Ancilla pietatis: or, The hand-maid to priuate deuotion presenting a manuell to furnish her with necessary principles of faith. Forcible motiues to a holy life. Vsefull formes of hymnes and prayers. ... By Daniel Featly, D. in Diuinity.

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Ancilla pietatis: or, The hand-maid to priuate deuotion presenting a manuell to furnish her with necessary principles of faith. Forcible motiues to a holy life. Vsefull formes of hymnes and prayers. ... By Daniel Featly, D. in Diuinity.
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Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.
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At London :: Printed for Nicholas Bourne,
[1626]
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Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.
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"Ancilla pietatis: or, The hand-maid to priuate deuotion presenting a manuell to furnish her with necessary principles of faith. Forcible motiues to a holy life. Vsefull formes of hymnes and prayers. ... By Daniel Featly, D. in Diuinity." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00587.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.

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A Hymne for the Natiuity of our Lord,

consisting of fowre parts,

  • 1. God the Fathers.
  • 2. Christs.
  • 3. The Prophets.
  • 4. The Churches.

Glory be to God on High, in earth peace, good will to men.

THe Lord euen the most mighty God hath spo∣ken,* 1.1 and called the world from the rising vp of the Sunne to the going downe thereof. Ps. 50. 1.

Out of Sion hath God ap∣peared in perfect beauty. verse 2.

Saluation is nigh them that feare him, that glory may dwell on the earth. Psal. 85. 9.

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Mercy and truth are met together; righteousnesse and peace haue kissed each other. verse 10.

Truth shall flourish on the earth, and righteousnesse hath looked downe from heauen. ver. 11.

Thou art fairer then the children of men, full of grace are thy lipps, because God hath blessed thee for euer. Psal. 45. 3.

Thou hast loued righteous∣nesse and hated iniquity, wher∣fore God euen thy God hath annointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes. verse 8.

O Lord my God great are thy wonderous workes which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to vs ward, yet there is no man that orde∣reth them vnto thee. Psal. 40. 6.

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If I would declare or speake of them,* 1.2 they should be more in number then I am able to ex∣presse. verse 7.

Sacrifice and meate offerings thou wouldest not haue, but mine eares hast thou opened. verse 8.

Burnt offerings and sacri∣fice for sin hast thou not requi∣red, then said I, Loe I come. verse 9.

In the volume of thy booke, it is written of me that I should fulfill thy will, O my God I am content to doe it, yea thy law is in my heart. verse 10.

I haue declared thy righte∣ousnesse in the great congrega∣tion; Loe I will not refraine my lipps ô Lord, and that thou knowest. verse 11.

I haue not hid thy righteous∣nesse within my heart; my tal∣king hath beene of thy truth

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and of thy saluation. verse 12.

I wil preach the lawe where∣of the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne, this day haue I bogotten thee. Psal. 2. 7.

He shall call me,* 1.3 Thou art my Father, my God, and my strong saluation. Psal. 89. 27.

And I will make him my first borne higher then the Kings of the earth. verse 28.

Shew vs thy mercy ô Lord,* 1.4 and grant vs thy saluation. Psal. 85. 7.

Lord saue vs now! Lord sende vs now prosperity.

Through thy tender mercy, whereby this day spring from on high hath visited vs.

To giue light to them that sit in darknesse, and in the sha∣dow of death, and to guide our feete into the way of peace. Cant. Zach.

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