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which_o do_v thou_o satisfy_v good_a god_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n accord_v to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n oh_o most_o love_a god_n geve_v we_o the_o bread_n of_o thy_o divine_a precept_n and_o make_v our_o heart_n perfect_a that_o we_o may_v trulye_o &_o free_o walk_v and_o live_v in_o they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n oh_o dear_a and_o merciful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o geve_v we_o the_o bread_n of_o thy_o lively_a and_o heavenly_a word_n &_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o our_o path_n the_o food_n strong_a tower_n and_o sure_a defence_n of_o our_o saul_n that_o we_o be_v well_o sense_v with_o this_o munition_n feed_v and_o fill_v with_o this_o food_n may_v be_v worthy_a geaste_n at_o thy_o celestial_a feast_n and_o wedding_n where_o we_o shall_v never_o hunger_n nor_o want_n oh_o most_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a trespasy_n god_n father_n and_o governor_n of_o our_o life_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v 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from_o we_o all_o those_o evil_n and_o accasion_n that_o may_v draw_v we_o from_o thou_o oh_o dear_a god_n protect_v defend_v and_o strengthen_v we_o against_o all_o the_o suggestion_n &_o assault_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o neither_o in_o prosperite_n we_o be_v haute_fw-fr or_o high_a mind_v to_o say_v unthankeful_o what_o fellow_n be_v the_o lord_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o abondaunce_n of_o temptation_n anguish_n vexation_n tribulation_n or_o persecution_n to_o be_v oppress_v with_o fear_n nor_o deceive_v by_o flattery_n nor_o yet_o to_o fall_v in_o despair_n and_o so_o utterlye_o perish_v but_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o myddeste_n of_o the_o stormy_a tempest_n of_o tribulation_n dear_n father_n make_v we_o thy_o poor_a child_n to_o feel_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n in_o chryst_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o to_o perceyve_v thy_o fatherly_a succour_n 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thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n where_o no_o temptation_n shall_v do_v we_o hurt_v final_o most_o merciful_a father_n we_o evell_a humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n from_o all_o human_a &_o worldly_a fear_n from_o all_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o mind_n from_o false_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n from_o false_a brethren_n from_o traitor_n &_o tyrant_n &c_n &c_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o may_v make_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n &_o from_o all_o other_o evylls_n present_a and_o to_o come_v both_o of_o body_n &_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v by_o the_o great_a mercy_n defend_v from_o all_o hurtful_a thing_n may_v always_o use_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o devoutiye_o give_fw-ge to_o serve_v thou_o in_o good_a work_n that_o you_o â—_o yoke_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n be_v shake_v of_o we_o may_v possess_v the_o inheritance_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n chryst_n have_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n purchase_v for_o thy_o elect_a from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n thou_o only_o haste_v the_o mayestye_n thou_o only_o be_v the_o god_n above_o all_o god_n king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n thou_o only_o haste_v the_o power_n and_o authorytye_n to_o set_v up_o king_n and_o to_o put_v they_o down_o thou_o lifte_v the_o poor_a once_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o makesste_v he_o to_o sytte_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o only_o makeste_v war_n to_o cease_v and_o gevist_n victory_n to_o who_o thou_o will_v oh_o dear_a god_n there_o be_v neither_o majesty_n rule_n nor_o power_n honour_n nor_o worshyppe_n dignity_n nor_o office_n riches_n nor_o poverty_n health_n nor_o sickness_n plenty_n nor_o scarâ—â—tie_n presycritie_n nor_o adversity_n war_n nor_o peace_n life_n nor_o death_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v all_o thou_o &_o thou_o both_o have_v the_o power_n &_o also_o will_v geve_v it_o to_o who_o it_o please_v thou_o in_o thy_o time_n and_o ceason_n that_o all_o glory_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o alone_a for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o dear_a father_n to_o thou_o we_o come_v therefore_o for_o help_n and_o succour_n for_o without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o help_n at_o al._n oh_o good_a father_n deliver_v we_o from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o dear_a christ_n sake_n that_o we_o be_v arm_n with_o thy_o holy_a armour_n and_o weapen_v with_o thy_o bless_a word_n and_o instruct_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a promise_n serve_v thou_o without_o 〈◊〉_d be_v
