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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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and_o feel_a faith_n for_o we_o feel_v it_o oftentimes_o in_o we_o very_o weak_a and_o trouble_v with_o many_o doubt_n increase_v it_o in_o we_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v full_o in_o thy_o son_n discharge_v make_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o feel_v the_o same_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o i●sus_n christ_n be_v we_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o his_o body_n and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o fellow-heire_n with_o he_o of_o everlasting_a life_n let_v we_o not_o only_o have_v these_o word_n in_o our_o mouth_n good_a lord_n but_o through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n let_v we_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n full_o seal_v &_o settle_v in_o we_o that_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o inward_o before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n discharge_v and_o our_o conscience_n towards_o thou_o appease_v may_v be_v swallow_v 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not_o worthy_a to_o entertain_v and_o receive_v thou_o into_o my_o sinful_a &_o unclean_a house_n nevertheless_o most_o love_a lord_n which_o have_v say_v that_o who_o so_o eat_v thy_o flesh_n &_o drink_v thy_o blood_n shall_v dwell_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o behold_v i_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n prepare_v at_o this_o present_a not_o only_o to_o let_v thou_o in_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n but_o also_o to_o lodge_v thou_o in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o bountiful_a jesu_n be_v my_o gracious_a redeemer_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n unworthy_o purchase_v thereby_o unto_o myself_o death_n and_o damnation_n but_o rather_o be_v make_v through_o faith_n in_o thou_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n &_o a_o meet_a member_n of_o thy_o bless_a body_n and_o so_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o heavenly_a food_n may_v 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