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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A PSALME FOR the sicke,

wherein The deuout Soule

  • Expres∣seth her
    • Maladie & affe∣ction.
    • Hope in God.
    • Experience & re∣membrance of his former goodnes.
    • Meek patience.
  • Prayeth for
    • Ease.
    • Helpe.
    • Recouerie.
    • Quickning grace.
    • Pardon for sinne.
    • Wisedome to make good vse of sicknesse.

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THE TEXTS.

HAue mercy vpon mee ô Lord,* 1.1 for I am weake: O Lord heale mee, for my bones are vexed, Psal. 6. 2.

My soule also is sore troubled: But Lord, how long wilt thou punish mee! v. 3

My Spirit vexeth within me: and my heart within mee is deso∣late, Psal. 143. 4.

Yet I doe remember the time past; I muse vpon all thy workes; yea, I exercise my selfe in the worke of thy hands, verse 5.

I stretch forth my hands vnto thee:* 1.2 my soule gaspeth vnto thee as a thirsty land, v. 6.

Heare me O Lord, and that soone, for my Spirit waxeth faint:

Hide not thy face from mee, est I bee like vnto them that go downe into the pit, v. 7.

Thou art he that tooke me out

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of my mothers wombe: thou wast my hope when I hanged yet vpon my mothers brest, Psal. 22. 9.

I haue bin left vnto thee euer since I was borne: Thou art my God euen from my mothers womb, v. 10.

Though I walke in the sha∣dow of death,* 1.3 I will feare no euill: thy rod and thy staffe comfort me, Psal. 23. 4.

Lord what is my hope? Truly my hope is euen in thee, Psal. 39. 5.

I became dumbe, and opened not my mouth; for it was thy doing, v. 10.

I will patiently abide alway:* 1.4 and praise thy name more, and more, Psal. 71. 12.

O Lord rebuke mee not in thine anger,* 1.5 nor chasten mee in thy heauy displeasure, Psal. 6. 1.

The sorrowes of my heart are enlarged; O bring me out of my trouble, Psal. 25. 16.

Heare ô Lord,* 1.6 and haue

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mercy vpon me; Lord bee thou my helper, Psal. 30. 11.

Turne thee ô Lord, and deli∣uer my soule:* 1.7 ô saue mee for thy mercies sake, Psal. 6. 4.

For in death no man remem∣breth thee: and who will giue thee thankes in the pit? v. 5.

What profit is there in my blood, when I goe downe to the pit? Psal. 30. 9.

Shall the dust giue thanks vn∣to thee? Or shall it declare thy truth? v. 10.

Take thy Plague away from me: I am euen consumed by the meanes of thy heauy hand, Psal. 39. 11.

Quicken mee ô Lord for thy names sake;* 1.8 and for thy righte∣ousnesse sake, bring my soule out of trouble, Psal. 143. 11.

Enter not into iudgement with thy seruant;* 1.9 for in thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified, v. 2.

O remember not the sinnes and offences of my youth; but accor∣ding

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to thy mercy thinke vpon me, ô Lord, for thy goodnesse, Psal. 25. 6.

Deliuer me from all mine offen∣ces; and make me not a rebuke to the foolish, Psal. 39. 9.

O teach mee to number my daies,* 1.10 that I may apply my heart vnto wisedome, Psal. 90. 12.

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