love_n than_o i_o have_v to_o give_v but_o lord_n do_v thou_o turn_v i_o all_o into_o love_n and_o all_o my_o love_n into_o obedience_n and_o let_v my_o obedience_n â—e_v without_o interruption_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v accept_v such_o a_o return_n as_o i_o can_v make_v make_v i_o to_o be_v something_o that_o thou_o delight_v in_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o that_o i_o be_o or_o have_v from_o thou_o even_o whatsoever_o thou_o make_v fit_a for_o thyself_o teach_v i_o to_o live_v whole_o for_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o jesus_n and_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o life_n and_o suffering_n and_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o inseparable_a union_n and_o to_o own_v no_o passion_n but_o what_o may_v be_v servant_n to_o jesus_n and_o disciple_n of_o his_o institution_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n clothe_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o holy_a robe_n hide_v my_o sin_n in_o thy_o wound_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o thy_o grave_n and_o let_v i_o rise_v in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o abide_v and_o grow_v in_o it_o till_o i_o arrive_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n amen_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n ad._n sect._n 7_o 8_o 10._o a_o â—orm_n of_o prayer_n or_o intercession_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o people_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o part_n of_o which_o may_v be_v add_v to_o any_o other_o form_n and_o the_o whole_a office_n entire_o as_o it_o lie_v be_v proper_a to_o be_v say_v in_o our_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o oâ—_n the_o day_n of_o celebration_n 1._o for_o ourselves_o o_o thou_o gracious_a father_n of_o mercy_n father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o thy_o servant_n who_o bow_v our_o head_n and_o our_o knee_n and_o our_o heart_n to_o thou_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n give_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o holy_a repentance_n and_o a_o strict_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a word_n strengthen_v we_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o all_o the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n &_o holy_a live_n preserve_v we_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n &_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a amen_n 2._o for_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n o_o holy_a jesus_n king_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n preserve_v thy_o spouse_n who_o thoâ—_n have_v purchase_v with_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o redeem_v and_o cleanse_v with_o thy_o blood_n the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o she_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n but_o plant_v in_o the_o sea_n o_o preserve_v she_o safe_a from_o schism_n heresy_n and_o sacrilege_n unite_v all_o her_o member_n with_o the_o band_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o a_o external_a communion_n when_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n let_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o sacramental_a thanksgiving_n never_o cease_v but_o be_v for_o ever_o present_v to_o thou_o and_o for_o ever_o unite_v to_o the_o intercession_n of_o her_o dear_a lord_n and_o for_o ever_o prevail_v for_o the_o obtain_n for_o every_o of_o its_o member_n grace_n and_o blessing_n pardon_n and_o salvation_n amen_o 3._o for_o all_o christian_a king_n prince_n and_o governor_n o_o king_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v thy_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n and_o godly_a fear_n grant_v unto_o they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o honour_n â—hat_n their_o people_n may_v love_v and_o fear_v they_o and_o they_o may_v love_v and_o fear_n god_n speak_v good_a unto_o their_o heart_n concern_v the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o it_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a judge_n and_o avenger_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v be_v compassionate_a to_o the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o oppress_a that_o they_o may_v not_o vex_v or_o kill_v the_o lord_n people_n with_o unjust_a or_o ambitious_a war_n but_o may_v feed_v the_o â—lock_n of_o god_n and_o may_v inquire_v after_o and_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v promote_v peace_n public_a honesty_n and_o holy_a religion_n so_o administer_a thing_n present_a that_o they_o may_v not_o fail_v of_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v where_o all_o thy_o faithful_a people_n shall_v reign_v king_n for_o ever_o amen_n 4._o for_o all_o the_o order_n of_o they_o that_o minister_v about_o h._n thing_n o_o thou_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n holy_a and_o eternal_a jesus_n give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o spirit_n of_o prudence_n and_o sanctity_n faith_n and_o charity_n confidence_n and_o zeal_n diligence_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o they_o may_v declare_v thy_o will_n unto_o the_o people_n faithful_o and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n right_o and_o intercede_v with_o thou_o gracious_o and_o acceptable_o for_o thy_o servant_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o a_o true_a belief_n by_o well_o do_v and_o patient_a suffering_n when_o thou_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o it_o they_o may_v glorify_v thou_o the_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n and_o after_o a_o plentiful_a conversion_n of_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n they_o may_v shine_v like_o the_o star_n in_o glory_n amen_n give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o bishop_n a_o discern_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n but_o may_v depute_v such_o person_n to_o the_o ministery_n of_o religion_n who_o may_v adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n &_o who_o lip_n may_v preserve_v knowledge_n &_o such_o who_o by_o their_o good_a preach_n &_o holy_a live_n may_v advance_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n 5._o for_o our_o near_a relative_n as_o husband_n wife_n child_n family_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n let_v thy_o love_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n descend_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o thy_o servant_n my_o wife_n or_o husband_n child_n and_o family_n be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o health_n of_o body_n and_o of_o spirit_n a_o competent_a portion_n of_o temporal_n so_o as_o may_v with_o comfort_n support_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o heaven_n preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o â—ad_a accident_n defend_v they_o in_o all_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n direct_v their_o person_n &_o their_o action_n sanctify_v their_o heart_n and_o word_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o all_o may_v by_o the_o band_n of_o obedience_n and_o charity_n be_v unite_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o always_o feel_v thou_o our_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a father_n may_v become_v a_o holy_a family_n discharge_v our_o whole_a