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6.10_o ezra_n 6.10_o give_v he_o a_o long_a life_n to_o thy_o glory_n bless_v his_o royal_a queen_n and_o the_o whole_a royal_a family_n and_o preserve_v we_o beseech_v thou_o all_o the_o honourable_a nobility_n the_o reverend_n and_o faithful_a ministry_n in_o their_o several_a place_n the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n with_o all_o the_o gentry_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o land_n give_v all_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o honour_v thy_o majesty_n in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v set_v they_o to_o do_v thou_o service_n bless_v we_o pray_v thou_o the_o several_a city_n town_n and_o country_n in_o the_o kingdom_n keep_v they_o and_o we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n that_o under_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o be_v gracious_a unto_o all_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n under_o any_o manner_n of_o affliction_n by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n at_o liberty_n or_o in_o restraint_n in_o poverty_n or_o in_o riches_n in_o sickness_n or_o in_o health_n especial_o any_o that_o be_v know_v to_o we_o or_o who_o have_v desire_v our_o prayer_n 19_o eph._n 6_o 18_o 19_o sanctify_v thy_o afflict_a hand_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n when_o they_o be_v sufficient_o exercise_v thereby_o 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o and_o in_o every_o temptation_n strengthen_v they_o to_o bear_v 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o in_o due_a time_n make_v a_o way_n for_o they_o to_o escape_v prepare_v we_o all_o for_o those_o eternal_a habitation_n those_o bless_a mansion_n which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n 14.12_o john_n 14.12_o grant_v o_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1.17_o eph._n 1.17_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o prepare_v like_o wise_a virgin_n etc._n mat._n 25.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n with_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n that_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n with_o his_o glorious_a angel_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n at_o midnight_n 25.6_o mat._n 25.6_o at_o cock-crowing_a or_o in_o the_o dawn_v we_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o enter_v in_o with_o he_o in_o to_o that_o bless_a heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n thus_o by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n we_o have_v make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o thou_o our_o heavenly_a and_o most_o gracious_a father_n o_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n 7._o phil._n 4.6_o 7._o which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n may_v sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n victory_n and_o salvation_n this_o night_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n prov._n 19.14_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n therefore_o i_o desire_v the_o husband_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v among_o other_o grace_n this_o grace_n of_o heavenly_a prudence_n upon_o his_o wife_n and_o increase_v it_o in_o they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a again_o i_o desire_v that_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o remember_v and_o practice_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o counsel_n of_o that_o great_a apostle_n st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o husband_n dwell_v with_o your_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n as_o unto_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v your_o mutual_a prayer_n one_o for_o another_o for_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n will_v be_v a_o helper_n to_o her_o husband_n gen._n 2.18_o and_o will_v do_v he_o good_a by_o her_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n as_o wise_a king_n solomon_n witness_v pro._n 31.12_o a_o special_a closet_n or_o secret_a prayer_n of_o a_o husband_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o family_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v their_o mutual_a duty_n to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o by_o god_n blessing_n live_v love_o together_o during_o their_o life_n to_o be_v pray_v together_o or_o asunder_o o_o most_o bless_a and_o gracious_a good_a god_n 1.11_o 1_o tim._n 1.11_o my_o most_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 16._o 1_o tim._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o 2._o gen._n 1.1_o 2._o who_o in_o thy_o appoint_a time_n do_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 6._o psal_n 136.5_o 6._o and_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n create_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n after_o thy_o own_o likeness_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 1.27_o gen._n 1.27_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o innocency_n do_v marry_v they_o together_o 24._o gen._n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o institute_v the_o holy_a estate_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v a_o mystical_a representation_n of_o that_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 20._o hosea_n 2.19_o 20._o 5.32_o eph._n 5.32_o thou_o o_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o thy_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o gracious_a providence_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o my_o belove_a wife_n into_o this_o high_a and_o honourable_a estate_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o now_o full_o inform_v that_o there_o be_v many_o duty_n require_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n incumbent_a upon_o i_o at_o a_o husband_n â—_o john_n 15._o â—_o and_o upon_o she_o as_o a_o wife_n which_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v as_o we_o ought_v 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o that_o thy_o 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