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A13104 A perfect pathway to felicitie conteining godly meditations and praiers, fit for all times, and necessarie to be practized of all good Christians. Stubbes, Phillip. 1592 (1592) STC 23398; ESTC S1141 32,816 248

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he_o may_v glorify_v thou_o therewith_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a father_n so_o to_o qualify_v the_o affection_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o to_o order_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n that_o in_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n i_o may_v do_v worship_n to_o thy_o glorious_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o ●hom_n with_o thy_o bless_a majesty_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o a_o prayer_n against_o drun_a kennesse_n most_o merciful_a and_o holy_a father_n who_o in_o thy_o great_a liberality_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o other_o thy_o good_a creature_n of_o infinite_a variety_n for_o the_o sustentation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o this_o his_o life_n and_o have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v receyve_v with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o o_o 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〈◊〉_d to_o watch_v over_o i_o to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o i_o and_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o all_o the_o rage_a fury_n and_o cruel_a tyranny_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n o_o lord_n lest_o they_o be_v too_o proud_a and_o say_v where_o be_v now_o his_o god_n but_o aba●e_o thou_o their_o pride_n assuage_v their_o malice_n confound_v their_o devise_n and_o bring_v their_o counsel_n to_o naught_o and_o make_v they_o ●ares_n to_o take_v the_o mselue_n with_o all_o final_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v ●rée_n from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n and_o from_o all_o the_o rage_n and_o f●rie_n of_o my_o enemy_n may_v give_v thou_o thanks_o and_o so_o whole_o to_o rest_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n grant_v this_o oh_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o for_o his_o saké_v amen_n a_o prayer_n against_o sudden_a death_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o in_o thy_o secret_a 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