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no_o other_o than_o desire_v god_n to_o aid_v we_o by_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o fifteen_o benefit_n here_o rehearse_v these_o passionate_a strain_n be_v no_o form_n of_o oath_n they_o be_v only_o a_o compendious_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o chief_a mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o read_v the_o like_a expression_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o isa_n 53.5_o by_o in_o these_o place_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o oath_n only_o it_o note_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n zanchy_a confess_v that_o in_o the_o liturgick_a office_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n these_o two_o thing_n please_v he_o very_o much_o first_o that_o they_o do_v conclude_v their_o praver_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n second_o that_o they_o do_v enumerate_v in_o their_o prayer_n all_o the_o act_n and_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n add_v by_o thy_o cross_n and_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v undoubted_o to_o very_o good_a 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be_v assistant_n to_o we_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o destroy_v the_o dread_n and_o fear_n of_o it_o in_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o die_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v death_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o we_o pray_v also_o that_o a_o gracious_a sentence_n may_v be_v pass_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n imply_v withal_o that_o we_o may_v so_o lead_v our_o life_n as_o not_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o other_o more_o dreadful_a one_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v here_o pray_v for_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n mention_v mat._n 6.13_o we_o sinner_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thy_o holy_a church_n universal_a in_o the_o right_a way_n 1_o john_n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o mat._n 28.20_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n thut_n it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o keep_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n thy_o servant_n charles_n our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o governor_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 72.1_o 2._o psal_n 80.17_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o rule_v his_o heart_n in_o thy_o faith_n fear_n and_o love_n and_o that_o he_o may_v evermore_o have_v affiance_n in_o thou_o and_o ever_o seek_v thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n psal_n 21._o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o defender_n and_o keeper_n give_v he_o the_o victory_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 21._o psal_n 132._o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o bless_v and_o preserve_v our_o gracious_a queen_n catherine_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n psal_n 89.29_o psal_n 45._o gen._n 49.10_o we_o 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