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will_v humble_o approach_v to_o thy_o altar_n 7._o beseech_v thou_o to_o behold_v i_o not_o with_o a_o severe_a but_o a_o gracious_a eye_n thou_o know_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 41._o and_o accept_v the_o willingness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v now_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n 19_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o the_o bread_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o thy_o only_a son_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o flesh_n for_o the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n purge_v and_o purify_v my_o 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that_o i_o may_v receive_v this_o cup_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o not_o with_o pollute_a lip_n to_o the_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n of_o my_o soul_n after_o the_o cup._n bless_a be_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n grant_v that_o this_o holy_a cup_n may_v be_v a_o antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o evil_n and_o may_v keep_v my_o soul_n in_o health_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n a_o hymn_n o_o lord_n 290._o who_o do_v not_o despise_v nor_o forsake_v man_n transgress_v thy_o commandment_n and_o fall_v but_o as_o a_o tender-bowelled_a father_n do_v visit_v he_o sundry_a way_n giving_z he_o that_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n concern_v the_o bless_a quicken_a seed_n open_v unto_o he_o a_o door_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o 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the_o monument_n thereof_o both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n after_o the_o sacrament_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o psal_n 144._o 3._o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 8._o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n 27._o but_o thou_o have_v feed_v i_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o thy_o own_o cup._n thou_o have_v feed_v i_o in_o a_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v i_o forth_o beside_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n psal_n 23._o 2._o o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o
the_o daily_a practice_n of_o devotion_n or_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n fit_v to_o the_o main_n use_v of_o a_o christian_a life_n also_o lamentation_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o peaceful_a re-settlement_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n by_o the_o late_a pious_a and_o reverend_a h._n h._n d._n d._n cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la valido_fw-la &_o lachrymis_fw-la preces_fw-la offerens_fw-la exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la reverentia_fw-la london_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n mdclxxxiv_o the_o introduction_n all_o thing_n tend_v natural_o towards_o some_o certain_a end_n and_o desire_v some_o good_a the_o attainment_n of_o which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o their_o supreme_a happiness_n the_o high_a perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n consist_v in_o their_o near_a approach_n unto_o god_n the_o supreme_a end_n and_o only_a good_n the_o only_a mean_n of_o thus_o 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everlasting_a amen_n the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n i._o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o me._n ii_o thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v any_o kind_n of_o image_n iii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a iv._o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n vi_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o content_n of_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o devotion_n pag._n 1_o of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n 2_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 3_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 4_o the_o paraphrase_n 5_o of_o the_o part_n of_o prayer_n 7_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o prayer_n 9_o preparative_n to_o prayer_n 10_o preparatory_a prayer_n 14_o a_o general_n form_n of_o prayer_n 15_o the_o seven_o hour_n of_o prayer_n for_o every_o day_n 31_o the_o first_o hour_n 35_o the_o second_o hour_n 43_o of_o public_a prayer_n the_o three_o hour_n 59_o the_o three_o hour_n 63_o the_o four_o hour_n 69_o the_o five_o hour_n 79_o the_o six_o hour_n 85_o the_o seven_o hour_n 93_o of_o solemn_a repentance_n 109_o a_o general_n form_n of_o confession_n 115_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 129_o of_o frequent_a receive_v 133_o of_o preparation_n 137_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 141_o before_o the_o bread_n 146_o after_o the_o bread_n 147_o before_o the_o cup._n 148_o after_o the_o cup._n ibid._n a_o hymn_n 149_o after_o the_o sacrament_n 151_o a_o admonition_n after_o receive_v 153_o of_o death_n 157_o a_o prayer_n preparatory_a to_o death_n 160_o lamentation_n and_o devotion_n for_o time_n of_o captivity_n 163_o psalm_n 172_o prayer_n 183_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n 190_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n and_o state_n 195_o a_o prayer_n for_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n 202_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexander_n stromat_n lib._n 7._o p._n 728._o of_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o devotion_n micah_n 6._o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n of_o prayer_n as_o religion_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o breath_n by_o which_o it_o live_v and_o move_v without_o which_o it_o be_v stifle_v up_o and_o die_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o service_n as_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o most_o useful_a to_o we_o for_o as_o in_o it_o we_o make_v our_o daily_a acknowledgement_n and_o do_v homage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o great_a king_n so_o in_o it_o we_o have_v continual_a access_n into_o his_o high_a court_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o he_o to_o make_v know_v our_o want_n and_o implore_v his_o gracious_a relief_n of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o although_o the_o perpetual_a changeableness_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o transitory_a life_n do_v every_o day_n alter_v our_o occasion_n and_o create_v to_o we_o new_a necessity_n yet_o our_o great_a and_o common_a want_n and_o interest_n remain_v still_o the_o same_o in_o all_o reason_n we_o may_v still_o use_v the_o same_o word_n to_o express_v they_o to_o god_n our_o extraordinary_a necessity_n may_v 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