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or_o mind_n infuse_v into_o it_o by_o a_o heavenly_a beginning_n be_v always_o desirous_a to_o be_v return_v again_o as_o out_o of_o a_o strange_a country_n into_o his_o own_o therefore_o o_o heavenly_a father_n i_o yield_v thou_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o count_v i_o worthy_a and_o make_v i_o the_o shop_n and_o receptacle_n of_o this_o thy_o most_o excellent_a work_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o love_a father_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o aptness_n and_o power_n to_o conceive_v and_o receive_v thy_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n into_o my_o body_n so_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o bear_v and_o to_o nourish_v it_o until_o it_o come_v to_o good_a perfection_n and_o that_o i_o may_v safe_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o thy_o goodness_n oh_o gentle_a father_n do_v at_o the_o beginning_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v that_o this_o thy_o work_n of_o propagation_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o man_n shall_v be_v to_o we_o 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in_o he_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o be_v thy_o child_n by_o who_o thou_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o thy_o fatherlie_a care_n and_o godly_a providence_n over_o we_o be_v so_o great_a that_o even_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n be_v number_v in_o thy_o sight_n wherefore_o oh_o most_o merciful_a father_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o run_v present_o unto_o thou_o with_o all_o my_o trust_n hope_v and_o confidence_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n for_o thy_o infallible_a promise_n and_o truth_n sake_n which_o never_o fail_v any_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n oh_o most_o mild_a and_o mighty_a worker_n that_o thy_o clemency_n may_v refresh_v and_o
thy_o people_n and_o their_o posterity_n take_v from_o i_o all_o ignorance_n negligence_n slothfulness_n slackness_n and_o disdain_n yea_o from_o all_o unmercifulnes_n rough_a handle_n hardness_n of_o hart_n contempt_n of_o other_o falsehood_n cruelty_n and_o bloudgiltines_fw-la good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o make_v i_o wise-harted_n skilful_a love_a gentle_a tender_a pitiful_a cheerful_a comfortable_a helpful_a painful_a watchful_a strong_a able_a ready_a willing_a careful_a diligent_a &_o faithful_a even_o for_o thy_o sake_n only_o without_o respect_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n to_o pleasure_v all_o woman_n at_o all_o time_n in_o my_o call_n to_o the_o full_a discharge_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o duty_n both_o before_o thou_o and_o the_o world_n and_o o_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o my_o ministry_n nor_o anse_v woman_n or_o child_n say_v to_o be_v hurt_v or_o perish_v in_o their_o travel_n by_o my_o negligence_n or_o 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merciful_a father_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o this_o my_o yoke-fellowe_n or_o wife_n thy_o servant_n thy_o grace_n &_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o renew_v the_o same_o in_o we_o day_n by_o day_n that_o both_o we_o may_v live_v and_o walk_v chaste_o honest_o and_o ho_o as_o become_v thy_o child_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o so_o honourable_a a_o state_n before_o thou_o and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v our_o duty_n in_o education_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o this_o thy_o blessing_n and_o creature_n in_o godly_a nurture_n and_o discipline_n and_o in_o true_a information_n in_o thou_o oh_o lord_n &_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o also_o that_o this_o thy_o creature_n may_v do_v his_o duty_n in_o harken_v and_o obeieng_v so_o that_o of_o no_o part_n any_o fault_n be_v find_v in_o we_o that_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o ungodlie_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thy_o truth_n and_o holy_a name_n nor_o of_o this_o holy_a and_o honourable_a state_n 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to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o midwife_n or_o woman_n assistant_n after_o the_o safe_a delivery_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o childbed_n o_o eternal_a and_o almighty_a god_n thy_o power_n and_o might_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o man_n thy_o power_n be_v see_v in_o his_o great_a danger_n thy_o salvation_n be_v know_v therefore_o we_o praise_v thy_o name_n and_o give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o all_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o wonderful_a work_n namely_o lord_n we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o this_o our_o sister_n at_o this_o time_n in_o bring_v she_o through_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n of_o childbirth_n and_o in_o give_v she_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o body_n it_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n that_o have_v do_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o work_n great_a than_o all_o the_o wisdom_n &_o power_n of_o man_n dear_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o deliver_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o 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god_n will_v answer_v i_o that_o mercy_n be_v the_o abundance_n great_a of_o thy_o heavenly_a pity_n with_o which_o thou_o view_v the_o afflict_a sort_n that_o on_o the_o earth_n do_v lie_v and_o what_o be_v this_o compassion_n then_o but_o proof_n of_o thy_o mercy_n our_o father_n old_a the_o same_o have_v feel_v and_o now_o in_o rest_n do_v reign_v and_o thou_o be_v still_o the_o self-same_a god_n for_o ever_o to_o remain_v our_o father_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v we_o likewise_o will_v thou_o compassion_n show_v on_o they_o and_o child_n they_o despise_v one_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o all_o profess_v one_o god_n in_o person_n three_o as_o thou_o compassion_n have_v on_o they_o compassion_n have_v on_o i_o ponder_n o_o god_n my_o heart_n desire_n most_o humble_o do_v i_o crave_v and_o do_v away_o all_o my_o misdeed_n and_o so_o compassion_n have_v and_o as_o of_o sinner_n many_o a_o one_o who_o number_n be_v unknown_a thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o draw_v to_o thou_o &_o make_v they_o all_o thou_o own_o so_o now_o vouchsafe_v most_o gentle_a god_n likewise_o to_o draw_v i_o in_o and_o make_v i_o righteous_a by_o thy_o grace_n forgive_a i_o my_o sin_n so_o shall_v my_o soul_n rejoice_v and_o still_o for_o mercy_n cry_v peccavi_fw-la peccavi_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la the_o sixth_o meditation_n most_o mighty_a god_n i_o do_v confess_v ten_o thousand_o time_n &_o more_o thou_o have_v i_o wash_v from_o my_o sin_n and_o salve_v still_o my_o sore_n but_o i_o through_o sin_n be_o fall_v again_o and_o foul_a now_o be_o make_v than_o ever_o be_v the_o filthy_a swine_n with_o mire_n over_o lay_v how_o oftentimes_o shall_v we_o forgive_v each_o other_o that_o offend_v seventie_o time_n seven_o the_o scripture_n say_v which_o signify_v no_o end_n if_o man_n to_o man_n such_o favour_n show_v that_o wretched_a caitiffs_n be_v how_o much_o more_o thou_o o_o gracious_a god_n to_o they_o that_o call_v on_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o nature_n to_o forgive_v my_o 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to_o thou_o my_o judge_n and_o now_o hold_v up_o my_o hand_n nothing_o have_v i_o to_o plead_v for_o life_n no_o goodness_n be_v in_o i_o of_o sin_n deceit_n and_o wickedness_n guilty_a good_a lord_n guilty_a thus_o by_o thy_o righteous_a doom_n o_o god_n and_o sacred_a law_n divine_a condemn_a be_o i_o to_o endless_a pain_n through_o just_a desert_n of_o i_o alas_o what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v say_v or_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o mercy_n yet_o will_v i_o appeal_v to_o jesu_n christ_n thy_o son_n for_o never_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v hear_v since_o first_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o jesu_n christ_n do_v turn_v his_o face_n from_o any_o sinful_a man_n which_o unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n come_v with_o sad_a repentant_a mind_n o_o lord_n shall_v i_o then_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v no_o mercy_n find_v shall_v i_o be_v she_o thou_o will_v despise_v that_o humble_o come_v to_o thou_o no_o no_o sweet_a christ_n thy_o promise_n be_v for_o to_o deliver_v i_o wherefore_o my_o 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