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in_o hart_n feel_v the_o true_a loye_n of_o thy_o bless_a communion_n and_o the_o true_a love_n &_o compassion_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v and_o feel_v towards_o their_o brethren_n that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o all_o trouble_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o joyful_a communion_n that_o i_o may_v deny_v myself_o to_o honour_v thy_o child_n upon_o earth_n and_o endever_n myself_o to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o thy_o sake_n through_o jesê°_n christ_n our_o lord_n i_o come_v only_o to_o thou_o to_o give_v i_o that_o which_o i_o can_v nor_o must_v not_o else_o where_o have_v and_o thou_o require_v it_o of_o i_o y_z t_z therefore_o i_o shall_v as_o thy_o child_n come_v and_o crave_v it_o to_o thy_o glory_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n as_o by_o these_o word_n our_o father_n i_o be_o teach_v to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o bless_a communion_n which_o i_o be_o call_v to_o w_z t_z thou_o dear_a father_n with_o thy_o christ_n and_o with_o thy_o holy_a church_n so_o also_o be_o i_o hear_v teach_v by_o these_o word_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o rejoice_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n and_o bless_a joy_n whereunto_o at_o the_o length_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n i_o shall_v come_v for_o now_o i_o may_v perceive_v that_o as_o heaven_n be_v thy_o home_n so_o be_v it_o i_o also_o be_v as_o i_o be_o thy_o child_n through_o christ_n although_o hear_v for_o a_o time_n i_o be_o bodily_a on_o earth_n and_o in_o misery_n again_o by_o these_o word_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n i_o be_o admonish_v not_o only_o to_o discern_v thou_o from_o earthly_a father_n and_o to_o know_v
this_o good_a work_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o clean_a mind_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o lowelye_o heart_n with_o grace_n to_o way_n and_o consider_v the_o need_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o we_o do_v desire_v and_o with_o a_o assure_a faith_n and_o trust_n that_o thou_o will_v grant_v we_o our_o request_n because_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a even_o to_o young_a raven_n catle_v upon_o thou_o much_o more_o then_o to_o we_o for_o who_o thou_o haste_v make_v all_o thing_n yea_o &_o haste_v not_o spare_v thy_o own_o dear_a son_n because_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o because_o thy_o throne_n whereunto_o we_o come_v be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n &_o mercy_n because_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o mediator_n christ_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o thou_o be_v the_o way_n by_o who_o we_o come_v be_v the_o door_n by_o who_o we_o enter_v and_o be_v our_o head_n on_o who_o we_o hang_v and_o hope_n that_o our_o poor_a petition_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a through_o and_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o of_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n wherein_o thou_o be_v plentiful_a to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o to_o forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n name_o our_o unthankefullnes_n unbelief_n self_n love_n neglect_v of_o thy_o word_n security_n hypocrisy_n contempt_n of_o thy_o long_a suffringe_v omissyon_n of_o prayer_n doubt_v of_o thy_o power_n presence_n mercy_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o unsensyblenes_n of_o thy_o grace_n impaciencye_n &c_n &c_n and_o to_o this_o thy_o benefytte_n of_o corrca_v we_o add_v these_o thy_o gracious_a gift_n repentance_n faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n y_fw-fr â—_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n and_o hearty_a desire_v for_o everlasting_a life_n endue_v we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o thy_o covenant_n and_o mercy_n aswell_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o pardon_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v accept_v we_o into_o thy_o favour_n as_o thy_o dear_a child_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n as_o to_o write_v thy_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n &_o so_o to_o work_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v now_o begin_v and_o go_v forwards_o in_o beleve_v live_a fear_v obe_v pray_v hope_v &_o seruinge_v thou_o as_o thou_o do_v require_v most_o fatherly_a and_o most_o just_o of_o we_o acceptinge_v we_o as_o perfect_v through_o christ_n and_o by_o imputation_n and_o moreoner_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n &_o most_o to_o thy_o glory_n deliner_n we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o out_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o hand_n of_o thy_o adversary_n by_o such_o mean_n be_v it_o death_n or_o life_n as_o may_v make_v to_o our_o comfort_n most_o in_o christ_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n and_o for_o ever_o save_v we_o and_o govern_v we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spiryte_n and_o his_o eternal_a consolation_n and_o concern_v thy_o adversary_n