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A73805 Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders. Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1624 (1624) STC 6690; ESTC S125308 105,149 478

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know_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v reign_v in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o terror_n of_o thin●_n enemy_n grant_v these_o mercy_n good_a lord_n not_o only_o to_o a_o whole_a church_n in_o general_a but_o especial_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o thy_o child_n particular_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v affectual_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o this_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o our_o heart_n beat_v down_o in_o we_o our_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o sinful_a delight_n thought_n motion_n and_o desire_n and_o renew_v in_o we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o bend_v to_o delight_n think_v desire_v &_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n frame_v our_o heart_n good_a lord_n with_o such_o humble_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o we_o may_v be_v hearty_o well_o content_a with_o whatsoever_o it_o 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the_o square_a and_o plummet_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o people_n stand_v and_o shout_n and_o sing_v glory_n at_o the_o lay_n of_o this_o foundation_n let_v thy_o spirit_n guide_v all_o those_o good_a lord_n that_o in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n before_o thou_o walk_v in_o their_o vocation_n in_o the_o university_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n yea_o of_o the_o earth_n look_v &_o labour_v for_o this_o work_n &_o increase_v the_o little_a number_n as_o the_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n &_o the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o manasses_n and_o those_o that_o laugh_v at_o and_o hinder_v &_o draw_v back_o this_o work_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v and_o all_o thy_o marvellous_a blessiing_n be_v show_v in_o the_o success_n thereof_o but_o let_v they_o have_v no_o force_n nor_o strength_n to_o hinder_v it_o so_o shall_v jacob_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o israel_n in_o thy_o everlasting_a truth_n so_o shall_v our_o eye_n see_v thy_o glory_n o_o lord_n and_o we_o sing_v 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natural_o glad_a of_o evil_n and_o unprofitable_a to_o good_a yea_o be_v so_o miserable_a yet_o i_o see_v not_o my_o misery_n i_o feel_v it_o not_o i_o bewail_v it_o not_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o multiply_v my_o iniquity_n provoke_v thy_o just_a judgement_n against_o i_o my_o zeal_n be_v cold_a my_o love_n feeble_a my_o exercise_n of_o religion_n faint_a and_o few_o and_o i_o take_v no_o way_n but_o that_o which_o lead_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o and_o final_o will_v lead_v i_o from_o sin_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n all_o this_o be_v true_a dear_a father_n yet_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o move_v with_o fear_n all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o i_o do_v not_o sorrow_n for_o it_o but_o walk_v with_o joy_n where_o i_o must_v if_o i_o continue_v reap_v affliction_n therefore_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o bless_v i_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o &_o in_o christ_n jesus_n wash_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o 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world_n be_v full_a of_o vanity_n full_a of_o pride_n full_a of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o flesh_n also_o the_o world_n have_v many_o bait_n of_o destruction_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v delight_n in_o they_o they_o be_v swear_v together_o to_o betray_v we_o to_o satan_n yea_o we_o betray_v ourselves_o therefore_o dear_a father_n by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n mortify_v in_o we_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o crucify_v in_o we_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o fl●sh_n and_o crucify_v both_o we_o to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o we_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v live_v in_o our_o general_a call_n make_v we_o obedient_a to_o serve_v th●e_n in_o holiness_n and_o in_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o our_o particular_a calling_n also_o make_v we_o faithful_a that_o we_o may_v neither_o put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n i_o believe_v o_o lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n 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