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in_o who_o name_n i_o refer_v myself_o and_o all_o i_o both_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o unto_o thy_o fatherlie_a protection_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o direct_v almy_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n unto_o my_o life_n end_n good_a god_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o short_a prayer_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n i_o thank_v thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n my_o maker_n and_o preserver_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o love_o vouchsafe_v to_o tender_a my_o safety_n this_o night_n past_a give_v i_o sweet_a sleep_n to_o the_o refreshment_n of_o my_o feeble_a and_o weak_a body_n so_o of_o thy_o goodness_n vouchsafe_v to_o extend_v y_z e_o like_o love_a favour_n to_o ward_n i_o this_o day_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v both_o safe_o preserve_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n and_o employ_v myself_o dilligentlie_o unto_o the_o execution_n of_o my_o vocation_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o i_o and_o i_o and_o to_o thy_o glory_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o queen_n what_o so_o thou_o he_o pray_v god_n always_o to_o bless_v our_o queen_n with_o happy_a day_n who_o wisdom_n under_o god_n so_o long_o have_v keep_v this_o realm_n from_o sorrame_n wrong_v the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o our_o long_a peace_n and_o gracious_a tranquillity_n may_v without_o many_o circumstance_n or_o many_o word_n suffice_v to_o move_v thankful_a mind_n to_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o give_v we_o so_o gracious_a a_o governess_n under_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_o these_o twenty-five_o year_n peaceablye_o live_v but_o enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a passage_n and_o food_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o many_o other_o nation_n have_v want_v the_o same_o to_o the_o famish_v as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o poor_a soul_n wherefore_o consider_v that_o we_o may_v if_o not_o the_o more_o to_o our_o shame_n feed_v thereof_o at_o full_a and_o thereto_o freendlie_o entreat_v and_o enjoin_v not_o only_o which_o be_v general_a by_o the_o word_n itself_o but_o by_o several_a injunction_n set_v forth_o for_o the_o further_a aunce_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o profit_n by_o her_o majesty_n in_o england_n only_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o ought_v for_o all_o man_n so_o especial_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a &_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o those_o in_o authority_n 2._o tim._n 2._o let_v we_o as_o we_o have_v unspeakable_a cause_n beseech_v god_n of_o his_o goodness_n favourable_o to_o look_v upon_o our_o most_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n &_o to_o grant_v unto_o she_o a_o prosperous_a reign_n with_o many_o and_o happy_a day_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o and_o comfort_n of_o we_o let_v
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esay_n esay_n 26._o let_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o long_a desire_n in_o the_o night_n seek_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n early_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n so_o shall_v our_o do_n please_v he_o &_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o us._n and_o especial_o upon_o this_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v for_o the_o service_n of_o himself_o nu._n 1â—_n punish_v such_o even_o with_o death_n who_o break_v the_o same_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n by_o he_o who_o be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n stone_v to_o death_n for_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n esay_n 56._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabaoth_n day_n undefiled_a serve_v the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n esay_n 58._o not_o in_o seek_v his_o ownewil_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n pray_o that_o it_o may_v be_v honour_v and_o not_o abuse_v &_o dishonour_v as_o it_o be_v lest_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o it_o and_o we_o punish_v our_o 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vengeance_n will_v be_v destroy_v we_o unaware_o paâ—â—_n 7._o yet_o so_o love_v be_v he_o &_o merciful_a that_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o unfeigned_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v hear_v we_o from_o his_o holy_a heaven_n &_o receive_v we_o again_o unto_o his_o mercy_n esd_v 10._o according_a to_o his_o promise_n unto_o israel_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o wicked_a king_n achab_n who_o humble_v himself_o and_o clothing_n himself_o in_o sackcloth_n &_o sleep_v in_o heirecloth_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o they_o that_o repent_v that_o the_o example_n thereof_o be_v infinite_a in_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o let_v we_o speedy_o for_o sake_n our_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o grow_v in_o hatred_n thereof_o eccl_n 17._o unfeyned_o cleave_v unto_o rightcousnes_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n eph._n 4._o repent_v repent_v 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