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only_a saviour_n so_o love_v thou_o that_o all_o my_o affection_n may_v be_v set_v on_o thou_o alone_o and_o so_o embrace_v true_a godliness_n that_o our_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v a_o clear_a mirror_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n so_o shall_v we_o through_o thy_o mercy_n be_v find_v worthy_a guest_n of_o this_o thy_o table_n and_o receive_v these_o holy_a mystery_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n yea_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o bless_a body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v quiet_a our_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o true_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n we_o shall_v triumph_v over_o satan_n sin_n death_n hell_n and_o desperation_n we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o bless_a passion_n be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o thou_o &_o fellow-heire_n in_o everlasting_a 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faithful_o believe_v in_o thou_o and_o so_o fervent_o love_v one_o another_o always_o live_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o holy_a law_n and_o bless_a will_n that_o we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o godly_a and_o christian_a work_n may_v train_v our_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n in_o this_o transitory_a world_n and_o after_o this_o frail_a and_o short_a life_n obtain_v the_o true_a and_o immortal_a life_n where_o thou_o with_o thy_o dear_o belove_a sâ—nne_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o most_o sweet_a comforter_n live_v and_o raign_a one_o true_a god_n in_o all_o honour_n &_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n bâ—die_n in_o the_o communion_n o_o heavenly_a and_o bless_a father_n â—â—render_v unto_o thou_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n but_o especial_o for_o that_o most_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n which_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n offer_v unto_o thou_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o give_v his_o most_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a body_n unto_o the_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o according_a to_o thy_o wellbeloved_a son_n ordinance_n i_o now_o receive_v this_o holy_a bread_n most_o entire_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v both_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n body-breaking_a and_o also_o lead_v a_o life_n worthy_a so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o glory_n oâ—_n thy_o name_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n o_o bless_a and_o merciful_a father_n thy_o love_n towards_o i_o sinful_a creature_n be_v so_o exceed_v great_a and_o unspeakable_a that_o i_o can_v but_o give_v unto_o thou_o most_o humble_a thanks_n namely_o for_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o thy_o wrath_n store_v up_o against_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v pacify_v my_o ransom_n be_v pay_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v my_o enemy_n be_v overcome_v &_o put_v to_o flight_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o so_o noble_a a_o victory_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n i_o be_o come_v unto_o this_o table_n o_o merciful_a father_n to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n desire_v thou_o that_o as_o my_o outward_a man_n be_v comfort_v by_o the_o drink_n of_o this_o wine_n so_o likewise_o my_o inward_a man_n may_v be_v comfort_v and_o make_v strong_a by_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o most_o dear_a son_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o heavenly_a father_n give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v so_o rule_v &_o govern_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o never_o be_v unthankful_a nor_o forgetful_a of_o this_o thy_o exceed_a great_a kindness_n but_o so_o train_v my_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o bless_a will_n that_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v speak_v or_o think_v may_v be_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a name_n and_o the_o health_n of_o my_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o morning_n salutation_n to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n my_o soul_n o_o lord_n have_v desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o i_o have_v also_o wait_v for_o thou_o in_o spirit_n and_o mind_n all_o the_o morning_n beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o presence_n which_o i_o sore_o have_v long_v for_o may_v expel_v from_o i_o all_o my_o sin_n lord_n water_n the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o thy_o manifold_a grace_n and_o mighty_o enâ—â—â—â—e_v the_o same_o with_o thy_o love_n and_o now_o my_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o rise_v and_o come_v early_o to_o thou_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o godly_a request_n which_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o in_o heart_n offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o wisdom_n the_o eternal_a brightness_n and_o very_a figure_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v bring_v again_o man_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n thou_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o by_o thy_o holy_a conversation_n thou_o have_v show_v and_o tread_v he_o the_o path_n thereunto_o and_o for_o ransom_n of_o all_o mankind_n thou_o will_v be_v offer_v to_o thy_o father_n as_o a_o most_o immaculate_a lamb_n open_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n my_o stony_a and_o hard_a heart_n that_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o perfect_a belief_n â—_o may_v always_o behold_v thou_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n give_v mâ—_n wisdom_n true_o to_o consider_v of_o thy_o â—eath_n and_o passion_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v profit_v in_o thou_o only_o who_o be_v as_o a_o book_n of_o charity_n for_o i_o grant_v i_o that_o i_o be_v utterlie_o destitute_a of_o all_o vanity_n that_o now_o i_o be_v not_o he_o who_o heretofore_o i_o have_v be_v but_o do_v thou_o always_o abide_v in_o i_o that_o so_o link_v unto_o thou_o i_o never_o sâ—verue_v or_o decline_v from_o thou_o send_v down_o good_a lord_n thy_o wisdom_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o majesty_n that_o she_o may_v labour_v and_o be_v with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o my_o heart_n and_o sense_n may_v be_v enlighten_v whereby_o i_o may_v understand_v how_o to_o be_v a_o true_a follower_n of_o thy_o precept_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v most_o sweet_a unto_o i_o
