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A45033 Jacobs ladder, or, The devout souls ascention to Heaven, in prayers, thanksgivings, and praises in four parts ... : with graces and thanksgivings : illustrated with sculptures / by Jo. Hall. Hall, John, d. 1707. 1676 (1676) Wing H351; ESTC R21612 67,888 258

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o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 2._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n and_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a psal._n 18._o 32._o also_o the_o lord_n give_v job_n twice_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v before_o job_n ult_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n when_o i_o be_v in_o thrall_n psal._n 4._o 1._o and_o these_o all_o have_v obtain_v good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n heb._n 11._o 39_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v thy_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psal._n 4._o 8._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n psal._n 121._o 7._o a_o preparatory_a hymn_n collect_v out_o of_o divers_a psalm_n thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal._n 27._o 8._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n far_o from_o i_o nor_o put_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o anger_n vers_fw-la 9_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal._n 51._o 11._o hear_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o psal._n 27._o 7._o ponder_v my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n psal._n 5._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n psal._n 45._o 1._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o lip_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n psal._n 51._o 15._o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o as_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o even●●●●●●rifice_n psal._n 141._o 2._o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n ●efore_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal._n 141._o 3._o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n psal._n 19_o 14._o a_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v up_o christian_n to_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v of_o that_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o it_o tie_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n to_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n o_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a incense_n to_o god_n always_o for_o how_o have_v he_o always_o reward_v it_o and_o regard_v it_o it_o never_o return_v but_o with_o a_o blessing_n so_o that_o the_o prayer_n be_v send_v up_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a and_o upright_a heart_n mingle_v with_o faith_n for_o we_o must_v ask_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o as_o st._n james_n say_v by_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n as_o you_o may_v read_v that_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o 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