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Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…
Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in the churches of New-England. : With interspersed and instructive reflections on the discipline of the primitive churches. : [Seven lines from Ezekiel]
Boston: printed for S. Gerrish, 1726
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It is hereupon asked, That with a lively Faith, he may be helped from above to make the ⟨p. 110⟩Flight of a Distressed Soul, unto the Blood which Cleanses from all Sin, and plead the Sacrifice of our Great SAVIOUR for His Atonement, and make the Righteousness of our Great SAVIOUR his only Plea for his Acceptance with GOD. But that he may be made willing at the same Time to submit unto the Spirit of Grace, and all His Gracious Operations; and that he may accordingly have the Experience thereof, quickening him to Turn and Live unto GOD; and that the Sanctifying Work of the Holy Spirit upon his Mind, may prove a Real, Thorough, Saving Work, and an Hope that will not make ashamed; and that the present Circumstances of the Sick Person may contribute unto it.
It is hereupon asked, That with a lively Faith, he may be helped from above to make the ⟨p. 110⟩Flight of a Distressed Soul, unto the Blood which Cleanses from all Sin, and plead the Sacrifice of our Great SAVIOUR for His Atonement, and make the Righteousness of our Great SAVIOUR his only Plea for his Acceptance with GOD. But that he may be made willing at the same Time to submit unto the Spirit of Grace, and all His Gratious Operations; and that he may accordingly have the Experience thereof, quickening him to Turn and Live unto GOD; and that the Sanctifying Work of the Holy Spirit upon his Mind, may prove a Real, Thorough, Saving Work, and an Hope that will not make ashamed; and that the present Circumstances of the Sick Person may contribute unto it.
It is then prayed, That his Health may be restored, and his Life prolonged; and that he may come out of his present Illness as Gold out of the Fire. But that if he must now be called out of this World, he may go away with all possible Resignation to the Will of GOD, and finish well, and go cheerfully through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and be presented Faultless before the presence of His Glory with Exceeding Joy.