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lord_n gather_v thy_o church_n which_o be_v disperse_v and_o give_v we_o constancy_n under_o the_o manifold_a cross_n which_o we_o suffer_v that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o consent_n all_o together_o praise_v thou_o for_o ever_o for_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o sweet_a son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o assistance_n shall_v be_v with_o she_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n strengthen_v we_o therefore_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a work_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v declare_v we_o to_o be_v thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a fruit_n in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thou_o do_v try_v
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of_o gross_a herb_n which_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o unpurenes_n therein_o but_o that_o peradventure_o my_o rudeness_n may_v be_v find_v to_o have_v pluck_v they_o up_o unreverentlie_o and_o without_o zeal_n whereupon_o of_o the_o learned_a i_o may_v be_v judge_v gross_a and_o unwise_a in_o presume_v without_o the_o counsel_n or_o help_v of_o any_o to_o take_v such_o a_o enterprise_n in_o hand_n nevertheless_o as_o god_n do_v know_v i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a zeal_n according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o knowledge_n and_o capacity_n and_o although_o they_o be_v not_o so_o pleasant_a in_o taste_n as_o they_o can_v find_v out_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o spirit_n of_o learning_n yet_o do_v i_o trust_v this_o small_a handful_n of_o gross_a herb_n wholesome_a in_o operation_n and_o work_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a before_o the_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n than_o the_o fragrant_a flower_n of_o other_o gather_v with_o more_o understanding_n but_o without_o presumption_n i_o may_v bold_o say_v they_o have_v not_o seek_v they_o with_o a_o more_o willing_a hart_n and_o fervent_a mind_n nor_o more_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o acceptation_n than_o i_o have_v do_v which_o if_o i_o may_v obtain_v with_o the_o good_a judgement_n and_o like_n of_o all_o my_o brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o time_n most_o happy_o bestow_v for_o that_o thereby_o i_o do_v avoid_v idleness_n to_o the_o please_a of_o almighty_a god_n and_o have_v gain_v those_o who_o i_o know_v not_o as_o well_o stranger_n to_o i_o as_o my_o acquaintance_n to_o be_v my_o friend_n that_o shall_v taste_v these_o gross_a herb_n with_o i_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o moisten_v all_o his_o elect_a with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n give_v we_o all_o a_o sweet_a taste_n in_o he_o who_o i_o humble_o beseech_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n to_o give_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v virtuous_o bend_v a_o desire_n to_o increase_v therein_o and_o those_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o reach_v thereunto_o i_o pray_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o inspire_v their_o heart_n from_o above_o that_o they_o and_o we_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o bless_a kingdom_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n which_o his_o dear_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v purchase_v for_o we_o who_o bless_a name_n with_o the_o live_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_o amen_n you_o in_o christ_n anne_n wheathill_n gent._n a_o table_n of_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o they_o begin_v and_o follow_v one_o another_o in_o number_n from_o 1._o to_o 49._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n prayer_n 1._o a_o prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 2._o an_o other_o prayer_n for_o the_o same_o 3_o a_o evening_n prayer_n prai_fw-fr 4._o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 5._o a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n etc._n etc._n 6._o another_o for_o the_o same_o prai_fw-fr 7._o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n prai_fw-fr 8._o a_o prayer_n for_o humility_n and_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 9_o a_o prayer_n for_o patience_n in_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 10._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n be_v confess_v and_o praise_v prayer_n 11._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o repentance_n prayer_n 12._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o desire_v the_o life_n to_o come_v prayer_n 13._o a_o prayer_n for_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n prayer_n 14._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n 15._o a_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n prayer_n 16._o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n 17._o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a person_n prayer_n 18._o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 19_o a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n &_o grace_n 20._o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 21._o a_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o manifold_a gift_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 22._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o hart_n pour_v out_o itself_o before_o god_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 23._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o afflict_a person_n pray_v against_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 24._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 25._o a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 26._o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 27._o another_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n 28._o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 29._o a_o prayer_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 30._o a_o prayer_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o keep_v it_o prayer_n 31._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v praise_v etc._n etc._n pr._n 32._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o all_o time_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 33._o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n 34._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 35._o an_o other_o prayer_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n 36._o a_o brief_a confession_n etc._n etc._n 37._o a_o prayer_n show_v that_o none_o but_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a 38._o a_o prayer_n of_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n 39_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o fatherlie_a love_n and_o preservation_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o etc._n etc._n 40._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n 41._o a_o prayer_n against_o offence_n 42._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n 43._o a_o prayer_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v etc._n etc._n 44._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o bless_v they_o be_v that_o trust_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n prai_fw-la 45._o a_o prayer_n of_o god_n majesty_n 46._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o bless_v they_o be_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 47._o a_o prayer_n show_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n 48._o a_o prayer_n show_v that_o god_n be_v always_o our_o protection_n etc._n etc._n 49._o finis_fw-la 1._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n o_o mighty_a maker_n &_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n omnipotent_a which_o like_o a_o diligent_a watchman_n always_o attend_v upon_o thy_o faithful_a people_n so_o that_o whether_o they_o sleep_v or_o wake_v live_v or_o die_v thy_o providence_n never_o forsake_v they_o look_v favourablie_o upon_o i_o o_o lord_n thy_o poor_a and_o sinful_a servant_n which_o be_o not_o worthy_a but_o through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 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