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A09489 Certaine short prayers and meditations vpon the Lords prayer and the Ten commandements With other particular prayers for seuerall purposes. Written by the right worshipfull Sir Iames Perrott Knight.; Certaine short prayers and meditations upon the Lords prayer and the Ten commandments. Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637. 1630 (1630) STC 19772; ESTC S106420 28,622 238

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be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o ●t_a be_v not_o temporatie_n but_o eternal_a it_o be_v not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a yet_o his_o power_n be_v thou_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v here_o by_o creation_n and_o preservation_n it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o all_o fullness_n of_o glory_n and_o praise_n o_o let_v the_o kingdom_n and_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o word_n come_v unto_o we_o rule_n and_o direct_v our_o heart_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o heaven_n that_o here_o we_o may_v obey_v and_o serve_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o hereafter_o enjoy_v thy_o happiness_n and_o give_v thou_o glory_n in_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n amen_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a sovereign_n ●hy_a will_n and_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v the_o same_o ●n_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o ●one_n all_o thing_n thy_o wisdom_n have_v wrought_v ●ll_o thy_o word_n have_v reveal_v thy_o will_n and_o ●hy_a 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