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the_o omnipotent_a god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o command_v we_o to_o attend_v devout_o to_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o implore_v the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o restore_a life_n to_o the_o dead_a man_n and_o himself_o likewise_o pray_v whilst_o the_o whole_a multitude_n therefore_o weep_v and_o when_o some_o of_o the_o idoll-preist_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n gunther_n stand_v by_o tremble_v s._n swibert_n kneel_v down_o and_o weep_v abundant_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n cry_v unto_o our_o lord_n say_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o refuge_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o our_o prayer_n that_o thy_o glory_n may_v be_v reveal_v to_o these_o man_n and_o thy_o holy_a name_n be_v glorify_v by_o these_o vnbeleiver_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o vain_a and_o that_o beside_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v endless_a and_o who_o gift_n be_v â—â—measurable_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n restore_v life_n to_o this_o thy_o servant_n who_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o all_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v for_o god_n be_v image_n fill_v with_o devil_n and_o that_o see_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o mercy_n they_o may_v believe_v in_o thou_o and_o believe_v may_v be_v save_v 11._o have_v thus_o say_v he_o rise_v from_o prayer_n have_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o comforter_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a who_o have_v say_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v he_o also_o shall_v do_v and_o great_a than_o these_o he_o shall_v do_v o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o at_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o two_o holy_a sister_n marry_o magdalen_n and_o
in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o many_o of_o they_o before_o that_o day_n be_v ease_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o prayer_n fast_v and_o alm_n of_o the_o live_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o celebrate_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n moreover_o that_o flame-vomiting_a and_o stink_a pit_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n into_o which_o whosoever_o once_o fall_v he_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o of_o it_o for_o all_o eternity_n 12._o as_o for_o this_o pleasant_a flowery_a field_n here_o before_o thy_o eye_n in_o which_o thou_o see_v such_o multitude_n of_o youth_n make_v mercy_n and_o clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n this_o be_v the_o place_n which_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o such_o soul_n which_o have_v continue_v to_o their_o death_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n but_o yet_o their_o work_n have_v not_o be_v of_o such_o perfection_n as_o to_o deserve_v their_o present_a admission_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 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