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may_v first_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o so_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v cast_v upon_o they_o be_v merciful_a especial_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o in_o the_o end_n every_o one_o of_o thou_o may_v say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v yea_o so_o and_o so_o long_o afflict_v last_o o_o lord_n i_o desire_v as_o duty_n bind_v i_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v thy_o manifold_a &_o great_a favour_n bless_a especial_o be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o for_o give_v unto_o such_o unworthy_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o jesus_n christ_n and_o together_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n also_o even_o all_o those_o outward_a blessing_n for_o which_o likewise_o o_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n i_o desire_v to_o bless_v thy_o name_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o health_n the_o benefit_n of_o peace_n and_o liberty_n the_o comfort_n of_o friend_n that_o fatherly_a portion_n and_o fit_a allowance_n of_o outward_a thing_n which_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o allot_v unto_o i_o and_o for_o that_o contentedness_n which_o together_o with_o it_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n yea_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v thus_o bless_v i_o deserve_v to_o be_v every_o way_n accurse_v but_o be_v gracious_o please_v father_n of_o mercy_n to_o continue_v unto_o i_o these_o thy_o good_a blessing_n out_o of_o the_o same_o favour_n of_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o do_v at_o first_o sâ—nd_v they_o yea_o and_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o likewise_o what_o thou_o see_v needful_a for_o i_o that_o so_o enjoy_v from_o thy_o good_a hand_n all_o prosperity_n and_o good_a content_n my_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o thy_o way_n so_o as_o to_o perform_v unto_o thou_o all_o cheerful_a and_o acceptable_a service_n grant_v this_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o alone_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n unto_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n &_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n i_o humble_o render_v and_o ascribe_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v give_v and_o ascribe_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n power_n might_n dominion_n and_o majesty_n by_o i_o and_o thy_o whole_a church_n now_o and_o henceforth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n psal._n 119.130_o the_o entrance_n into_o thy_o word_n show_v light_n and_o give_v understand_v unto_o the_o simple_a finis_fw-la
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grace_n after_o meat_n o_o lord_n we_o give_v thou_o humble_a thanks_n for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o both_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n present_a &_o that_o to_o come_v and_o in_o particular_a for_o refresh_v we_o at_o this_o present_a with_o thy_o good_a creature_n we_o beseech_v thou_o continue_v thy_o favour_n unto_o we_o and_o keep_v we_o ever_o in_o thy_o fear_n bless_v thy_o whole_a church_n this_o land_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n our_o friend_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o us._n grant_v thy_o gospel_n a_o free_a and_o a_o fruitful_a passage_n comfort_v all_o thy_o afflict_a servant_n and_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o family_n in_o the_o evening_n o_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a by_o who_o watchful_a providence_n we_o thy_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a servant_n have_v be_v 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