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A09974 Maister Bezaes houshold prayers translated out of French into English. Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1603 (1603) STC 2023.7; ESTC S1181 53,574 372

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thou_o towards_o this_o great_a god_n who_o be_v pitiful_a do_v see_v and_o hear_v thou_o in_o thy_o suffering_n who_o under_o his_o hand_n hold_v both_o the_o disease_n &_o the_o cure_n the_o pain_n and_o the_o rest_n life_n and_o death_n to_o make_v the_o one_o as_o profitable_a and_o heathfull_a unto_o thou_o as_o the_o other_o then_o will_v i_o say_v with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n yet_o full_a of_o confidence_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v grievous_o offend_v thou_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v thorough_o chastise_v and_o the_o devil_n that_o i_o do_v endure_v be_v far_o less_o than_o my_o offence_n which_o only_a death_n and_o hell_n be_v able_a to_o counterprise_n but_o thy_o grace_n and_o compassion_n great_a than_o my_o sin_n be_v eternal_a upon_o all_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wash_v fructify_v and_o justify_v in_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o number_n i_o do_v believe_v i_o be_o and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o 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