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truth_n lead_v spirit_n true_a 4,122 5 5.5406 4 true
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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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thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v i_o behold_v how_o desolate_a i_o be_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n and_o help_v i_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o my_o weakness_n be_v such_o as_o without_o thy_o help_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o raise_v myself_o unto_o thou_o therefore_o lord_n remember_v thy_o sweet_a promise_n tarry_v not_o overlong_o strengthen_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o wash_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o cast_v not_o these_o petition_n before_o thou_o hope_v in_o my_o own_o merit_n which_o be_v be_v none_o but_o trust_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o sweet_a promise_n wherefore_o lord_n hear_v i_o and_o forgive_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o l_o let_v enmity_n pass_v which_o seek_v death_n and_o destruction_n and_o before_o thou_o pray_v forgive_v else_o thou_o heap_a vengeance_n on_o thyself_o lord_n make_v thy_o way_n know_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v so_o perfect_o that_o no_o kind_n of_o sin_n overcome_v i_o thou_o lead_v straight_o in_o judgement_n and_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a thou_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o with_o faithful_a heart_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o hear_v i_o and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o say_v not_o against_o i_o my_o sin_n past_a but_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n forget_v they_o i_o understand_v not_o all_o my_o error_n my_o sin_n have_v take_v hold_v on_o i_o and_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o return_v send_v i_o therefore_o thy_o holy_a help_n to_o strengthen_v my_o infirmity_n keep_v my_o mouth_n and_o lip_n and_o let_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n permit_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o depart_v my_o breast_n suffer_v not_o malice_n to_o dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n deliver_v i_o from_o false_a surmise_n and_o accusation_n of_o man_n rule_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n remove_v from_o i_o vanity_n and_o let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n take_v hold_v on_o i_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v free_a from_o the_o great_a sin_n stay_v and_o keep_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n for_o in_o thou_o i_o trust_v it_o be_v thou_o only_o that_o can_v help_v look_v unto_o i_o with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o grant_v i_o grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n amen_n i_o in_o equity_n love_n and_o truth_n gather_v all_o thy_o riches_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a lie_v uppe_o thy_o alm_n and_o these_o shall_v defend_v thou_o from_o evil_n fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thy_o enemy_n better_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o mighty_a man_n preserve_v thy_o favour_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o rise_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o pay_v thy_o reward_n on_o thy_o head_n in_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n most_o mighty_a and_o dreadful_a god_n who_o truth_n be_v unspotted_a i_o be_o bold_a to_o come_v before_o thou_o my_o trust_n be_v good_a i_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o that_o thou_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o true_a head_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o delight_v in_o truth_n deny_v thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o for_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v with_o a_o break_a heart_n repent_v his_o wickedness_n at_o that_o instant_n thou_o will_v cansell_v the_o record_n of_o thy_o remembraance_n and_o the_o foulness_n of_o his_o fault_n shall_v remain_v no_o blemish_n to_o his_o soul_n hear_v i_o now_o therefore_o oh_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v unpleasant_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n i_o confess_v the_o misdéede_n which_o rebel_n against_o my_o soul_n with_o saul_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o and_o with_o like_a humble_a lowly_a and_o faithful_a heart_n as_o do_v king_n david_n who_o unfainedlie_o cry_v out_o his_o sin_n and_o become_v thy_o servant_n so_o most_o holy_a in_o hope_n of_o the_o same_o hire_n with_o contrite_a heart_n i_o sigh_v and_o say_v i_o have_v break_v thy_o law_n and_o not_o walk_v in_o thy_o commandment_n if_o i_o shall_v now_o recite_v and_o number_v the_o mountain_n of_o my_o misdéede_n which_o overwhelm_v my_o body_n and_o that_o be_v eager_a enemy_n to_o my_o pine_a soul_n the_o day_n be_v too_o short_a lord_n i_o need_v not_o thy_o blissful_a seat_n be_v above_o the_o starry_a firmament_n and_o thou_o sit_v on_o high_a behold_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o in_o the_o earth_n below_o my_o wickedness_n that_o i_o most_o secret_o have_v commit_v to_o th●_n celestial_a eye_n have_v be_v manifest_a forgive_v i_o good_a lord_n that_o my_o tongue_n may_v justify_v thy_o everlasting_a truth_n that_o other_o behold_v in_o i_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n may_v likewise_o with_o i_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o evil_n and_o seek_v after_o thy_o mercy_n woe_n be_o i_o that_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v so_o long_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o welspringe_n of_o thy_o truth_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v 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timebo_fw-la dominus_fw-la protector_n vitæ_fw-la i_o à_fw-la quo_fw-la trepidabo_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a amen_n a_o all_z thy_o delight_n be_v in_o equity_n and_o justice_n incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o i_o cy_v then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n spring_n and_o thy_o health_n flourish_v thy_o righteousness_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v embrace_v thou_o assist_v i_o oh_o god_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o enrich_v i_o with_o thy_o spirit_n illuminate_v my_o mind_n with_o thy_o understanding_n be_v unto_o i_o a_o sure_a salvation_n and_o who_o shall_v i_o fear_v true_o neither_o will_v i_o fear_v any_o bodily_a or_o ghostly_a enemy_n thou_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n though_o innumerable_a host_n do_v rise_v against_o i_o my_o spirit_n shall_v 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heart_n appeal_v to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n neither_o to_o be_v find_v untrue_a in_o thy_o promise_n wherein_o my_o