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greatness_n power_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o majesty_n and_o the_o victory_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o 12._o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o therefore_o approve_v the_o use_n of_o this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o proceed_v in_o it_o 1_o and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o blessing_n of_o god_n after_o prayer_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o we_o will_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o god_n to_o grant_v we_o the_o request_n make_v in_o the_o seven_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o as_o it_o be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o ask_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 1_o this_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n we_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v god_n when_o we_o do_v praise_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o name_n so_o saint_n paul_n mean_v it_o 1.3_o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o petition_v this_o father_n in_o this_o prayer_n for_o all_o mercy_n and_o all_o comfort_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n as_o jacob_n do_v for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o shall_v also_o bless_v he_o and_o praise_v his_o name_n rea._n 1_o and_o for_o our_o direction_n herein_o we_o have_v our_o sicut_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la 5.13_o for_o john_n hear_v every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rea._n 2_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o david_n say_v great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v 48.1_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o first_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o david_n say_v according_a to_o thy_o name_n o_o god_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n 10._o we_o labour_v to_o open_v that_o hand_n by_o our_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o righteousness_n therefore_o to_o he_o belong_v praise_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n we_o be_v create_v to_o this_o end_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o body_n rea._n 3_o and_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_v he_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la who_o so_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o 50.23_o david_n often_o call_v it_o sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la and_o he_o call_v these_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n these_o be_v call_v vituli_fw-la labiorum_fw-la in_o hose_n they_o be_v call_v fructus_fw-la labiorum_fw-la confitentium_fw-la nomini_fw-la 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