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first_o place_n to_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o pray_v aright_o and_o then_o to_o give_v a_o blessing_n even_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v our_o heart_n desire_v let_v we_o pray_v and_o say_v dam_fw-la pacem_fw-la domine_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la nostris_fw-la peace_n here_o and_o hereafter_o peace_n of_o conscience_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o man_n let_v the_o judgement_n of_o war_n cease_v in_o this_o land_n and_o dam_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la panem_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la our_o daily_a bread_n food_n and_o sustenance_n remove_v the_o judgement_n of_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n lord_n from_o we_o and_o continue_v we_o in_o health_n give_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v stand_v with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v we_o give_v we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n 6.35_o jo._n 6.35_o even_o christ_n jesus_n that_o so_o we_o may_v serve_v thou_o joyful_o here_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o reign_v with_o thou_o eternal_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n ne_fw-fr deficias_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la august_n august_n deus_fw-la quod_fw-la concessurus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la differt_fw-la von_n aufert_fw-la nemo_fw-la gratis_o orat_fw-la omnis_fw-la oratio_fw-la modo_fw-la seria_fw-la sit_fw-la semper_fw-la fructuosa_fw-la erit_fw-la faint_v not_o in_o prayer_n god_n do_v only_o defer_v not_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v we_o no_o man_n pray_v in_o vain_a every_o prayer_n always_o return_v with_o fruit_n so_o it_o be_v serious_a prayer_n for_o the_o time_n for_o peace_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o by_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v value_v peace_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n that_o thou_o have_v style_v the_o lover_n and_o procurer_n thereof_o the_o child_n of_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o last_o legacy_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o his_o disciple_n be_v peace_n and_o thou_o thyself_o be_v also_o please_v to_o be_v entitle_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n behold_v we_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o poor_a and_o wretched_a people_n deprive_v of_o this_o unvaluable_a blessing_n and_o miserable_o afflict_v with_o a_o rage_a intestine_a war_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o this_o judgement_n be_v just_o befall_v we_o for_o our_o manifold_a and_o grievous_a sin_n among_o which_o our_o unthankfulnes_n for_o and_o not_o make_v true_a use_n of_o so_o happy_a a_o peace_n which_o we_o so_o long_o enjoy_v be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n in_o that_o neither_o thy_o promise_n can_v allure_v we_o nor_o thy_o threat_n and_o menace_n terrify_v we_o nor_o thy_o judgement_n upon_o our_o neighbour_a and_o other_o nation_n forewarn_v we_o of_o what_o may_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o that_o our_o rebellion_n transcend_v all_o former_a precedent_n thou_o have_v suffer_v thy_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v against_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o as_o instrument_n of_o thy_o wrath_n to_o execute_v thy_o vengeance_n upon_o ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n â—_o isa_n 19_o â—_o they_o shall_v fight_v every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n and_o every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o city_n against_o city_n and_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o curse_n threaten_v in_o thy_o law_n against_o rebellious_a sinner_n to_o have_v take_v hold_v upon_o we_o 28.31_o deut._n 28.31_o thy_o oxa_fw-la shall_v be_v slay_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o thy_o ass_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v from_o before_o thy_o face_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 41._o 41._o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v they_o all_o these_o curset_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o with_o many_o more_o there_o threaten_a till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v 45._o 45._o because_o thou_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n o_o lord_n we_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v just_a and_o thy_o judgement_n upright_o yet_o we_o humby_fw-mi beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o sinner_n but_o as_o thy_o child_n correct_v we_o as_o a_o merciful_a father_n to_o amend_v we_o not_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n utter_o to_o consume_v we_o but_o stop_v we_o pray_v thou_o this_o issue_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o land_n before_o all_o the_o vein_n of_o it_o be_v empty_a and_o the_o whole_a nation_n faint_a and_o perish_v thou_o be_v our_o only_a refuge_n therefore_o we_o flee_v to_o thou_o to_o relieve_v we_o and_o lord_n we_o pray_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v determine_v yet_o further_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o rebellion_n and_o backslide_n thou_o will_v chastise_v we_o thyself_o 24.14_o 2._o sa._n 24.14_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o thy_o hand_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o 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