therefore_o to_o thou_o dear_a father_n i_o come_v through_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v intercession_n for_o i_o &_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v in_o deed_n thy_o sweet_a mercy_n as_o thy_o child_n the_o time_n oh_o dear_a father_n i_o appoint_v not_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v w_o t_o hope_v still_o expect_v &_o look_v for_o thy_o help_n i_o hope_v that_o as_o for_o a_o little_a while_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v leave_v i_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o and_o that_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n whereof_o i_o have_v need_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a misery_n thou_o be_v wont_v for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o thy_o anger_n to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v but_o sure_o oâ—_n redeemer_n in_o eternal_a mercy_n y_o u_o will_v show_v thy_o compassion_n for_o when_o thou_o leave_v we_o oh_o lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v not_o leave_v we_o very_o long_o neither_o do_v y_o you_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o loss_n but_o to_o our_o lucre_n &_o advantage_n even_o that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n with_o big_a portion_n of_o thy_o power_n &_o virtue_n may_v lighten_v and_o cheer_v we_o that_o you_o â—_o want_v of_o feel_v to_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v recompense_v plentiful_o with_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o have_v thou_o to_o our_o eternal_a joy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o swear_v that_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n thou_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o us._n of_o which_o thing_n to_o end_n we_o may_v be_v most_o assure_v thin_a oâ—he_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o you_o u._fw-mi say_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v y_o â—_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v any_o more_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v y_o â—_o i_o will_v never_o 54._o more_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o reprove_v thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v &_o y_fw-mi â—_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o move_v &_o y_fw-fr â—_o bond_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o thus_o say_v y_o u._fw-mi y_fw-es â—_o lord_n our_o merciful_a redeemer_n dear_a father_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o remember_v even_o for_o thy_o own_o truth_n &_o mercy_n sake_n this_o promise_n &_o everlasting_a covenant_n w_o t_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n i_o thou_o to_o write_v in_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o haste_v send_v that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o ever_o y_a t_o i_o may_v love_v thy_o people_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n through_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v always_o not_o only_o strive_v against_o sin_n but_o also_o overcome_v the_o same_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o as_o thy_o child_n do_v above_o all_o thing_n desiringe_v the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o come_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o do_v of_o thy_o will_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n &c_n &c_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n mediator_n &_o advocate_n amen_n a_o other_z prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o gracious_a god_n which_o seke_v all_o mean_n possible_a how_o to_o bring_v thy_o child_n into_o the_o feel_n and_o sure_a sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o therefore_o when_o prosperity_n will_v not_o serve_v than_o sendeste_v thou_o adversity_n gracious_o correct_v they_o here_o who_o you_o â—_o will_v shall_v with_o thou_o else_o where_o live_v for_o ever_o we_o poor_a miser_n geve_v humble_a praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o thou_o dear_a father_n that_o thou_o have_v vouch_v we_o worthy_a of_o thy_o correction_n at_o this_o present_a hereby_o to_o work_v that_o which_o we_o in_o prosperity_n &_o liberty_n do_v neglect_v for_o the_o which_o neglect_v and_o many_o other_o our_o grevous_a sin_n whereof_o we_o now_o accuse_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n thou_o may_v most_v just_o have_v give_v we_o over_o and_o destroy_v we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o such_o be_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n that_o thou_o seme_v to_o forget_v all_o our_o offence_n and_o as_o though_o we_o be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n thou_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v this_o cross_n now_o lay_v upon_o we_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o gospel_n sake_n and_o so_o be_v thy_o witness_n with_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n yea_o with_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v now_o here_o begin_v to_o fashion_v we_o like_o that_o in_o his_o glory_n we_o may_v be_v like_o he_o also_o oh_o good_a god_n what_o be_v we_o on_o who_o thou_o shall_v she_o we_o this_o great_a mercy_n oh_o love_a lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o unthankfullnes_n &_o sin_n oh_o faithful_a father_n geve_v we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n dear_a father_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n to_o reveile_v more_o &_o more_o thy_o truth_n unto_o we_o to_o confirm_v strengthen_v and_o establish_v we_o so_o in_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o as_o vessel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o thy_o church_n endue_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o