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A69200 Godly priuate prayers for housholders to meditate vpon, and to say in their families; Godlye private praiers for housholders in their families Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576. 1578 (1578) STC 6685.5; ESTC S105306 32,382 67

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be_v altogether_o goodness_n itself_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v in_o thy_o son_n name_n and_o that_o although_o a_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v her_o child_n yet_o will_v thou_o not_o forsake_v we_o thy_o child_n who_o thou_o haste_v before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n in_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n choose_v to_o be_v thy_o child_n and_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o thine_o immortal_a kingdom_n whereof_o that_o we_o in_o ourselves_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o certain_a and_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n thou_o haste_v give_v into_o our_o heart_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o true_a pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n which_o spirit_n do_v assure_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v thy_o child_n and_o therefore_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n we_o therefore_o as_o thy_o dear_a child_n ransom_v and_o buy_v by_o thy_o dear_a son_n flee_v to_o thou_o our_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n who_o in_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n abundant_a in_o substance_n incomprehensible_a in_o immortality_n everlasting_a who_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n and_o singular_a providence_n rule_a all_o thing_n according_a to_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o dear_a soon_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n name_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o thy_o glorious_a name_n in_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n heaven_n earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v so_o we_o may_v in_o behold_v and_o view_v thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thine_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o thou_o our_o lord_n god_n the_o creator_n and_o maker_n and_o in_o they_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n acknowledge_a in_o they_o thy_o singular_a goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n for_o who_o use_n thou_o haste_v create_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o we_o may_v for_o the_o same_o even_o from_o the_o bottom_n 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and_o all_o our_o life_n long_o be_v assure_v that_o thou_o will_v once_o call_v we_o to_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n endue_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o in_o our_o call_n &_o that_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o sincere_a conscience_n we_o may_v use_v they_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o discharge_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o thy_o majesty_n we_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o lord_n that_o in_o all_o our_o consultation_n word_n and_o work_n this_o day_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v always_o have_v thou_o present_v before_o our_o eye_n know_v that_o thou_o see_v even_o the_o very_a deep_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o always_o may_v be_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o pull_v we_o back_o that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o yet_o consent_v unto_o any_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n but_o that_o always_o we_o may_v be_v so_o exercise_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o look_v still_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o course_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o bring_v we_o through_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o this_o life_n to_o our_o everlasting_a rest_n with_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o who_o name_n for_o these_o mercy_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n etc_n etc_n the_o lord_n bless_v we_o and_o save_v we_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o the_o lord_n turn_v his_o favourable_a countenance_n towards_o we_o and_o grant_v we_o his_o peace_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n &_o the_o most_o comfortable_a fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o preserve_v and_o keep_v we_o this_o 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