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and_o fashion_n of_o creature_n crafty_o counterfeit_v by_o devilish_a illusion_n in_o man_n imagination_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o such_o vanity_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n but_o i_o which_o be_o in_o deed_n of_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a be_v and_o power_n goodness_n and_o glory_n even_o i_o only_o be_o the_o live_a god_n and_o all_o other_o be_v no_o god_n but_o vain_a idol_n &_o wicked_a devil_n therefore_o i_o give_v thou_o this_o commandment_n as_o a_o doctrine_n and_o charge_n for_o thou_o to_o flee_v from_o all_o evil_n danger_n and_o damnation_n come_v by_o they_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v all_o good_a thing_n with_o life_n and_o salvation_n of_o i_o only_o and_o because_o allthing_n at_o altime_n in_o every_o place_n yea_o even_o the_o very_a secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v evident_a afore_o my_o face_n therefore_o ever_o be_v mindful_a how_o by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n thou_o do_v honour_n or_o dyshonor_v i_o be_v ever_o in_o my_o 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of_o chryst_n your_o earnest_a zele_n be_v reprove_v for_o that_o you_o do_v not_o well_o know_v your_o own_o mind_n and_o spirit_n but_o lamentable_o look_v upon_o the_o scatter_a flock_n cry_v and_o call_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n he_o will_v send_v forth_o labourer_n faithful_a pastor_n godly_a preacher_n to_o gather_v keep_v and_o feed_v the_o elect_v people_n lamb_n and_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n of_o christ._n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o glorious_o form_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n create_v by_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n unto_o high_a honour_n how_o be_v it_o by_o our_o own_o sinfulness_n dysfigure_v with_o vileness_n deserve_v damnation_n and_o yet_o by_o christ_n death_n redeem_v and_o restore_v unto_o grace_n to_o be_v citizen_n with_o saint_n of_o the_o family_n of_o 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spirit_n through_o malice_n and_o envy_n repine_v and_o grudge_v do_v torment_n and_o vex_v themselves_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v do_v and_o upon_o earth_n man_n be_v subject_n unto_o sin_n do_v think_v it_o a_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o be_v occupy_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a wherefore_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a spirit_n may_v so_o work_v in_o our_o earthly_a body_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o vanity_n may_v free_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o commandment_n be_v declare_v by_o thy_o word_n to_o we_o man_n upon_o earth_n as_o thy_o glorious_a angel_n do_v which_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n we_o have_v great_a need_n not_o able_a of_o our_o sclues_z to_o deserve_v any_o thing_n beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n to_o give_v free_o unto_o all_o we_o in_o general_a so_o that_o none_o be_v hurt_v nor_o hinder_v several_o this_o 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thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v may_v be_v sure_a that_o mercy_n spring_v in_o thou_o have_v proceed_v unto_o we_o and_o be_v gracious_o offer_v of_o thou_o have_v be_v thankful_o receive_v of_o we_o and_o be_v charitable_o use_v of_o we_o towards_o other_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v confrm_v and_o enlarge_v of_o thou_o towards_o we_o so_o that_o by_o free_a mercy_n spring_v and_o proceed_v from_o thou_o all_o fault_n may_v be_v free_o forgive_v even_o as_o those_o which_o other_o have_v commit_v against_o we_o so_o likewise_o those_o which_o we_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o thy_o benefit_n to_o lead_v we_o captive_n into_o deceitful_a and_o damnable_a temptation_n draw_v we_o by_o dainty_a meat_n unto_o greedy_a gluttony_n â–ª_o by_o money_n and_o richesse_n unto_o unsatiable_a covetousness_n and_o by_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n unto_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o godly_a gracious_a gift_n unto_o every_o devilish_a abominable_a sin_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a deliver_v our_o good_n from_o abuse_n our_o body_n from_o corruption_n our_o soul_n from_o damnation_n deliver_v we_o by_o christ_n jesus_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o from_o all_o danger_n of_o devilish_a temptation_n train_n and_o entice_a man_n towards_o damnation_n we_o may_v be_v deliver_v to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n with_o most_o certain_a and_o sure_a hope_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n through_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o our_o hope_n and_o thy_o promise_n be_v most_o certain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v amen_n your_o time_n be_v short_a your_o danger_n be_v great_a you_o be_v well_o warn_v by_o god_n word_n write_v mark._n xiij_o take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v not_o make_v heavy_a hard_a and_o dull_a with_o meat_n and_o drink_n vain_a pleasure_n or_o worldly_a care_n watch_n with_o diligence_n to_o do_v your_o own_o duty_n in_o desirous_a look_v for_o christ_n come_v pray_v that_o you_o may_v escape_v all_o danger_n and_o stand_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n afore_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n apocal._n 22._o behold_v i_o come_v soon_o print_a by_o henry_n bynneman_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1575._o