Holy rules and helps to devotion both in prayer and practice In two parts. The fourth edition. Written by the right reverend father in God, Bryan Duppa, late Lord Bishop of Winton, in the time of his sequestration.

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Holy rules and helps to devotion both in prayer and practice In two parts. The fourth edition. Written by the right reverend father in God, Bryan Duppa, late Lord Bishop of Winton, in the time of his sequestration.
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Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662.
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London :: printed for W. Hensman, at the King's-Head in Westminster-Hall,
1683.
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Prayer -- Early works to 1800.
Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.
Theology, Practical -- Early works to 1800.
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A Protestation to be made after Confession.

O My great and glorious God, I who am less than the grain of dust that hangs upon the balance, pro∣fess seriously, and with the remorse of a wounded spirit, that I am not only sorry, but ashamed and confounded within my self, that I have so many ways sinned against

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so good a God, so gracious a Father: But what is past I cannot recal, though thy mercy may forgive.

But for the time to come, I call all thy holy Angels to witness, that I this day sacri∣fice my self wholly to thee, resolving to break of from all sinful courses; and fully purposing never to offend thee more. But because thou knowest my failings and my weakness is not hid from thee, I beg of thee, O my God, to shew thy strength in my weakness, and to con∣firm my infirm mind in this holy Resolution. That so never repenting of this Re∣pentance, nor wavering in those Resolute Purposes,

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which I have now by thy Grace fo deliberately made, I may go on constantly in a pure and holy life, till in the end of my days I come to everlasting joys, which thou hast prepared for them that love thee, through Jesus Christ my Lord,

Amen.
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