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A56640 The devout Christian instructed how to pray and give thanks to God, or, A book of devotions for families and for particular persons in most of the concerns of humane life / by the author of the Christian sacrifice. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1673 (1673) Wing P780; ESTC R26860 159,648 556

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we_o especial_o those_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o thy_o grace_n have_v so_o exceed_o abound_v as_o to_o surpass_v not_o only_o our_o desert_n but_o the_o large_a of_o our_o desire_n bless_a bless_a for_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n who_o have_v send_v he_o from_o heaven_n so_o unexpected_o to_o visit_v we_o vile_a wretch_n who_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v thus_o visit_v he_o we_o thank_v thou_o according_a to_o our_o poor_a ability_n from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o his_o manifestation_n in_o our_o flesh_n for_o the_o charitable_a testimony_n he_o give_v of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n for_o that_o astonish_a grace_n in_o submit_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o we_o for_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n for_o his_o compassionate_a intercession_n for_o we_o and_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o his_o continue_a kindness_n to_o we_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o bless_v thou_o for_o that_o great_a salvation_n 2.3,4_o heb._n 2.3,4_o which_o be_v first_o preach_v by_o the_o lord_n &_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o for_o the_o witness_n which_o thou_o bear_v to_o they_o both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o with_o divers_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o will_n we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n that_o we_o see_v the_o way_n to_o be_v happy_a both_o by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n that_o we_o have_v the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o precious_a promise_n and_o such_o good_a hope_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n o_o how_o much_o be_v we_o bind_v unto_o thou_o for_o that_o comfortable_a hope_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o of_o see_v our_o dear_a saviour_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o be_v there_o where_o he_o be_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o we_o again_o render_v thou_o our_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o and_o for_o all_o those_o benefit_n likewise_o which_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o to_o make_v our_o stay_n here_o on_o earth_n the_o more_o convenient_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o we_o be_v every_o way_n oblige_v to_o thou_o beyond_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o express_v or_o conceive_v thou_o feed_v we_o and_o clothe_v we_o thou_o preserve_v our_o health_n and_o our_o strength_n thou_o 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