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saviour_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o trust_n my_o guide_n and_o my_o help_n my_o comfort_n &_o my_o strength_n my_o defence_n and_o deliverer_n my_o life_n my_o health_n and_o my_o resurrection_n my_o light_n and_o my_o desire_n my_o assistance_n and_o my_o refuge_n i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o help_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a govern_v i_o and_o defend_v i_o strengthen_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o confirm_v and_o make_v i_o glad_a lighten_v i_o and_o vifite_v i_o raise_v i_o be_v dead_a because_o i_o be_o of_o thy_o make_n and_o workmanship_n o_o lord_n despise_v i_o not_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o household_n servant_n although_o lewd_a unworthy_a and_o a_o sinner_n but_o whatsoever_o i_o be_o good_a or_o bad_a i_o be_o always_o thou_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o fly_v except_o i_o go_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v cast_v i_o off_o who_o shall_v receive_v i_o if_o thou_o do_v despise_v i_o who_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o vouchsafe_v therefore_o to_o know_v i_o one_o unworthy_a fly_v unto_o thou_o though_o i_o be_v vile_a and_o unclean_a see_v if_o i_o be_v unclean_a thou_o can_v purge_v i_o if_o i_o be_v blind_a thou_o can_v make_v i_o to_o see_v if_o i_o be_v sick_a thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a if_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v thou_o can_v raise_v i_o again_o for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o iniquity_n thy_o godliness_n be_v great_a than_o my_o ungodliness_n thou_o can_v forgive_v more_o than_o i_o can_v commit_v and_o release_v more_o than_o i_o can_v offend_v despise_v i_o not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n neither_o look_n on_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o iniquity_n but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o &_o be_v favourable_a unto_o i_o a_o great_a sinner_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n who_o do_v say_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v turn_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a against_o i_o i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o true_a repentance_n by_o due_a contrition_n and_o pure_a confession_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n amen_n a_o prayer_n before_o confession_n to_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o merciful_a lord_n jesu_n christ_n the_o only_a hope_n of_o my_o soul_n health_n receive_v this_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o will_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o give_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o due_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o grace_n to_o bewail_v they_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o that_o hereafter_o both_o day_n and_o night_n i_o may_v mourn_v for_o my_o negligence_n &_o offence_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o pure_a hart_n let_v my_o prayer_n approach_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v displease_v with_o i_o who_o shall_v i_o seek_v to_o help_v i_o who_o shall_v pity_v my_o iniquity_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o o_o lord_n who_o call_v the_o cananean_a and_o the_o publican_n to_o repentance_n and_o receive_v peter_n when_o he_o weep_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n receive_v my_o prayer_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n good_a jesu_n that_o give_v thyself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o save_v sinner_n respect_v i_o miserable_a sinner_n that_o be_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n neither_o respect_n thou_o so_o much_o my_o evilnes_n that_o thou_o forget_v thy_o own_o goodness_n and_o if_o i_o have_v commit_v that_o whereby_o thou_o may_v condemn_v i_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o whereby_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o spare_v i_o therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o saviour_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o my_o sinful_a soul_n unloose_v her_o bond_n and_o beale_v her_o wound_n lord_n jesu_n i_o desire_v and_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o countenance_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n into_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v see_v in_o this_o gross_a body_n the_o number_n quality_n &_o greatness_n of_o my_o offence_n which_o i_o ought_v now_o to_o confess_v to_o thou_o with_o answerable_a sorrow_n &_o bitterness_n of_o hart_n grant_v thou_o that_o live_v &_o raine_v god_n for_o ever_o &_o ever_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v this_o my_o confession_n be_v accept_v with_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v now_o make_v before_o thou_o by_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o rehearse_v of_o my_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v want_v in_o i_o either_o of_o due_a contrition_n and_o sorow_v or_o of_o pure_a and_o dutiful_a confession_n let_v thy_o godliness_n and_o mercy_n supply_v it_o and_o according_a thereunto_o vouchsafe_v that_o i_o may_v be_v receive_v full_a and_o perfect_o absolve_v in_o heaven_n who_o live_v and_o raign_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o most_o sweet_a banquet_n o_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v fear_n and_o tremble_v that_o be_o a_o sinner_n nothing_o presume_v of_o my_o own_o merit_n but_o trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o i_o have_v a_o hart_n and_o body_n spot_v with_o many_o crime_n together_o with_o a_o mind_n and_o tongue_n not_o wary_o keep_v therefore_o o_o holy_a deity_n and_o dread_a majesty_n i_o poor_a wretch_n attach_v with_o many_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n have_v recourse_n to_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o i_o hasten_v to_o be_v cure_v i_o fly_v under_o thy_o protection_n and_o who_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v as_o a_o judge_n i_o hope_v to_o find_v a_o saviour_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o show_v my_o wound_n before_o thou_o i_o wipe_v away_o my_o shamefastness_n i_o wot_v my_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o great_a for_o which_o i_o be_o afraid_a but_o i_o hope_v of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v 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&_o godly_a intention_n and_o a_o most_o firm_a defence_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n against_o the_o snare_n &_o deceit_n of_o my_o enemy_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o holy_a communion_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n holy_a lord_n almighty_a father_n god_n eternal_a that_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o feed_v i_o a_o sinner_n thy_o unworthy_a servant_n for_o no_o merit_n of_o i_o but_o of_o the_o vouchsafe_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o this_o holy_a communion_n be_v not_o unto_o i_o a_o guiltiness_n unto_o punishment_n but_o rather_o a_o wholesome_a intercession_n to_o forgiveness_n
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of_o our_o saviour_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v note_v to_o utter_v special_o seven_o word_n or_o sentence_n while_o thou_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n whereby_o we_o understande_v it_o be_v thy_o will_n we_o shall_v always_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o same_o most_o holy_a speech_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o that_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o in_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o like_a number_n of_o mortal_a sin_n or_o their_o branch_n lord_n even_o as_o thou_o say_v father_n forgive_v my_o crucifier_n so_o give_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v forgive_v all_o they_o that_o work_v i_o any_o evil_a lord_n as_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n by_o thy_o grace_n let_v i_o so_o live_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n thou_o may_v say_v to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n lord_n as_o thou_o do_v say_v to_o thy_o 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thou_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n receive_v i_o that_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o now_o be_v the_o time_n thou_o do_v appoint_v lord_n as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v mean_v that_o the_o sorrow_n and_o labour_n suffer_v for_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n let_v i_o by_o thy_o help_n deserve_v to_o hear_v the_o sweet_a speech_n of_o thou_o come_v my_o belove_a for_o i_o have_v now_o determine_v to_o accomplish_v thy_o petition_n come_v with_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v sit_v with_o my_o angel_n and_o saint_n feast_v in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o rejoice_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o daily_a bread_n almighty_a god_n we_o thy_o wretched_a child_n do_v cry_v unto_o thou_o from_o earth_n as_o to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o give_v we_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o needful_a sustentation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o grant_v thy_o grace_n and_o blessing_n 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