A Prayer before Study.
O unspeakable Creatour, who, out of the Treasure of thy VVisdom, hast ordained Hierarchies of Angels, and hast placed them above the
The Protestant's crums of comfort containing I. Prayers and meditations, with ejaculations for every day in the week, and other occasions. II. Thanksgivings for deliverances from Popery, tyranny, and arbitrary power. III. The rebellion in Ireland, and massacre of Paris. IV. The learned Bishop Usher's prophecy, concerning Ireland, and the downfall of Rome. V. Advice to the late besieged in London-Derry, under that reverend divine and valiant commander, Coll. George Walker. Illustrated with pictures suitable to each particular occasion.
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- The Protestant's crums of comfort containing I. Prayers and meditations, with ejaculations for every day in the week, and other occasions. II. Thanksgivings for deliverances from Popery, tyranny, and arbitrary power. III. The rebellion in Ireland, and massacre of Paris. IV. The learned Bishop Usher's prophecy, concerning Ireland, and the downfall of Rome. V. Advice to the late besieged in London-Derry, under that reverend divine and valiant commander, Coll. George Walker. Illustrated with pictures suitable to each particular occasion.
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- Walker, George, of Londonderry.
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- London :: printed by W.W. for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane,
- 1690.
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- Walker, George, 1645?-1690 -- Early works to 1800.
- Ussher, James, 1581-1656 -- Early works to 1800.
- Prayers -- Early works to 1800.
- Protestants -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800.
- Protestants -- France -- Early works to 1800.
- Prophecies -- Early works to 1800.
- Londonderry (Northern Ireland) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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"The Protestant's crums of comfort containing I. Prayers and meditations, with ejaculations for every day in the week, and other occasions. II. Thanksgivings for deliverances from Popery, tyranny, and arbitrary power. III. The rebellion in Ireland, and massacre of Paris. IV. The learned Bishop Usher's prophecy, concerning Ireland, and the downfall of Rome. V. Advice to the late besieged in London-Derry, under that reverend divine and valiant commander, Coll. George Walker. Illustrated with pictures suitable to each particular occasion." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66950.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.
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highest Heaven in a wonder∣full order, and disposed them sweetly for all parts of the VVorld; thou, the true Fountain and incomprehensi∣ble Principle of Light and VVisdom, vouchsafe to illu∣minate the Darkness of my Understanding with a Beam of thy Light; remove the Dark∣ness wherein I was born▪, Sin and Ignorance; thou, who makest the Tongues of Infants Eloquent, loosen my Tongue, and pour forth the Grace of thy Spirit upon my Lips, give me acuteness to apprehend, capacity to retain, subtilty to interpret, aptness to learn, readiness to speak; direct my beginning, farther my pro∣gression, and perfect my con∣clusion.