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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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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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and_o redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n that_o i_o shall_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o i_o may_v further_o glorify_v thy_o name_n do_v more_o good_a in_o my_o call_n and_o be_v make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n this_o work_n o_o lord_n proceed_v from_o thy_o mercy_n and_o no_o desert_n at_o all_o of_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o any_o goodness_n in_o i_o not_o unto_o i_o not_o unto_o i_o but_o unto_o thy_o bless_a name_n be_v give_v all_o glory_n but_o see_v that_o i_o through_o my_o sinful_a corruption_n be_o more_o ready_a to_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n then_o to_o keep_v in_o thankful_a remembrance_n thy_o great_a mercy_n yea_o and_o rather_o to_o grow_v cold_a &_o backward_o in_o all_o holy_a exercise_n and_o duty_n then_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n i_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o renew_v my_o nature_n and_o to_o engrave_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o thy_o goodness_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o the_o illumination_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o grant_v that_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o temporal_a life_n i_o may_v in_o humility_n and_o truth_n be_v direct_v by_o thy_o most_o sacred_a word_n and_o always_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n make_v i_o good_a father_n a_o light_n and_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n unto_o other_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n as_o i_o increase_v in_o year_n that_o so_o i_o may_v live_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o die_v in_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a glory_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n vouchsafe_v o_o my_o heavenly_a father_n to_o grant_v i_o all_o other_o thing_n convenient_a for_o i_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o only_a merit_n obedience_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n pray_v thus_o yea_o often_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n and_o with_o the_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o burn_a ague_n etc._n etc._n until_o thou_o repent_v deut._n 28._o 21._o o_o lord_n most_o just_a and_o father_n most_o merciful_a thou_o it_o be_v that_o renewe_v thy_o plague_n against_o man_n when_o he_o offend_v thou_o thy_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n be_v both_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a towards_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a child_n thou_o for_o one_o sin_n in_o king_n david_n destroy_v with_o the_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o the_o pestilence_n many_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n cast_v thy_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n which_o languish_v now_o in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o this_o house_n with_o the_o like_a disease_n and_o sickness_n now_o dear_a god_n have_v not_o david_n only_o offend_v thou_o in_o trust_v to_o his_o 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thy_o benefit_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o come_v &_o that_o with_o a_o churlish_a kind_n of_o impiety_n the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n be_v vain_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a yea_o our_o service_n to_o thou_o oftentimes_o but_o mere_a abomination_n so_o far_o alas_o have_v we_o err_v from_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o thou_o do_v find_v with_o the_o israelite_n wickedness_n in_o gilgal_n sin_n in_o bethel_n and_o iniquity_n in_o b●rsheba_n so_o in_o every_o church_n in_o every_o court_n nay_o in_o every_o concourse_n or_o assembly_n among_o we_o thou_o behold_v how_o the_o flesh_n have_v overgrow_v the_o spirit_n and_o how_o reason_n be_v overruled_n with_o affection_n so_o many_o labour_n in_o these_o day_n under_o the_o display_a ensign_n of_o satan_n that_o very_o few_o dear_a father_n be_v find_v settle_v in_o the_o dutiful_a form_n of_o upright_o and_o spiritual_a obedience_n which_o thou_o require_v we_o confess_v thou_o may_v just_o therefore_o forsake_v we_o as_o we_o have_v forsake_v thou_o and_o not_o only_o proceed_v to_o sting_v the_o head-city_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o land_n with_o sundry_a plague_n and_o grievous_a disease_n but_o for_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o we_o daily_o commit_v thou_o may_v just_o and_o worthy_o condemn_v we_o man_n after_o man_n to_o eternal_a death_n all_o conscience_n be_v so_o guilty_a that_o they_o already_o condemn_v themselves_o yet_o who_o be_v he_o o_o merciful_a lord_n that_o can_v measure_v thy_o goodness_n who_o by_o thy_o word_n do_v oftentimes_o bring_v sinner_n to_o belief_n repentance_n and_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n good_a lord_n to_o make_v the_o
which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v that_o both_o our_o heart_n and_o work_n may_v answer_v thy_o commandment_n and_o that_o our_o day_n through_o thy_o protection_n may_v be_v always_o quiet_a from_o trouble_n speak_v thou_o peace_n unto_o all_o people_n especial_o to_o thy_o saint_n let_v thy_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v within_o our_o land_n let_v mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o yea_o let_v justice_n and_o peace_n embrace_v each_o other_o let_v truth_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n let_v the_o mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n bring_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n bless_v lord_n all_o country_n city_n town_n and_o place_n where_o thy_o word_n do_v abide_v and_o be_v pure_o preach_v and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o they_o in_o the_o universal_a world_n o_o lord_n send_v they_o much_o peace_n that_o delight_n in_o thy_o law_n let_v they_o be_v without_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o bless_v they_o with_o prosperity_n within_o their_o place_n o_o eternal_a god_n which_o have_v call_v we_o in_o peace_n grant_v we_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o let_v we_o high_o account_v of_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o can_v see_v the_o lord_n nor_o have_v peace_n in_o the_o lord_n repress_v the_o devil_n the_o breaker_n of_o godly_a concord_n and_o christian_a peace_n which_o 〈◊〉_d age_v throughout_o all_o nation_n sow_v every_o where_o the_o seed_n of_o strife_n and_o discord_n as_o the_o séeds-man_n of_o falsehood_n and_o l●es_n o_o god_n of_o peace_n which_o make_v a_o end_n of_o war_n throughout_o the_o world_n protect_v we_o from_o war_n and_o slaughter_n scatter_v the_o kingdom_n that_o delight_v in_o war_n break_v and_o hinder_v all_o evil_a counsel_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o such_o as_o mind_n after_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n let_v they_o come_v to_o shame_n and_o 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righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o her_o fruit_n rest_n and_o quietness_n for_o ever_o and_o thy_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o inn_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o safe_a place_n of_o comfort_n hear_v we_o o_o lord_n of_o peace_n and_o grant_v that_o thy_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n may_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n in_o peace_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o widow_n do_v not_o the_o tear_n run_v down_o the_o widow_n check_n and_o her_o cry_n be_v against_o they_o that_o cause_v they_o for_o from_o her_o cheek_n do_v they_o go_v into_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n which_o hear_v they_o do_v accept_v they_o ecclus._n 25._o 15._o she_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n indeed_o and_o leave_v alone_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n but_o she_o that_o live_v in_o play_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 5_o 6._o o_o eternal_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n which_o according_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n have_v make_v i_o a_o poor_a distress_a widow_n by_o take_v away_o my_o bear_n and_o love_a husband_n out_o of_o this_o transitory_a world_n unto_o thou_o do_v i_o cry_v in_o this_o my_o misery_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o and_o forgive_v all_o my_o offence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n be_v favourable_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o i_o be_o alone_a and_o comfortless_o behold_v my_o affliction_n and_o misery_n relieve_v my_o want_n as_o thou_o do_v relieve_v that_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o thou_o do_v most_o miraculous_o preserve_v by_o the_o prophet_n elias_n take_v the_o like_a compassion_n on_o i_o assist_v i_o behold_v my_o necessity_n 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