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which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d please_v grant_v we_o gracious_a father_n these_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a for_o thâ—_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o blessâ—â—_n name_n we_o augment_v these_o our_o 〈…〉_z prayer_n with_o that_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n our_o fâ—ther_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n a_o prayer_n before_o meat_n pardon_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n our_o manifold_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o do_v continual_o commit_v against_o thy_o majesty_n and_o thereby_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n and_o of_o these_o which_o now_o thou_o plentiful_o tender_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o nourishment_n thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v thy_o creature_n unto_o our_o use_n bless_v these_o unto_o we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o grant_v that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o the_o comfortable_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v our_o mortal_a body_n let_v we_o not_o abuse_v they_o by_o excess_n but_o use_v they_o sober_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o nourishment_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o meat_n we_o acknowledge_v good_a father_n love_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o of_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o bounty_n we_o have_v at_o this_o time_n aâ—_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v plentiful_o nourish_v with_o corporal_a food_n enlarge_v the_o gift_n of_o thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n in_o we_o and_o in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n preserve_v evermore_o our_o king_n give_v we_o peace_n plenty_n health_n and_o happiness_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o brief_a table_n of_o all_o the_o mottue_n and_o prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n prayer_n a_o motive_n to_o prayer_n 1_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o any_o spiritual_a or_o godly_a corporal_a action_n 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corporal_a portion_n or_o that_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o patience_n that_o may_v inure_v hope_n that_o may_v ever_o hold_v fast_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v to_o which_o purpose_n the_o prayer_n follow_v or_o the_o like_a may_v much_o stead_v thou_o and_o comfort_v thou_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o poverty_n and_o want_n of_o this_o life_n necessary_n almighty_a lord_n god_n most_o powerful_a and_o most_o love_a i_o humble_o recommend_v myself_o into_o thy_o holy_a protection_n and_o to_o thy_o fatherly_a providence_n who_o madestine_v and_o creat_v i_o of_o nothing_o and_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n poor_a and_o wretched_a bring_v nothing_o with_o i_o but_o nakedness_n and_o original_a misery_n more_o hardly_o best_v of_o my_o own_o power_n than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n all_o man_n come_v and_o daily_o come_v into_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v into_o the_o earth_n yet_o in_o thy_o great_a and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n thou_o dispose_v of_o man_n in_o diverse_a manner_n according_a unto_o thy_o own_o will_n some_o lord_n thou_o make_v prince_n of_o the_o world_n some_o abject_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o great_a nor_o the_o mean_a by_o their_o high_a or_o low_a estate_n can_v be_v judge_v by_o humane_a reason_n happy_a or_o unhappy_a teach_v i_o therefore_o true_a wisdom_n lord_n that_o i_o may_v right_o conceive_v and_o judge_v of_o my_o own_o penury_n and_o poverty_n not_o as_o a_o judgement_n inflict_v but_o as_o a_o favourable_a and_o fatherly_a portion_n give_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v presume_v upon_o and_o rest_v the_o more_o secure_a &_o consequent_o become_v the_o more_o proud_a of_o a_o more_o rich_a and_o more_o glorious_a worldly_a estate_n for_o thou_o lord_n best_o know_v whither_o poverty_n or_o riches_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o my_o condition_n and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o accept_v and_o embrace_v that_o 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