Exhortatio. I.: The first exhortation of H.N. to his children, and to the famelye of loue. by him newlye perused, and more distinctlye declared. Translated out of Base-almayne into English.

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Exhortatio. I.: The first exhortation of H.N. to his children, and to the famelye of loue. by him newlye perused, and more distinctlye declared. Translated out of Base-almayne into English.
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Niclaes, Hendrik, 1502?-1580?
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[Cologne :: N. Bohmberg,
1574?]
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"Exhortatio. I.: The first exhortation of H.N. to his children, and to the famelye of loue. by him newlye perused, and more distinctlye declared. Translated out of Base-almayne into English." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72941.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.

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The XXII. Chap.

A common Prayer / for to praye eauenso vnto God {reversed ;}in the Spirit; one for an-other / and to confesse our

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Sinnes with each-other: and so to seeke all Healp and Comfort at the Lordes hande / when wee {reversed ;}for the Sifies cause; are becom sorowful-minded / and feeble-hearted.

O Lorde {reversed ;}thou almightie God; [ A] a Lorde of Heauē and Earth: Thou art the∣same which alone is righteous: whosea Wayes and Iudgmētes / are vpright and true. Now {reversed ;}O Lorde; be mindfull of vs: and extende thy Mercye ouer vs. Reuendge thee not on vs / b for our Synnes cause: andc thinke not once {reversed ;}O God; on our Offences.

2. Wee acknowledge and confesse {reversed ;}O God; that wee haue greeuouslyed synned. and not done / that which is right before thyne Eyes. Now {reversed ;}O Lorde God / heauenlye Father; Wee Poore and Misera∣ble / laye vs downe before thee / c to a Foote-stoole for thy Feete: Deale with vs; O God; accordinge to thy Will.

3. O Lorde / let vsf finde Grace before thine Eyes {reversed ;}thou Lorde of Lordes; which art {reversed ;}assuredlye; full of all Grace. O Lorde / remember wee beseech thee / that wee {reversed ;}out of our earthlye Birth; areg no∣thinge but Dust: yea nothing buth earth and asshes: and must {reversed ;}without thy Spirit; wither as thei Grasse of the Field: for ther is no powre by vs.

4. [ B] THerfore {reversed ;}O God; extend presentlie thy Mercye on thy Hand-worke:k teach vs through thy Lawe or Ordenaunce; thy Will: take∣away from vs / the vngodlie Beeingel of the Synne and Death / andm purge our Heartes from the Ini∣quitie: and strengthen vs in thy Righteousnes.n Leade vs {reversed ;}O God; in thy Wayes: and let thy holye Spirit raigne ouer Vs / for otherwise wee are able

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to do nothinge {reversed ;}O God; before thee.

5. O Lorde / Lorde {reversed ;}thou Most-highest; sanctifie thyo Name / To thend that thy Glorye may becom knowne. Forp all Honour / Laude / and Prayse / belongeth to thee onlye: For thou alone art holye.

6. But vnto vs {reversed ;}O God; ther belongeth nothing∣els / but all basenes / shame / reproch / and contempt: for wee haue notq loued thee / nor sought thee with heart / nor-yet enquired after Thee / or after thy Wayes: but haue walkedr accordinge to our Desyres / and accordinge to the Selfmindednes of our Thoughtes: and are {reversed ;}with our will; so deepe-sonken in the Syn̄e / that wee {reversed ;}O God; without thy Healpe / can-not be∣com reseased.

7. WHilst now {reversed ;}O God; that thou hast nos pleasure in our Destruction / so call wee {reversed ;}O Lorde; to thee / that thou wilt vouchsafe to strengthen our Minde: and cure vs / of our Mise∣ries. O Lorde / make vst whole / and bringe vs to∣right againe.

8. O Lorde God / heauenly Father / bringe vs to∣right againe. For thou art almightie {reversed ;}O Lorde; which art thev God of all the Worlde: For besides thee / ther is no God more.

9. O God / let vs notx erre any lenger / nor be estran¦ged any farder from thee: but healpe vs: Otherwise wee must perish. O Lorde / y plucke vs to thee: pre∣pare our Heart: and leade vs out of thez Desolation of the horible Worlde.

10. Be mercifull vnto vs {reversed ;}O God; be merci∣full vnto vs / and leade vs out of the Destruction: For our Heart calleth to thee.

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11. Destroye vs not {reversed ;}O God;a with the wicked Nature of Vngodlynnes: butb chasen and nourtour vs {reversed ;}O most-louinge Lorde; with thyc father∣lie Discipline / accordinge to thy good plea∣sure. For our Heart bydeth-waitinge for thee / O God / for thy Grace.

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