spirit_n only_o trust_v amidst_o my_o forrowfull_a plaint_n and_o scorch_a sigh_n lord_n power_n out_o the_o comfortable_a dew_n of_o thy_o compassion_n for_o in_o no_o other_o help_n will_v i_o trust_v but_o in_o thou_o though_o the_o whole_a earth_n will_v assure_v i_o my_o enemy_n swarm_v as_o bee_n to_o the_o hieve_v and_o spread_v as_o flower_n of_o the_o spring_n my_o friend_n walk_v in_o single_a number_n and_o hundred_o that_o erst_o profess_a say_v deny_v their_o sentence_n such_o as_o will_v i_o good_a want_v the_o mean_a thereto_o and_o those_o that_o best_a may_v with_o fort_n nes_z threat_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o make_v lame_a wherefore_o lord_n wash_v the_o understanding_n of_o my_o gracious_a governor_n with_o the_o flow_a springe_n of_o thy_o truth_n cause_v he_o with_o speedy_a 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of_o the_o field_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n so_o be_v the_o rot_a thought_n of_o the_o dissemble_a person_n by_o his_o open_a deed_n of_o malice_n forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v remember_v the_o end_n and_o let_v enmity_n pass_v which_o seek_v death_n and_o destruction_n abide_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v reap_v his_o blessing_n they_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n anguish_n of_o heart_n shall_v consume_v they_o before_o they_o die_v wrest_v not_o thou_o the_o law_n nor_o know_v any_o person_n neither_o take_v any_o reward_n for_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o which_o be_v just_a follow_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v he_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o abhor_v gain_n win_v by_o violence_n and_o deceit_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o hand_n that_o he_o touch_v no_o reward_n which_o stop_v his_o ear_n that_o he_o hear_v no_o counsel_n against_o the_o innocent_a blood_n which_o hold_v down_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o see_v no_o evil_n he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o high_a who_o safeguard_n shall_v be_v on_o a_o bulwark_n of_o rock_n and_o his_o joy_n incomprehensible_a esa_n 33._o the_o congregation_n of_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o the_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o house_n of_o such_o as_o be_v greedy_a to_o receive_v gift_n the_o dissemble_a person_n conceive_v cravell_v and_o bear_v vanity_n and_o their_o body_n bring_v forth_o deceit_n job._n 15._o there_o be_v many_o that_o for_o their_o sundry_a friendshipp_n and_o benefit_n which_o be_v diverslie_o give_v unto_o they_o be_v ever_o the_o more_o proud_a and_o high_a mind_a and_o undertake_v not_o only_o to_o harm_v the_o benefactor_n but_o be_v unthankful_a for_o their_o receyve_v goodness_n go_v about_o to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n view_v all_o virtue_n seek_v to_o punish_v all_o wickedness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o such_o hester_n 16._o my_o right_a hand_n shall_v not_o spare_v the_o sinner_n &_o my_o sword_n shall_v not_o cease_v over_o they_o that_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n upon_o earth_n esdras_n 15._o despise_v not_o a_o man_n that_o turn_v himself_o away_o from_o sin_n and_o cast_v he_o not_o in_o the_o tooth_n withal_o but_o remember_v we_o be_v all_o frail_a and_o offender_n eccle._n 8._o three_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o my_o spirit_n favour_v the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n the_o love_n of_o neighbour_n and_o a_o man_n and_o wise_a that_o agree_v well_o together_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o my_o soul_n hate_v a_o rich_a man_n covetous_a a_o poor_a man_n proud_a and_o a_o old_a man_n that_o be_v unchaste_a eccle._n 25._o oppress_v not_o thou_o the_o law_n nor_o know_v any_o person_n neither_o take_v any_o reward_n for_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o which_o be_v just_a shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v levit._fw-la 19_o see_v that_o thou_o know_v no_o face_n in_o judgement_n nor_o do_v any_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o meat_n yard_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n true_a balance_n true_a weight_n a_o true_a epha_n and_o a_o true_a line_n shall_v you_o have_v to_o all_o man_n ibidem_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o favour_v the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n ibidem_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v thyself_o nor_o be_v mindful_a of_o a_o wrong_n but_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n even_o as_o thyself_o james._n 21._o as_o the_o sun_n rise_v be_v heat_n and_o the_o grass_n wither_v &_o his_o flower_n fall_v away_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o perish_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o malicious_a rich_a unrighteous_a and_o dissemble_a person_n perish_v in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o way_n judge_n nothing_o before_o the_o time_n which_o will_v lighten_v thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o open_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god._n cor._n 4_o see_v thou_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o oppress_v not_o the_o simple_a in_o judgement_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v defend_v their_o cause_n and_o do_v violence_n to_o they_o that_o have_v use_v violence_n pro_fw-la 22._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a &_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o lowly_a james_n 4._o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o despair_n when_o he_o give_v thou_o adversity_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o chasten_v yea_o he_o scourge_v with_o affliction_n every_o son_n that_o he_o receyve_v heb._n 12._o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v slow_a to_o wrath_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n wherefore_o lay_v apart_o all_o malice_n and_o with_o all_o meekness_n of_o heart_n exercise_n truth_n and_o quietness_n james._n 1._o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n and_o all_o guile_n faynednesse_n and_o envy_n all_o backbiting_a and_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v you_o that_o milk_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v without_o deceit_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o unto_o salvation_n 2._o ep._n peter_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v govern_v the_o righteous_a &_o his_o ear_n open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o lowly_a be_v acceptable_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v increase_v it_o but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o proud_a be_v the_o indignation_n and_o in_o the_o freshness_n of_o their_o labour_n he_o will_v root_v they_o out_o he_o that_o cast_v out_o his_o word_n rash_o 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