with_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v always_o so_o answer_v y_fw-mi â—_o enemy_n in_o thy_o cause_n as_o may_v turn_v to_o their_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n and_o our_o unspeakable_a consolation_n in_o jesê°_n christ_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o hence_o forth_o to_o keep_v we_o to_o geve_v we_o patience_n and_o to_o will_v none_o otherwise_o for_o delyneraunce_n or_o mitigation_n of_o our_o misery_n then_o may_v stand_v always_o with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o mercyful_a will_n towards_o us._n grant_v this_o dear_a father_n not_o only_o to_o we_o in_o this_o place_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ell_n where_o afflict_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n through_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n againé_fw-fr oh_o almighty_a and_o ever_o last_a lord_n god_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n earth_n &c_n &c_n oh_o incomprebensible_a unity_n oh_o always_o to_o be_v worship_v most_o bless_a trinity_n i_o humble_o bese_v thou_o and_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o assumption_n &_o crucify_a humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o will_v enclyne_v and_o bow_v down_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o thy_o deity_n to_o the_o botomeles_a pit_n of_o my_o vilitie_n drive_v from_o i_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n wickedness_n and_o sin_n and_o make_v in_o i_o a_o new_a and_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n oh_o lord_n jesu_n i_o beseech_v thy_o goodness_n for_o y_fw-es â—_o excedig_v great_a love_n which_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o father_n bosom_n into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o for_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n wherein_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o &_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o eternal_a death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o myself_o into_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o grant_v this_o thy_o love_n may_v recover_v again_o to_o i_o thy_o grace_n to_o increase_v and_o make_v perfect_v in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v wantinge_v to_o raise_v up_o in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v fall_v to_o restore_v to_o i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v lose_v &_o to_o quicken_v in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a &_o shall_v live_v that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v come_v conformable_a unto_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n thou_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o my_o hart_n be_v souple_v with_o thy_o grace_n &_o settle_v in_o thy_o faith_n for_o ever_o oh_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi my_o god_n lose_v &_o set_v at_o liberty_n my_o spirit_n from_o all_o inferriour_n thing_n govern_v my_o soul_n &_o so_o work_v that_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o live_v to_o thy_o glory_n world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o faith_n o_o merciful_a god_n and_o dear_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v so_o have_v thou_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o often_o bid_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o thereto_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v
hear_v we_o and_o grant_v we_o that_o which_o in_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v ask_v of_o thou_o lo_o gracious_a father_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o beg_v of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n one_o sparkle_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n wherethrough_a i_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n thy_o son_n may_v be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o love_v thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o repentance_n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o through_o thy_o goodness_n have_v receive_v a_o desire_n of_o repentance_n whereto_o this_o long_a suffering_n do_v draw_v my_o hard_a heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n in_o christ_n to_o work_v the_o same_o repentance_n in_o i_o and_o by_o thy_o spirit_n power_n and_o grace_n to_o humble_a mortifye_v and_o fear_v my_o conscience_n for_o my_o sin_n to_o salvation_n that_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n thou_o may_v comfort_v and_o quicken_v i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o dere_o belove_a senne_n so_o be_v it_o a_o dialogue_n or_o commvnication_n between_o satan_n and_o our_o conscience_n satan_n thou_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n therefore_o thou_o must_v dye_v conscience_n why_o then_o die_v christ_n sa._n for_o sinner_n but_o how_o know_v thou_o he_o die_v for_o thou_o con._n because_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willinge_v to_o forgeve_v i_o sa._n i_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o forgeve_v thou_o but_o how_o knoweste_v thou_o he_o will_v con._n he_o will_v not_o sure_o have_v dye_v if_o he_o will_v not_o forgeve_v sa._n but_o how_o know_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v forgeve_v thou_o con._n because_o i_o will_v sayne_o be_v forgeven_v 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