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so_o thy_o child_n i_o say_v which_o hearty_o love_v thet_o in_o that_o they_o know_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o will_n be_v best_a haw_o can_v they_o but_o often_o talk_v with_o thes_n and_o desire_v thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v best_a which_o they_o know_v also_o thou_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d none_o shall_v ask_v or_o pray_v for_o y_fw-es â—_o same_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n as_o a_o mean_a by_o which_o they_o see_v plain_o thy_o power_n thy_o presence_n thy_o providence_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n towards_o they_o in_o granntinge_v their_o petition_n and_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v confirm_v of_o they_o all_o yea_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n to_o admonish_v they_o how_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o thou_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o their_o good_a lord_n by_o reason_n whereof_o repentance_n ensue_v and_o they_o conceyve_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v more_o pure_o ever_o afterward_o and_o more_o hartelye_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o all_o innocencye_n &_o goodness_n who_o now_o consider_v so_o many_o great_a commodity_n to_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o prayer_n will_v marvel_v why_o thy_o child_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o labour_v to_o provoke_v other_o there_o unto_o for_o as_o none_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o any_o other_o wit_n use_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v offend_v or_o hinder_v his_o suit_n so_o no_o man_n that_o use_v prayer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v desplease_v thou_o to_o who_o by_o prayer_n he_o move_v suit_n whensoever_o he_o pray_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v a_o more_o provocation_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o godliness_n than_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o may_v see_v thy_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o labour_n so_o dilygentlye_o and_o desire_v that_o other_o may_v use_v prayer_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o concern_v outward_a 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thou_o to_o per_fw-la ceive_v and_o feel_v thou_o so_o to_o care_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o love_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o yet_o undoubted_o they_o receive_v great_a comfort_n to_o see_v that_o the_o evyls_n which_o press_v they_o and_o whereof_o they_o complain_v still_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o over_o come_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o receyve_v strength_n to_o bear_v y_fw-mi â—_o same_o the_o better_a o_o good_a father_n help_v i_o that_o i_o may_v hearty_o love_v thou_o complain_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o needs_o and_o always_o by_o prayer_n to_o power_n out_o my_o heart_n before_o thou_o amen_n a_o other_z paraphrase_n or_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n praser_n o_o almighty_a &_o eternal_a god_n of_o who_o all_o fatherhode_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v name_v who_o seat_n be_v the_o heaven_n who_o foot_n stool_n be_v the_o earth_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a clemency_n &_o unspeakable_a love_n have_v not_o 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behold_v our_o godliness_n &_o virtuous_a dede_n that_o thou_o work_v in_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o stir_v to_o hallow_z and_o glorify_v thy_o bless_a name_n oh_o faithful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n come_v of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n and_o of_o thy_o holy_a &_o most_o bless_a word_n may_v continual_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v thereby_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o gloriouse_a and_o bless_a presence_n oh_o dear_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o goodness_n to_o bow_v our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o make_v do_v we_o humble_a of_o mind_n to_o make_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o fight_n and_o obedient_a that_o like_o as_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o only_a saviour_n jesê°_n christ_n count_v his_o meat_n work_n praise_n and_o life_n to_o be_v only_o in_o obe_v to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n where_o in_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o we_o may_v even_o unto_o the_o very_a death_n in_o lowliness_n in_o mekenes_n patience_n and_o thankfulness_n ohey_n unto_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o not_o to_o murmur_v and_o grudge_n norrefuse_v whatsoever_o thy_o fatherlye_o piety_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v on_o we_o be_v it_o poverty_n