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A73805 Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders. Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1624 (1624) STC 6690; ESTC S125308 105,149 478

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know_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v reign_v in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o terror_n of_o thin●_n enemy_n grant_v these_o mercy_n good_a lord_n not_o only_o to_o a_o whole_a church_n in_o general_a but_o especial_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o thy_o child_n particular_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v affectual_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o this_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o our_o heart_n beat_v down_o in_o we_o our_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o sinful_a delight_n thought_n motion_n and_o desire_n and_o renew_v in_o we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o bend_v to_o delight_n think_v desire_v &_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n frame_v our_o heart_n good_a lord_n with_o such_o humble_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o we_o may_v be_v hearty_o well_o content_a with_o whatsoever_o it_o please_v thy_o goodness_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o never_o cease_v in_o our_o misery_n but_o continual_o call_v on_o thou_o by_o hearty_a prayre_n athough_o we_o feel_v no_o release_n at_o all_o yet_o that_o still_o patient_o we_o may_v abide_v and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o thy_o good_a leisure_n and_o appoint_a time_n of_o deliverance_n when_o thou_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o us._n the_o four_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n grant_v we_o dear_a father_n that_o all_o our_o counsel_n study_n labour_n and_o endeavour_n be_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n guide_v and_o frame_v we_o may_v every_o one_o in_o that_o vocation_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v place_v he_o so_o fairhful_o travail_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o edify_a of_o thy_o church_n that_o our_o account_n may_v be_v find_v acceptable_a before_o thy_o throne_n &_o judgement_n seat_n so_o bless_v our_o labour_n and_o travail_n that_o we_o may_v have_v 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