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most_o holy_a inheritance_n defend_v we_o against_o foreign_a invasion_n keep_v out_o idolatry_n and_o popery_n from_o among_o us._n turn_v from_o we_o those_o plague_n which_o our_o sin_n cry_v for_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o land_n be_v exceed_a great_a horrible_a and_o outrageous_a and_o give_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o make_v we_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v lift_v we_o up_o in_o great_a mercy_n &_o long_a peace_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o shall_v press_v we_o down_o in_o great_a wrath_n and_o long_a war_n therefore_o dear_a father_n we_o most_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n &_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o this_o
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less_o so_o draw_v my_o mind_n upward_o that_o i_o may_v despise_v all_o transitory_a thing_n let_v i_o be_v so_o rapt_v &_o ravish_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o base_a reckon_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n let_v i_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o i_o use_v it_o not_o let_v i_o use_v it_o but_o for_o necessity_n as_o meat_n &_o drink_n let_v i_o not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o fond_a delight_n thereof_o good_a father_n work_v thy_o good_a work_n in_o i_o &_o never_o leave_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o till_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o true_a happiness_n oh_o dear_a father_n make_v i_o faithful_a in_o my_o call_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o in_o it_o &_o be_v always_o careful_a to_o do_v what_o good_a i_o may_v in_o any_o thing_n bless_v i_o in_o my_o outward_a estate_n bless_v my_o soul_n body_n good_n and_o name_n bless_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o i_o bless_v my_o go_n out_o &_o come_n in_o let_v thy_o countenance_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o i_o now_o &_o always_o cheer_n i_o up_o with_o the_o joy_n &_o comfort_n of_o thy_o spirit_n make_v i_o thankful_a for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n for_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v very_o kind_a unto_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o in_o thou_o i_o live_v move_v &_o have_v my_o be_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v my_o welfare_n &_o good_a be_v thou_o be_v a_o daily_a friend_n &_o special_a good_a benefactor_n unto_o i_o i_o live_v at_o thy_o cost_n &_o charge_n i_o hold_v all_o of_o thou_o in_o chief_a and_o i_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o do_v i_o good_a thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o be_v unstanchable_a oh_o i_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a &_o corporal_a but_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o all_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o my_o thanksgiving_n in_o thy_o son_n christ_n and_o to_o give_v i_o a_o profitable_a use_n of_o all_o thy_o favour_n that_o thereby_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v full_o draw_v unto_o thou_o give_v i_o o_o father_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o good_a nature_n and_o disposition_n that_o i_o may_v be_v win_v by_o gentleness_n &_o fair_a mean_n as_o much_o as_o if_o thou_o give_v i_o many_o lash_n pardon_v all_o my_o unthankfulness_n unkindness_n and_o great_a abuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o use_v they_o more_o to_o thy_o glory_n in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v strengthen_v i_o dear_a father_n thus_o to_o continue_v praise_v &_o glorify_v thy_o name_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o after_o this_o life_n i_o may_v be_v crown_v of_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n grant_v these_o petition_n most_o merciful_a god_n not_o only_o to_o i_o but_o to_o all_o thy_o dear_a child_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n i_o do_v further_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o o_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la psal_n 52._o 5._o job_n 15._o 14_o ephes_n 2._o 1._o col._n 1._o 21._o col._n 2._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 13._o jam._n 3._o 9_o job_n 14._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 8_o mat._n 7._o 16._o luke_n 18._o 21._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o john_n 3_o 3._o rom._n 12._o 2._o ephes_n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o gal._n 5._o 17._o math._n 5._o act_n 17._o 12._o heb._n 2._o 3._o jer._n 6._o 10._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o joh._n 15._o 3._o act._n 10._o 44._o ephes_n 4._o 3._o act._n 16._o 14._o john_n 3._o 8._o pro._n 28._o 9_o pro._n 13_o 13_o esa_n 1._o 14._o isa_n 66._o 3._o john_n 10._o joh._n 8._o 47._o col._n 3._o 16._o pro._n 14._o 15._o jer._n 17._o 9_o psa_fw-la 58._o 45._o eight_o infallible_a sign_n of_o salvation_n john_n 3._o 3._o john_n 2._o 5._o â—s_n 119._o 114_o â—s_n 145._o 18._o ro._n 12._o 11._o apo_n 3._o 19_o mat._n 16._o 24_o job_n 1._o 28._o eph._n 4._o 21._o phil._n 4._o 8._o 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basil_n in_o epist_n gregor_n jam._n 1._o 15._o est_fw-la officina_fw-la terence_n pro._n 23._o vers_fw-la 3._o &_o vers_fw-la 33._o gregorius_n nazianz_n hesiodus_n otia_fw-la si_fw-la tollas_fw-la periere_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la be_v cousin_n job_n 24._o 15._o job_n 23._o 13_o eccl._n 12._o 24._o psal_n 91._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o job_n 10._o six_o remedy_n of_o adultery_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o luke_n 12._o 15._o phil._n 3._o 19_o pro._n 28._o pro._n 20._o 21._o demosthenesin_n olinth_n 3_o two_o cause_n of_o covetousness_n 1._o tim._n 2._o jer._n 6._o 16._o mic._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 5._o 28._o 1._o tim._n 6._o pro._n 23._o 5._o herodotus_n polym_n mat._n 6._o job_n 30._o 23._o jud._n 4._o 21._o levit._n 11._o jam._n 4._o sophocles_n eccl._n 5._o 9_o apo._n 12_o 1._o can._n 6._o 4._o matth._n 4._o pro._n 14_o 13._o job._n 27._o 20._o job._n 15._o 20._o pro._n 13._o 6._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 7._o heb._n 13._o 5._o ec._n 2._o 24._o gregorius_n nazi_n rom._n 8._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 18._o pro._n 11._o 24._o hesiodus_n phocillides_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 5._o phil._n 4._o cyril_n in_o joan._n 4._o chrysost_n homil_n 51._o euripedes_n 1._o ki._n 17._o gen._n 21._o 15._o exod._n 15._o 4._o exod._n 17._o 6._o psal_n 7._o 8._o ps_n 34._o 10._o psal_n 8._o 4._o 11._o mat._n 6._o 33._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o luke_n 12._o heb._n 13._o 5._o phil_n 4._o 5._o luk._n 12._o nahun_v 12._o pro._n 10._o 38._o jerom._n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n cyprian_a in_o oratione_fw-la dominica_fw-la august_n matth._n 4._o luke_n 12._o job_n 20._o 22._o pro._n 10._o 12._o psa_fw-la 37._o 16._o pro._n 25._o 16._o pro._n 16._o 8._o psal_n 33._o 9_o 1_o reg_n 17._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 25._o heb._n 11._o 36._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o lament_n 3._o psal_n 94._o 14._o esa_n 55._o 8._o rom._n 8._o heb_n 12._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 14._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 6._o gal._n 6._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 4._o psa_fw-la 119._o 27._o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o esa_n 26._o 16._o ps_n 34._o 20._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 9_o ps_n 105._o 19_o 20._o psal_n 34._o ps_n 91._o 14._o 15._o job._n 5._o esa_n 16._o 20._o obad._n 17._o heb._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 22._o gen._n 32._o 1._o kin._n 17._o jona._n 2._o jos_n 10._o exod._n 14._o dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o col._n 3._o 3._o 4._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 3._o 48._o 2._o sam._n 25._o 26._o psal_n 39_o deut._n