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together_o and_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o guide_v with_o his_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n all_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o sword_n to_o the_o end_n that_o theiâ—_z 〈…〉_o ning_z be_v not_o by_o covetousness_n cruelty_n tyranny_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a and_o disorder_a affection_n but_o iâ—_z justice_n and_o uprigthnesse_n and_o that_o we_o also_o live_v under_o they_o may_v yield_v they_o their_o due_a honour_n aâ—_z obedience_n that_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o good_a peace_n and_o quietness_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o all_o holiness_n and_o honesty_n &_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o comfort_v all_o afflict_a person_n who_o he_o visit_v after_o diverse_a manner_n with_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n all_o people_n who_o he_o afflict_v with_o plague_n war_n or_o faminâ—_n or_o other_o his_o rod_n and_o all_o person_n that_o be_v smite_v with_o poverty_n imprisoment_n sickness_n banishment_n or_o other_o calamity_n of_o body_n or_o vexation_n of_o mind_n give_v they_o all_o good_a patience_n till_o he_o send_v they_o full_a discharge_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o special_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o too_o have_v pity_n upon_o all_o his_o poor_a faithful_a one_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n chief_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o witness_v of_o his_o truth_n strengthen_v they_o with_o true_a constancy_n and_o comfort_v they_o and_o not_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o raven_a wolf_n too_o execute_v their_o rage_n against_o they_o but_o give_v they_o such_o a_o true_a steadfastness_n as_o his_o holy_a name_n mayebe_n glorify_v by_o they_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o final_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o strengthen_v all_o church_n that_o be_v nowadays_o in_o danger_n and_o assault_v for_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o device_n practice_n and_o attempt_n of_o all_o his_o adversary_n too_o the_o intent_n that_o his_o glory_n may_v shine_v over_o all_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v increase_v and_o advance_v more_o and_o more_o let_v we_o pray_v he_o for_o all_o the_o say_a thing_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o our_o good_a master_n and_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc_n etc_n also_o let_v we_o pray_v our_o good_a god_n to_o give_v we_o true_a continuance_n in_o his_o holy_a faith_n and_o to_o increase_v it_o from_o day_n to_o day_n whereof_o we_o will_v make_v confession_n say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n etc_n etc_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n after_o the_o sermon_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o amen_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n binneman_n for_o lucas_n harison_n and_o george_n bishop_n anno._n 1574._o