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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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o_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o overweane_v not_o ourselves_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o our_o parent_n teacher_n magistrate_n or_o superior_n but_o that_o we_o may_v perform_v all_o their_o lawful_a commandment_n without_o grudge_v or_o delaying●_n lest_o by_o disobedience_n we_o dishonour_v they_o procure_v thy_o curse_n thy_o displeasure_n and_o our_o own_o danger_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_a to_o curse_a cam_n the_o discoverer_n of_o his_o father_n nakedness_n but_o that_o we_o may_v so_o keep_v this_o thy_o commandment_n that_o in_o honour_v they_o we_o may_v receive_v honour_n from_o thou_o and_o that_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o our_o day_n may_v be_v long_o and_o bless_a not_o only_o in_o this_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o to_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n but_o even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_v where_o thou_o do_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o where_o we_o may_v remain_v in_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n evermore_o to_o give_v thou_o praise_n amen_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n most_o merciful_a god_n that_o give_v life_n &_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n nor_o that_o we_o by_o sin_n or_o violence_n shall_v slay_v our_o own_o soul_n or_o our_o brethren_n that_o bear_v thy_o image_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o teach_v we_o wherein_o we_o commit_v murder_n by_o our_o hand_n tongue_n or_o heart_n that_o so_o we_o may_v shun_v the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n that_o follow_v the_o same_o o_o lord_n we_o slay_v our_o own_o soul_n by_o our_o manifold_a and_o great_a sin_n we_o murder_v other_o man_n soul_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o commit_v sin_n by_o which_o we_o take_v from_o ourselves_o and_o they_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n o_o lord_n we_o slay_v our_o soul_n by_o extinguish_v the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n not_o suffer_v it_o to_o purge_v our_o sin_n by_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n not_o receive_v or_o retain_v but_o reject_v those_o good_a motion_n and_o holy_a desire_n which_o 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