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Deaths knell
Deaths knell: or, The sick mans passing-bell summoning all sick consciences to pr[e]pare themselves for the coming of the great[t] day of doom, lest mercies gate be shut against them: fit for all those that desire to arrive at the heavenly Jerusalem. Whereunto are added prayers fit for householders. The ninth edition. Written by W. Perkins.Deaths knell: or, The sicke mans passing-bell summoning all sicke consciences to pr[e]pare themselues for the comming of the grea[t] day of doome, lest mercies gate be shut against them: fit for all those that desire to arriue at the heauenly Ierusalem. Whereunto are added prayers fit for housholders. The ninth edition. Written by W. Perkins.
London: printed by G. Purslowe for M. Trundle, 1628
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
O Merciful Lord, and loving Father, that of the incomprehensible riches of thy mercy toward the disobedient and lost children of Adam, (who serving Satan after the blind and unbridled lusts of the vile flesh, were carried away through sin and ignorance to damnation,) hast reconciled us to thy favour, through grace and adoption in Christ Jesus the righteous by faith and holy conversation: in whom we are delivered from eternal death and destruction: Have mercy upon us, yea (Lord) have mercy upon us, and for love of thy sweet Son, our Redeemer, defend us against the power of the Destroyer, and with thy mighty hand lift us up out of the puddle, and deathful corruptions of this abominable world: purifying our hearts with thy grace, that we being wholly inclined to thy heavenly desires, may grow perfect in holiness, and abounding in the good works which thou hast prepared for thy Saints to walk in, for the glorifying of thy Name: we may grow ⟨image 13⟩an acceptable Temple, for thy continual dwelling in us, O Lord; to the unspeakable peace and comfort, and to the everlasting bliss and salvation of our souls: through Christ our Saviour, Amen.
O Mercifull Lord, and louing Father, that of the incomprehensible riches of thy mercy toward the disobedient and lost children of Adam, (who seruing Satan after the blinde and vnbridled lusts of the vile flesh, were carried away through sinne and ignorance to damnation,) hast reconciled vs to thy fauour, through grace and adoption in Christ Iesus the righteous by faith and holy conuersation: in whom we are deliuered from eternall death and destruction: Haue mercy vpon vs, yea (Lord) haue mercy vpon vs, and for loue of thy sweet Sonne, our Redeemer, defend vs against the power of the Destroyer, and with thy mighty hand lift vs vp out of the puddle, and deathfull corruptions of this abominable world: purifying our hearts with thy grace, that wee being wholly inclined to thy heauenly desires, may grow perfect in holinesse, and abounding in the good works which thou hast prepared for thy Saints to walke in, for the glorifying of thy Name: we may grow ⟨image 13⟩an acceptable Temple, for thy continuall dwelling in vs, O Lord; to the vnspeakable peace and comfort, and to the euerlasting blisse and saluation of our soules: through Christ our Sauiour, Amen.