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The divine penitential meditations and vows of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude…The divine penitential meditations and vovves of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude…
The divine penitential meditations and vows of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude at Holmby-House, faithfully turned into verse. By E.R. Gentleman.The divine penitential meditations and vovves of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude at Holmby-House, faithfully turned into verse. By E.R. Gentleman.
London : John Clowes, Printed in the year, 1649
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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.
If thou Lord shouldest be extreme to mark what's done amiss, who can abide it? But there is mercy with thee, that thou mayst be feared; therefore shall sinners fly unto thee.
If thou Lord shouldest be extream to mark what's done amisse, who can abide it? But there is mercy with thee, that thou mayst be feared; therefore shall sinners fly unto thee.
If thou (sweet Lord) shouldst be extreme To notify what's done amiss, Who can abide it? but thy bright beam Shines mercy, which with fear must kiss, Therefore shall sinners fly to thee for bliss.
If thou (sweet Lord) shouldst be extream To notifie what's done amisse, Who can abide't? but thy bright beame Shines mercy, which with feare must kiss, Therefore shall sinners fly to thee for blis.
I acknowledge my sins before thee, which have the aggravation of my condition; the eminency of my place, adding weight to my offences.
My leprous sins I with contrition Acknowledge now before thy Grace, Which ponderous are by my condition, The Eminency of my place Adding much weight to them, which me deface.