i_o do_v give_v alm_n '_o eleemosynam_fw-la 2._o quam_fw-la facis_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la else_o i_o shall_v put_v less_o into_o the_o pot_n and_o more_o into_o my_o purse_n but_o what_o good_a will_v the_o save_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o other_o do_v i_o if_o i_o lose_v my_o own_o soul_n my_o soul_n be_v lose_v if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o though_o i_o do_v not_o do_v it_o thereby_o to_o save_v my_o soul_n my_o salvation_n be_v thy_o gift_n and_o i_o beg_v it_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o obtain_v it_o though_o i_o beg_v it_o unless_o i_o work_v it_o out_o to_o obtain_v it_o the_o alm_n of_o my_o meat_n fast_o ver._n 16._o when_o thou_o do_v fast_o etc._n ver._n 33._o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n of_o my_o money_n of_o my_o clothes_n can_v purchase_v it_o for_o christ_n purchase_v it_o by_o his_o blood_n yet_o for_o i_o that_o purchase_n be_v not_o effectual_a without_o these_o work_n these_o work_n will_v move_v thou_o to_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o to_o 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upon_o i_o as_o by_o it_o to_o make_v my_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a i_o bless_v thou_o with_o my_o soul_n and_o shall_v evermore_o acknowledge_v myself_o create_v to_o good_a work_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o so_o careful_o that_o my_o left_a hand_n of_o vanity_n and_o vain_a glory_n shall_v not_o know_v what_o my_o right_a hand_n of_o sincerity_n and_o obedience_n do_v for_o i_o do_v give_v this_o alm_n because_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o so_o to_o do_v and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v they_o as_o that_o they_o may_v abound_v to_o my_o account_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_o and_o as_o i_o give_v alm_n so_o i_o pray_v i_o pray_v deaetical_o as_o 5._o quam_fw-la or_o as_o and_o i_o pray_v proseucetical_o and_o i_o pray_v eucharistical_o and_o all_o these_o exteuxetical_o i_o deprecate_v and_o pray_v against_o evil_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o tentation_n fast_a ver._n 16._o when_o thou_o do_v fast_a etc._n ver._n 33._o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a i_o supplicate_v and_o pray_v for_o good_a 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 forgine_n we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o i_o gratulate_v and_o pray_v thou_o in_o praise_n and_o thank_v sgiving_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o all_o these_o i_o intercede_v and_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n as_o for_o myself_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o faith_n i_o pray_v and_o dare_v say_v my_o father_n as_o thomas_n say_v and_o pray_v to_o christ_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n but_o in_o charity_n i_o dare_v not_o but_o pray_v and_o say_v as_o christ_n teach_v st._n thomas_n to_o pray_v our_o father_n father_n of_o we_o all_o all_o creature_n and_o thing_n by_o creation_n of_o all_o man_n by_o redemption_n 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again_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v into_o we_o powerful_o to_o rule_v we_o just_o to_o bridle_v we_o merciful_o to_o pardon_v we_o gracious_o to_o sanctify_v we_o and_o glorious_o to_o change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_v unto_o thy_o glorious_a body_n or_o rather_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n alm_n ver._n 2._o when_o thou_o do_v thy_o alm_n pray_v ver._n 5._o when_o thou_o do_v pray_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o glory_n i_o desire_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o will_n that_o be_v deliver_v by_o thy_o mouth_n write_v by_o thy_o finger_n preach_v by_o thy_o son_n reveal_v by_o thy_o spirit_n 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the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a sunshine_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 144.15_o psal_n 144.15_o for_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v the_o heathen_a knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n the_o â—est_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o hadow_n of_o death_n may_v this_o face_n of_o be_v mercy_n the_o sun_n of_o his_o gospel_n â—hine_v bright_a &_o pure_a within_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o kingdom_n till_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o come_v to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o three_o manifestation_n of_o his_o face_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o full_a manifestation_n that_o any_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v glorious_a and_o sanctify_a body_n that_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o second_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o seek_v my_o face_n viz._n seek_v my_o mercy_n my_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o incense_n altar_n and_o the_o ark_n stand_v the_o incense_n altar_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 8.9_o 1_o reg_n 8.9_o that_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n this_o in_o the_o choir_n or_o the_o chancel_n here_o stand_v the_o ark_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiatory_a or_o a_o propitiation_n because_o it_o cover_v the_o law_n and_o hide_v it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o appear_v before_o god_n to_o plead_v against_o man_n and_o there_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n stand_v the_o incense_n altar_n 30.10_o exod._n 30.10_o which_o be_v sprinkle_v once_o every_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o 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