please_v thou_o of_o thy_o marvelous_a humility_n patience_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n kind_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o here_o to_o suffer_v trouble_n &_o pain_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o lead_v i_o whither_o thou_o do_v lead_v the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o thy_o clemency_n to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o thy_o choose_a and_o so_o direct_a sanctify_v and_o govern_v my_o heart_n my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o thy_o sacred_a law_n by_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n that_o here_o &_o ever_o through_o thy_o help_n o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n i_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a and_o by_o thy_o bitter_a death_n &_o passion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n &_o so_o remain_v in_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o temptation_n o_o mercâ—full_a lord_n and_o saviour_n iesus_fw-la christ_n the_o only_a refuge_n of_o a_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a soul_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o and_o redeem_v i_o in_o who_o â—ll_a thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o i_o and_o without_o who_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o thou_o see_v who_o i_o be_o that_o here_o prostrate_v my_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o what_o i_o will_v have_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o soul_n be_v bury_v 〈…〉_o and_o blood_n and_o will_v be_v â—â—â—ne_v dissolve_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o urge_v against_o my_o will_n and_o violent_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o which_o from_o my-heart_n i_o detest_v and_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o poison_n and_o bane_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o for_o thy_o hand_n have_v frame_v i_o and_o with_o flesh_n and_o skin_n thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o and_o lo_o this_o flesh_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o draw_v i_o to_o my_o ruin_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n if_o thou_o help_v not_o i_o be_o overcome_v if_o thou_o forsake_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o faint_v why_o do_v thou_o set_v i_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o grievous_a and_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o do_v thou_o create_v i_o to_o cast_v i_o away_o do_v thou_o redeem_v i_o to_o damn_v i_o for_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o perish_v o_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a and_o wont_a mercy_n where_o be_v thy_o gracious_a sweetness_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o become_v how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o and_o humble_a my_o life_n upon_o earth_n and_o place_v i_o in_o darkness_n like_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o world_n what_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o set_v i_o to_o fight_v alone_o against_o so_o mighty_a subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o never_o cease_v to_o bid_v i_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o show_v thy_o might_n against_o a_o leaf_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o persecute_v a_o dry_a stubble_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v thou_o banish_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n clean_o from_o i_o alas_o o_o my_o good_a lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o face_n or_o whither_o shall_v fly_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o the_o incense_a but_o to_o the_o appease_v whither_o from_o thou_o as_o just_a but_o unto_o thou_o as_o merciful_a do_v with_o i_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o righteous_a judgement_n oneâ—y_a lord_n i_o desire_v to_o remember_v i_o be_o but_o flesh_n &_o blood_n sraile_a of_o myself_o and_o impotent_a to_o resist_v show_v thyself_o a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o and_o either_o take_v away_o my_o enemy_n or_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o without_o wound_n or_o fault_n by_o thou_o and_o with_o thou_o i_o may_v overcome_v they_o sweet_a lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o way_n how_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n our_o uprising_n page_n 285._o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o our_o devotion_n p_o 287._o a_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 291._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 296._o another_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 308._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 312._o a_o meditation_n to_o be_v use_v before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n p._n 314._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p_o 322._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o night_n p._n 333_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o keep_v ouâ—_n tongue_n from_o utter_v ill_a word_n p._n 346._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o bâ—_n great_a goodness_n unto_o man_n p._n 354._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n p._n 357._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n daily_o to_o be_v say_v p_o 358._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 360_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v daily_o say_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 362._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 367._o a_o general_a prâ—yer_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 380._o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n p._n 3â—â—_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 394._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o duty_n 400._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o child_n &_o their_o duty_n p._n 404._o a_o prayer_n against_o whoâ—â—dome_n p._n 410._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 414._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_o deliverance_n p._n 41â—_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o siâ—ke_a man_n p._n 421._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n â—24_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o â—_o holy_a communion_n p._n â—38_n a_o prayer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d saidâ—_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o communion_n p_o 441._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 442._o a_o morning_n salutation_n to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n â—44_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 454._o a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n p._n 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n â—59_n finis_fw-la