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A47236 The royal sufferer A manual of meditations and devotions. Written for the use of a royal, tho' afflicted family. By T- K- D.D. Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711. 1699 (1699) Wing K278; ESTC R221355 65,492 190

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in_o oblivion_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o true_a peace_n and_o joy_n be_v hear_v again_o in_o our_o land_n lord_n let_v we_o have_v that_o religion_n which_o may_v make_v we_o happy_a in_o heaven_n and_o that_o true_a peace_n which_o may_v give_v time_n and_o leave_v to_o enjoy_v that_o religion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v power_n be_v establish_v upon_o righteousness_n and_o employ_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n and_o then_o maintain_v that_o power_n and_o they_o o_o thou_o by_o who_o king_n reign_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v they_o nurse_n father_n to_o thy_o church_n grant_v we_o these_o blessing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o quiet_a of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o save_v of_o our_o soul_n even_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o saviour_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n to_o the_o nation_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v a_o nation_n not_o to_o be_v belove_v a_o nation_n ready_a to_o be_v ruin_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o for_o 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father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n god_n the_o father_n bless_v i_o god_n the_o son_n defend_v i_o god_n the_o spirit_n preserve_v i_o and_o all_o mine_n and_o he_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n evening_n prayer_n psal._n xliv_o lxxvii_o lxxviii_o or_o lxx_o lxxxiii_o xcviii_o or_o cxxxvii_o cxl_o cxli_o proper_a lesson_n 2_o chron._n xiii_o or_o xx_o 1_o cor._n x._o or_o judes_n eistle_n a_o collect_n or_o prayer_n against_o revenge_n o_o thou_o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v keep_v i_o from_o a_o revengeful_a spirit_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o since_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o shall_v exercise_v pity_n and_o patience_n and_o pardon_v let_v i_o not_o study_v revenge_n and_o return_v of_o injury_n what_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o estate_n wrongful_o and_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o my_o place_n for_o my_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o just_o deserve_v it_o for_o my_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o my_o god_n why_o shall_v i_o then_o meditate_v revenge_n against_o the_o instrument_n who_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o just_a executioner_n of_o thy_o will_n for_o my_o desert_n o_o help_v i_o rather_o to_o look_v unto_o thou_o who_o haste_v just_o suffer_v these_o thing_n to_o befall_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n than_o to_o study_v revenge_n against_o those_o that_o have_v injure_v i_o thou_o o_o most_o meek_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n do_v pray_v for_o thy_o bloody_a enemy_n o_o let_v i_o then_o forgive_v my_o great_a foe_n commit_v my_o cause_n to_o thou_o who_o will_v do_v justice_n for_o i_o on_o they_o if_o i_o seek_v not_o to_o revenge_v myself_o and_o for_o thyself_o upon_o i_o