duty_n in_o all_o our_o relation_n that_o we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v thy_o child_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o thy_o holy_a family_n hereafter_o for_o ever_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o family_n of_o thy_o redeem_v one_o amen_n 6._o for_o our_o parent_n our_o kindred_n in_o the_o flesh_n our_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n o_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a who_o have_v make_v my_o parent_n my_o friend_n and_o my_o benefactor_n minister_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o instrument_n of_o providence_n to_o thy_o servant_n i_o humble_o beg_v a_o blessing_n to_o descend_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o name_v the_o person_n or_o thâ—_n relation_n depute_v thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o guard_v their_o person_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v their_o soul_n thy_o providence_n to_o minister_v to_o their_o necessity_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n preserve_v they_o from_o â—he_n bitter_a pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o bring_v they_o â—o_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ._n amen_o 7._o for_o all_o that_o lie_v under_o the_o rod_n of_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o war_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v thy_o child_n thou_o be_v our_o redeemer_n we_o thy_o people_n purchase_v with_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n be_v please_v to_o moderate_v thy_o anger_n towards_o thy_o servant_n let_v not_o thy_o whole_a displeasure_n arise_v lest_o we_o be_v consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o let_v health_n and_o peace_n be_v within_o our_o dwelling_n let_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o our_o heart_n &_o
for_o he_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n do_v redeem_v and_o pay_v the_o price_n to_o thy_o own_o justice_n for_o thy_o own_o creature_n lest_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n shall_v perish_v o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o every_o age_n do_v send_v testimony_n from_o heaven_n blessing_n and_o prophet_n and_o fruitful_a season_n and_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o miracle_n of_o power_n and_o mercy_n thou_o speak_v by_o thy_o prophet_n and_o say_v i_o will_v help_v by_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o thy_o son_n by_o who_o thou_o do_v make_v both_o the_o world_n who_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n sustain_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v before_o all_o time_n be_v please_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o time_n to_o converse_v with_o man_n to_o be_v incarnate_a of_o a_o holy_a virgin_n he_o empty_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o a_o soul_n of_o passion_n and_o discourse_n in_o a_o body_n of_o humility_n and_o sorrow_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n innocent_a and_o in_o all_o thing_n afflict_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o that_o we_o by_o he_o may_v live_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o immortal_a felicity_n in_o heaven_n o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o o_o holy_a and_o immortal_a god_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n thou_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o thou_o give_v to_o we_o righteous_a commandment_n and_o make_v 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see_v thy_o day_n and_o rejoice_v and_o when_o thou_o do_v arise_v from_o thy_o bed_n of_o darkness_n and_o leave_v the_o graveclothe_n behind_o thou_o and_o put_v on_o a_o robe_n of_o glory_n over_o which_o for_o 40_o day_n thou_o do_v wear_v a_o vail_n and_o then_o enter_v into_o a_o cloud_n and_o then_o into_o glory_n than_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v confound_v than_o death_n lose_v its_o power_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n &_o though_o death_n be_v not_o quite_o destroy_v yet_o it_o be_v make_v harmless_a and_o without_o a_o sting_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v a_o entrance_n to_o eternal_a glory_n &_o be_v become_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a have_v make_v the_o way_n plain_a before_o our_o face_n that_o we_o may_v also_o rise_v again_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o o_o all_o you_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o o_o you_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a praise_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n thou_o have_v do_v unto_o thy_o servant_n in_o my_o personal_a capacity_n thou_o be_v my_o creator_n and_o my_o father_n my_o protector_n and_o my_o guardian_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n thou_o have_v tell_v all_o my_o joint_n and_o in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o my_o member_n write_v thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o comely_a body_n christian_n and_o careful_a parent_n holy_a education_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o guide_n and_o my_o teacher_n all_o my_o day_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o ready_a faculty_n and_o unloose_a tongue_n a_o cheerful_a spirit_n strait_a limb_n a_o good_a reputation_n and_o liberty_n of_o person_n a_o quiet_a life_n and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n a_o love_a wife_n or_o husband_n and_o hopeful_a child_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n from_o my_o youth_n through_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o and_o feed_v i_o give_v i_o friend_n and_o bless_a they_o give_v i_o many_o day_n of_o comfort_n and_o health_n free_a from_o those_o sad_a infirmity_n with_o which_o many_o of_o thy_o saint_n and_o dear_a servant_n be_v afflict_v thou_o have_v send_v thy_o angel_n to_o snatch_v i_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o prevent_v praecipice_n fracture_n of_o bone_n to_o rescue_v i_o from_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n plague_n and_o pestilential_a disease_n murder_n and_o 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thy_o own_o soul._n seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n also_o i_o think_v upon_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v wake_v so_o do_v david_n and_o every_o act_n of_o complaint_n or_o thanksgiving_n every_o act_n of_o rejoice_v or_o of_o mourning_n every_o petition_n and_o every_o return_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o these_o intercourse_n be_v a_o go_v to_o god_n a_o appear_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o a_o represent_v he_o present_a to_o thy_o spirit_n and_o to_o thy_o necessity_n and_o this_o be_v long_o since_o by_o a_o spiritual_a person_n call_v a_o build_n to_o god_n a_o chapel_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o reconcile_v martha_n in_o ployment_n with_o mary_n devotion_n charity_n and_o religion_n the_o necessity_n of_o our_o call_n and_o the_o employment_n of_o devotion_n for_o thus_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o work_n of_o your_o trade_n you_o may_v retire_v into_o your_o chapel_n your_o heart_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n by_o frequent_a address_n 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