which_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v become_v we_o adversary_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o show_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o converte_v they_o but_o those_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v convert_v which_o thou_o only_o do_v know_v most_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a lord_n confound_v and_o get_v thy_o name_n a_o glory_n over_o they_o abate_v their_o pride_n assuage_v their_o malice_n bring_v to_o naught_o their_o develishe_a devise_n and_o grant_v that_o we_o and_o all_o thy_o afflict_a child_n may_v be_v arm_n with_o thy_o defence_n weapon_v with_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o gyde_v with_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o from_o all_o geve_v of_o offence_n to_o thy_o people_n and_o from_o all_o peril_n to_o glorify_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o only_a gever_n of_o all_o victory_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o other_z confession_n of_o sin_n as_o david_n see_v thy_o angel_n with_o his_o sword_n ready_o draw_v most_o righteous_a lord_n to_o plague_v jerusalem_fw-la cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v i_o lord_n that_o have_v sin_v &_o i_o that_o have_v do_v wicked_o thy_o hand_n lord_n be_v on_o i_o and_o not_o on_o thy_o poor_a sheep_n wherethrough_a thou_o waste_v move_v to_o mercy_n and_o bid_v thy_o angel_n put_v up_o his_o sword_n thou_o have_v take_v punishment_n enough_o even_o so_o we_o gracious_a lord_n sing_v thy_o fearful_a sword_n of_o vengeance_n ready_o draw_v and_o present_o strike_v against_o this_o common_a weal_n and_o thy_o church_n in_o the_o same_o we_o i_o say_v be_v occasyon_v everye_o man_n now_o to_o cast_v of_o our_o eye_n from_o beholdinge_v and_o narrow_o spy_v out_o other_o man_n falte_n and_o to_o set_v our_o own_o only_a in_o fight_n that_o with_o the_o same_o davide_v thy_o servant_n and_o with_o jonas_n in_o the_o ship_n we_o may_v cry_v it_o be_v we_o o_o lord_n which_o have_v sin_v and_o procure_v this_o thy_o grevous_a wrath_n and_o this_o we_o now_o gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n do_v acknowledge_v confess_v ourselves_o giltye_n of_o horrible_a ingratitude_n for_o our_o good_a king_n for_o thy_o gospel_n and_o pure_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o thy_o church_n &_o quietness_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n beside_o our_o negligence_n &_o many_o other_o our_o grevous_a sin_n where_o through_o we_o have_v deserve_v not_o only_o these_o but_o much_o more_o grevous_a plague_n if_o that_o even_o present_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o thou_o be_v wont_a remember_v thy_o mercy_n hereupon_o that_o thou_o in_o thy_o anger_n remembreste_v thy_o mercy_n before_o we_o seek_v &_o sue_v for_o it_o we_o take_v boldness_n as_o thou_o commaundeste_v we_o to_o do_v in_o our_o trouble_n to_o come_v and_o call_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v mercyefull_a unto_o we_o and_o of_o thy_o goodness_n now_o we_o humble_o in_o christ_n name_n pray_v thou_o to_o hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o cease_v thy_o wrath_n or_o at_o y_fw-fr â—_o least_o so_o to_o mitigate_v it_o that_o this_o realm_n may_v be_v quiet_o govern_v and_o 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i_o be_v thy_o child_n or_o no_o in_o deed_n worthy_o may_v i_o doubt_v if_o that_o the_o have_v of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n rather_o of_o thy_o child_n the_o cause_n why_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n be_v thy_o mercy_n goodness_n grace_n and_o truth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o which_o can_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o in_o respect_n whereof_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o this_o good_a will_n to_o accept_v i_o into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o child_n that_o i_o may_v be_v holy_a faithful_a obedient_a innocent_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o make_v i_o a_o creature_n after_o thy_o image_n indue_a i_o with_o right_a limb_n shape_n form_n memory_n wisdom_n &c_n &c_n where_o thou_o may_v have_v make_v i_o a_o beast_n a_o maim_a creature_n lame_a blind_a frantic_a &c_n &c_n but_o also_o thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n bring_v into_o thy_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o call_v dyvers_a time_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o word_n into_o thy_o kingdom_n besides_o the_o innumerable_a other_o benefit_n always_o hither_o to_o pour_v upon_o i_o all_o which_o thou_o haste_v do_v of_o this_o thy_o good_a will_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n bear_v to_o i_o in_o christ_n &_o for_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o which_o thing_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi require_v strait_o that_o i_o shall_v believe_v with_o tout_o doubt_v so_o in_o all_o my_o needs_o that_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o as_o to_o a_o father_n &_o make_v my_o moan_n w_o tout_fw-fr mistrust_n of_o be_v hard_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n as_o most_o shall_v make_v to_o my_o consort_n loe_o