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A33986
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Divine songs and meditacions composed by An Collins.
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Collins, An, 17th cent.
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1653
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Wing C5355; ESTC R20679
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thereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v prick_v which_o do_v the_o humble_a man_n for_o good_a afflict_v by_o show_v such_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o case_n and_o for_o a_o ever_o send_v they_o to_o grace_v now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o fervent_a supplication_n by_o constant_a prayer_n most_o prevail_a know_v express_v with_o hearty_a strong_a ejacculation_n for_o god_n especial_a grace_n in_o he_o alone_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n each_o one_o and_o in_o his_o prayer_n persevear_n will_v he_o until_o the_o thing_n peticion_v grant_v be_v then_o god_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v will_v prove_v propicious_a to_o the_o sinner_n penitent_a and_o let_v he_o feel_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n his_o favour_n grace_n and_o mercy_n excellent_a the_o which_o in_o christ_n appear_v most_o eminent_a a_o lively_a faith_n this_o full_a assurance_n be_v wrâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o but_o there_o be_v divers_a measure_n or_o degree_n of_o save_v 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meâ—â—â—all_a when_o first_o â—â—e_z â—eâ—t_o eâ—â—e_a wâ—nâ—eâ—_n ng_v oâ—_n my_o mâ—nde_n begin_v to_o â—etâ—e_v and_o â—e_v â—â—â—e_a with_o aâ—l_n no_o more_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_o with_o every_o wind_n it_o such_o a_o pâ—eâ—â—ng_a exerciâ—e_n do_v find_v which_o be_v 〈…〉_o woâ—â—â—â—_n day_n the_o â—eâ—â—e_a oâ—_n hear_v show_n d_o â—o_o it_o convey_v but_o live_v where_o profaneness_n do_v abound_v where_o little_a goodness_n may_v be_v see_v or_o hear_v those_o consolation_n can_v be_v but_o unsound_a have_v to_o godliness_n no_o great_a regard_n because_o that_o of_o the_o mean_n i_o be_v debar_v through_o ignorance_n of_o better_a exercise_n i_o then_o delight_v pleasant_a history_n whereof_o the_o most_o part_n be_v but_o feign_v i_o know_v which_o notwithstanding_a i_o not_o whit_n despise_v imagine_v although_o they_o be_v not_o true_a they_o be_v convenient_a be_v moralize_v such_o vanity_n i_o then_o too_o high_o prise_v but_o when_o profane_a discourse_n please_v i_o best_a 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