou_o so_o shall_v i_o live_v and_o all_o my_o thought_n acknowledge_v thy_o praise_n amen_n h_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o fall_v with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v not_o prick_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n that_o have_v no_o heaviness_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o fall_v from_o his_o hope_n how_o mighty_a thou_o be_v oh_o god_n of_o host_n in_o thy_o precel_a power_n by_o create_v this_o world_n of_o nothing_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o know_v thou_o do_v govern_v the_o same_o and_o put_v down_o with_o thy_o hand_n the_o proud_a and_o traitorous_a tyrant_n thereof_o thou_o destroy_v their_o 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obtain_v victory_n and_o triumph_v but_o he_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o receyve_v they_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o hart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o see_v it_o be_v angry_a &_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o he_o to_o thou_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o the_o needy_a or_o from_o his_o neighbour_n in_o necessity_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a sow_v no_o evil_a seed_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o lucre_n of_o any_o other_o man_n lordship_n labour_v not_o unto_o the_o king_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o honour_n so_o shall_v thou_o go_v untouched_a of_o any_o misfortune_n ecclesiast_fw-la 7._o who_o so_o unjust_o challenge_v rule_v to_o himself_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o the_o people_n ecclesiast_fw-la 20._o carry_v thy_o wrong_n with_o patient_a hart_n and_o think_v of_o no_o revenge_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o anguish_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o malicious_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n peter_n 4._o if_o our_o heart_n condenm_fw-la we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o trust_v to_o god-ward_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o job._n 3._o for_o this_o purpose_n appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o loose_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n ibidem_fw-la war_n with_o great_a discretion_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n for_o through_o strength_n of_o good_a counsel_n thing_n prosper_v that_o man_n devise_v pro._n 24._o when_o thou_o go_v to_o battle_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o also_o see_v horse_n and_o charret_n and_o people_n more_o than_o thou_o be_v not_o