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unto_o thou_o amen_n midwife_n let_v we_o pray_v o_o most_o mighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o look_v down_o merciful_o from_o heaven_n behold_v visit_n relieve_v and_o ease_v this_o woeful_a woman_n thy_o silly_a servant_n which_o be_v greeve_v now_o with_o sore_a labour_n tedious_a travel_n and_o bitter_a pain_n look_v upon_o she_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o extend_v thy_o accustom_a goodness_n to_o she_o now_o in_o this_o her_o perplexity_n and_o forasmuch_a as_o her_o pang_n and_o pain_n seem_v unto_o we_o most_o extreme_a and_o her_o travel_n very_o dangerous_a both_o to_o herself_o and_o her_o babe_n give_v her_o grace_n we_o beseech_v thou_o patient_o to_o endure_v this_o thy_o cross_n of_o grief_n and_o
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his_o merciful_a father_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o his_o hart_n by_o who_o divine_a power_n he_o may_v so_o prevail_v against_o satan_n that_o in_o the_o end_n obtain_v the_o victory_n he_o may_v be_v exalt_v unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n amen_n here_o you_o may_v say_v or_o sing_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o your_o own_o edifieng_v the_o 103._o the_o 30._o and_o the_o 116._o psalm_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o woman_n at_o her_o purification_n or_o church_a o_o eternal_a father_n of_o thou_o only_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n which_o in_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n ordein_v according_o to_o thy_o wisdom_n &_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a statute_n necessary_a for_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n and_o signify_v secret_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n do_v make_v diverse_a law_n concern_v uncleanness_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o a_o other_o for_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o that_o not_o 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