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A05792 A Beautifull baybush to shrowd us from the sharp shovvers of sinne containing many notable prayers and meditations, being very profitable for all true Christians that delight to laud the Lord. Wolfe, John. 1610 (1610) STC 1599.7; ESTC S5176 64,350 324

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prayer_n good_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o mankind_n see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o divine_a providence_n to_o ordain_v the_o night_n as_o a_o mean_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o minister_v ease_n and_o gladness_n to_o the_o weary_a limb_n of_o our_o body_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o fruition_n of_o quiet_a sleep_n and_o rest_n according_a to_o humane_a nature_n we_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v our_o watchman_n and_o defender_n this_o night_n that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o fantasy_n dream_n or_o other_o illusion_n but_o that_o through_o thy_o permission_n we_o may_v take_v such_o quiet_a rest_n and_o voluntary_a sleep_n as_o nature_n require_v and_o though_o our_o gross_a sense_n be_v at_o such_o time_n stop_v yet_o vouchsafe_v ever_o to_o grant_v we_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v respect_v the_o come_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o call_v we_o may_v be_v find_v watchful_a and_o continual_o ready_a to_o perform_v his_o will_n that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v we_o may_v eternal_o rest_v in_o glory_n and_o as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v in_o the_o morning_n disperse_v the_o dark_a cloud_n and_o thick_a mist_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v before_o cover_v with_o darkness_n so_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o disperse_v and_o bury_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o blend_v and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v shadow_v we_o from_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o favourable_a countenance_n and_o evermore_o assist_v we_o with_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n that_o our_o sleep_n may_v be_v so_o healthful_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o with_o willing_a mind_n arise_v in_o the_o morning_n may_v utter_o shake_v off_o all_o manner_n of_o drowsiness_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o such_o christian_a labour_n as_o thy_o divine_a providence_n have_v ordain_v we_o unto_o to_o the_o advancement_n and_o renown_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n credit_n of_o thy_o church_n comfort_n &_o relief_n of_o our_o christian_a brother_n and_o our_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o mercy_n grant_v this_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n unto_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o amen_n twenty_o and_o one_o godly_a and_o necessary_a prayer_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o cxix_o psalm_n wherein_o be_v contain_v petition_n crave_v aid_n of_o god_n spirit_n against_o satan_n and_o all_o wickedness_n complaint_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o ungodly_a thanksgiving_n f_o r_o our_o deliverance_n and_o consolation_n in_o 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