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a_o evening_n prayer_n for_o any_o day_n in_o the_o week_n or_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o a_o private_a person_n or_o other_o change_v but_o the_o number_n 8_o another_o morning_n prayer_n 9_o a_o evening_n prayer_n to_o the_o same_o 10_o a_o morning_n prayer_n for_o a_o private_a family_n 11_o an_fw-mi evening_n prayer_n for_o a_o private_a family_n 12_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 13_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o undertake_n of_o any_o journey_n 14_o another_o for_o the_o same_o somewhat_o more_o ample_a both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 15_o a_o prayer_n for_o internal_a and_o external_a peace_n and_o against_o debate_n and_o contentious_a go_v to_o law_n 16_o a_o prayer_n for_o seasonable_a weather_n upon_o sensible_a consideration_n therefore_o 17_o a_o meditation_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o our_o unthankfulness_n towards_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o phrase_n of_o saint_n austin_n 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her_o sorrow_n that_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o have_v sweeten_v the_o sorrow_n of_o all_o mankind_n hear_v she_o o_o lord_n and_o answer_v she_o favourable_o and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o thy_o servant_n for_o presume_v to_o cry_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o uncessant_a beat_v thy_o ear_n with_o her_o clamour_n for_o grief_n compel_v she_o to_o speak_v and_o the_o misery_n she_o endure_v enforce_v she_o to_o cry_v unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o o_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o hearken_v to_o her_o agony_n that_o cry_v for_o thy_o help_n to_o she_o and_o all_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o in_o travail_n be_v merciful_a and_o give_v they_o grace_n with_o patience_n to_o undergo_v and_o suffer_v the_o decree_n and_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o holy_a will_n let_v they_o never_o strive_v against_o thou_o through_o impatience_n but_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o invocation_n of_o thy_o name_n 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bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o servant_n and_o most_o unworthy_a to_o cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n where_o thou_o reign_v in_o glory_n do_v i_o yield_v all_o possible_a &_o hearty_a thanks_o unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o i_o especial_o for_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o my_o justification_n and_o the_o admirable_a gift_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o dear_a life_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n my_o saviour_n my_o lot_n be_v fall_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n well_o be_v i_o and_o yet_o woe_n be_v i_o because_o it_o be_v and_o i_o understand_v it_o not_o have_v thou_o be_v favourable_a unto_o all_o thy_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n or_o have_v thou_o neglect_v other_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o good_a lord_n why_o shall_v thou_o bestow_v thy_o health_n thy_o wealth_n thy_o rest_n and_o liberty_n advancement_n friend_n 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