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to_o look_v upon_o their_o sigh_n and_o groneing_n the_o tear_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o eye_n continual_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o body_n that_o lie_v unbury_v to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o loneness_n of_o wife_n lack_v their_o husband_n child_n their_o father_n and_o every_o friend_n his_o friend_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o those_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o help_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o their_o friend_n round_o about_o and_o therefore_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o our_o sin_n nor_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n whereby_o we_o deserve_v
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all_o thou_o know_v do_v not_o believe_v all_o thou_o hear_v do_v not_o do_v all_o thou_o can_v do_v not_o say_v all_o thou_o see_v behold_v the_o end_n ere_o thou_o begin_v have_v mind_n on_o death_n and_o fear_v to_o sin_n for_o death_n shall_v reap_v that_o life_n have_v sow_v and_o life_n shall_v spring_v where_o death_n have_v mow_v if_o thou_o by_o god_n be_v set_v on_o high_a remember_v yet_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v abstinence_n be_v good_a for_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o soul_n abstinence_n be_v good_a for_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o mind_n abstinence_n be_v good_a for_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o and_o body_n if_o thou_o fly_v idleness_n cupid_n have_v no_o might_n his_o bow_n lie_v break_v his_o fire_n have_v no_o light_n fear_v god_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n godly_a private_a prayer_n for_o householder_n to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o to_o say_v in_o their_o family_n mark_n 11.24_o ¶_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o desire_v 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content_a with_o that_o estate_n of_o life_n which_o it_o please_v thy_o goodness_n to_o excercise_n we_o withal_o in_o this_o world_n whither_o it_o be_v in_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n in_o sickness_n or_o health_n in_o ignominy_n or_o glory_n in_o quietness_n or_o trouble_n in_o sorrow_n or_o gladness_n grant_v we_o dear_a father_n this_o willing_a and_o patient_a mind_n that_o even_o in_o our_o great_a distress_n we_o may_v be_v content_a with_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o not_o to_o murmur_v or_o grudge_v against_o thy_o majesty_n know_v that_o thou_o will_v lay_v nothing_o upon_o we_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o goodness_n or_o profit_n and_o that_o we_o may_v patient_o abide_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o lay_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o lay_v more_o unto_o we_o than_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o strength_n to_o bear_v and_o even_o in_o our_o great_a affliction_n will_v find_v a_o way_n 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