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my_o spirit_n preserve_v and_o keep_v i_o relieve_v ease_n and_o speed_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o now_o nor_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o or_o shall_v the_o grave_n declare_v thy_o truth_n o_o therefore_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o good_a father_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n even_o for_o thy_o
his_o merciful_a father_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o his_o hart_n by_o who_o divine_a power_n he_o may_v so_o prevail_v against_o satan_n that_o in_o the_o end_n obtain_v the_o victory_n he_o may_v be_v exalt_v unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n amen_n here_o you_o may_v say_v or_o sing_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o your_o own_o edifieng_v the_o 103._o the_o 30._o and_o the_o 116._o psalm_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o woman_n at_o her_o purification_n or_o church_a o_o eternal_a father_n of_o thou_o only_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n which_o in_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n ordein_v according_o to_o thy_o wisdom_n &_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a statute_n necessary_a for_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n and_o signify_v secret_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n do_v make_v diverse_a law_n concern_v uncleanness_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o a_o other_o for_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o that_o not_o 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the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n 33._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o damsel_n daughter_n or_o maiden-child_n 34._o another_o very_a necessary_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o daughter_n or_o maiden-child_n 35._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o daughter_n in_o law_n that_o be_v marry_v 40._o another_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o daughter_n in_o law_n 43._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o woman_n when_o she_o be_v woo_v of_o any_o man_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 46._o another_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o any_o woman_n before_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o her_o marriage_n 48._o another_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v marry_v 49._o another_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n