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A06193 The mysterie of mankind, made into a manual, or The Protestants portuize reduced into explication application, inuocation, tending to illumination, sanctification, deuotion, being the summe of seuen sermons, preached at S. Michaels in Cornehill, London. By William Loe, Doctor of Diuinity, chaplaine to his sacred Maiesty, and pastor elect, and allowed by authority of superiours of the English Church at Hamborough in Saxonie. Loe, William, d. 1645. 1619 (1619) STC 16689; ESTC S105401 92,048 356

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great_a glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o o_o holy_a spirit_n of_o purity_n and_o power_n assist_v my_o weak_a and_o feeble_a spirit_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o thou_o in_o prayer_n oh_o righteous_a god_n invocation_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o lift_v up_o remember_v i_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v unto_o thou_o my_o many_o and_o manifold_a infirmity_n wretchedness_n and_o wickedness_n both_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o body_n and_o also_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n now_o a_o long_a time_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v grievous_o temptead_o with_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o infirmity_n only_o which_o dwell_v in_o my_o flesh_n but_o with_o foul_a &_o filthy_a spirit_n of_o pride_n ambition_n envy_n worldly_a policy_n &_o other_o vile_a &_o vain_a deceitfulnes_n of_o my_o 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of_o crookedness_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v vex_v and_o bow_v together_o for_o many_o year_n and_o grant_v i_o thy_o spirit_n of_o power_n to_o raise_v i_o up_o and_o thy_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v resist_v sin_n in_o these_o day_n of_o my_o combat_v that_o i_o may_v so_o resolute_o devoute_a myself_o to_o the●_n and_o to_o thy_o sacred_a service_n that_o i_o may_v never_o more_o hearken_v to_o subtle_a and_o entice_a spirit_n of_o pleasure_n of_o error_n of_o impiety_n o_o sacred_a spirit_n that_o do_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n now_o move_v the_o stream_n and_o fountain_n of_o my_o life_n in_o my_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n jesus_n may_v be_v repair_v in_o i_o which_o i_o vile_a wretch_n by_o my_o sin_n have_v miserable_o deform_v and_o deface_v o_o bless_a spirit_n help_v my_o infirmity_n heal_v my_o imperfection_n compassionate_a my_o 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