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my_o redeemer_n than_o be_v that_o of_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o row_v against_o the_o tempest_n to_o who_o he_o say_v fear_v not_o for_o it_o be_v i._o for_o in_o like_a manner_n come_v he_o to_o meet_v i_o to_o say_v unto_o i_o fear_v not_o assure_v thyself_o be_v constant_a it_o be_v i_o not_o the_o death_n which_o thou_o may_v peradventure_o fear_v but_o he_o that_o have_v break_v the_o sting_n thereof_o that_o have_v lead_v it_o in_o triumph_n that_o have_v break_v the_o bar_n and_o bond_n even_o in_o hell_n and_o who_o therefore_o do_v make_v thou_o to_o ascend_v from_o the_o grave_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o my_o glory_n thus_o my_o god_n strengthen_v by_o thy_o grace_n with_o christian_a hope_n which_o be_v not_o confound_v and_o cover_v under_o the_o buckler_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n can_v wound_v i_o be_o able_a with_o a_o strong_a motion_n to_o paâ—â—e_v in_o peace_n from_o this_o prison_n of_o nature_n with_o these_o last_o word_n of_o 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may_v incessant_o gather_v strength_n and_o life_n and_o unite_v with_o he_o i_o may_v also_o attain_v to_o be_v one_o with_o thou_o my_o creator_n grant_v i_o therefore_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o may_v with_o thy_o church_n celebrate_v the_o most_o holy_a remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o receve_v this_o great_a sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o new_a augmentation_n in_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n with_o so_o much_o the_o great_a confidence_n i_o may_v again_o call_v upon_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o my_o father_n and_o more_o &_o more_o glorify_v myself_o in_o thy_o mercy_n so_o be_v it_o the_o eleven_o prayer_n for_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o communion_n and_o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o psalm_n they_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n mat._n 26._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n &_o my_o father_n even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n i_o yield_v thou_o 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action_n that_o my_o unworthiness_n make_v it_o not_o unprofitable_a unto_o i_o &_o that_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o son_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a shed_v for_o i_o and_o offer_v i_o to_o drink_v but_o that_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o and_o cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n i_o may_v obtain_v that_o justification_n and_o holiness_n that_o beseem_v thy_o child_n who_o have_v this_o most_o holy_a one_o to_o be_v their_o host_n and_o head_n &_o thy_o spirit_n for_o their_o light_n let_v i_o not_o be_v so_o wretched_a as_o to_o abuse_v these_o sacred_a meat_n which_o thou_o do_v communicate_v to_o thy_o household_n of_o faith_n only_o the_o provision_n whereof_o cost_v thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n so_o dear_a rather_o my_o god_n grant_v that_o in_o true_a efficacy_n i_o may_v participate_v in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n to_o increase_v in_o faith_n &_o love_n and_o all_o other_o thy_o gift_n that_o i_o may_v never_o abandon_v thy_o holy_a covenant_n alas_o whither_o 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