hunger_n nakedness_n slcknes_n slander_n oppression_n veration_n persecution_n yea_o or_o death_n itself_o for_o well_o do_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n seek_v and_o labour_n to_o make_v these_o our_o earthly_a body_n serviceable_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o refuse_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o never_o to_o stryve_v nor_o wrestle_v against_o thy_o holy_a will_n but_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a citizen_n and_o household_n bull_n dead_a upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostelle_n thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n all_o selfwill_n and_o controversye_n in_o opinious_a seclude_v the_o lust_n desiere_n &_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v the_o flatter_a assault_n of_o the_o vain_a world_n y_fw-fr â—_o cruel_a and_o subtyl_o laying_n a_o wait_v of_o y_fw-fr â—_o devil_n overcome_v agre_v together_o quiet_o and_o unite_v in_o spirit_n we_o may_v free_o obey_v unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n therein_o to_o walk_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n oh_o dear_a god_n geve_v unto_o our_o needful_a bread_n body_n necessatie_a sustenance_n &_o take_v from_o we_o all_o love_n of_o worldelye_o thing_n all_o carefulness_n and_o covetousness_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o free_o worship_n &_o serve_v thou_o oh_o mercyful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o geve_v unto_o we_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n to_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr â—_o body_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesê°_n christ_n y_fw-fr â—_o very_o food_n &_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v always_o join_a to_o thankfulness_n firm_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n &_o utter_o forsake_v &_o abhor_v all_o false_a doctrine_n &_o persuasion_n of_o man_n and_o all_o lie_a spirit_n that_o shall_v persuade_v we_o any_o other_o wise_a of_o he_o then_o thy_o holy_a word_n do_v teach_v &_o assure_v we_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a soul_n dear_a father_n with_z y_z â—_o marry_o &_o fatness_n of_o thy_o scotfree_a mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o you_o â—_o same_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n redcmption_n justification_n &_o glorification_n in_o he_o make_v we_o oh_o gracious_a god_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v this_o world_n with_o the_o vain_a thing_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o and_o inward_o to_o hunger_n for_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o presence_n
small_a cross_n unto_o thou_o judas_n be_v admonish_v of_o thou_o to_o beware_v but_o when_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n but_o wilful_o go_v out_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n contemn_v thy_o admonition_n &_o counsel_n he_o can_v not_o but_o veer_v thy_o most_o love_a hart_n after_o supper_n there_o be_v contention_n amongst_o thy_o disciple_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a after_o thou_o yet_o dream_v carnal_o of_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n &_o have_v this_o affection_n of_o pride_n &_o ambition_n busy_a amongst_o they_o notwithstanding_o thy_o diligence_n in_o reprove_v and_o teach_v they_o after_o thy_o admonition_n to_o they_o of_o the_o cross_n y_fw-fr â—_o will_v come_v thereby_o to_o make_v they_o more_o vigilant_a so_o gross_a be_v they_o y_fw-fr â—_o they_o think_v they_o can_v with_o their_o ii_o swerd_n put_v away_o all_o pertis_fw-la which_o be_v no_o little_a grief_n unto_o thou_o after_o thy_o come_n to_o gethsemane_n hevine_v oppress_v thou_o &_o therefore_o thou_o will_v thy_o disciple_n to_o pray_v y_fw-fr u_fw-la do_v tell_v to_o peter_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o thy_o hart_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n y_fw-fr u_fw-la do_v will_v they_o to_o pray_v be_v careful_a for_o they_o also_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o tentation_n after_o this_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi went_a a_o stone_n cast_v from_o they_o &_o do_v pray_v thyself_o fall_v flat_a &_o grovel_v upon_o y_o e_o earth_n but_o alas_o y_fw-fr â—_o feel_v no_o comfort_n &_o therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi come_v to_o thy_o disciple_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o sweet_a &_o dear_a unto_o thou_o but_o lo_o to_o thy_o further_a discomfort_n they_o pass_v nether_a of_o thy_o peril_n nor_o of_o their_o own_o &_o therefore_o sleep_v a_o pace_n after_z y_z â—_o have_v awake_v they_o y_z u_z go_v again_o to_o pray_v but_o y_z u_z find_v not_o comfort_v at_o all_o &_o therefore_o do_v return_v again_o for_o some_o comfort_n at_o thy_o dear_a friend_n hand_n but_o yet_o again_o alas_o they_o be_v fast_o 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&_o so_o do_v lead_v thou_o away_o bind_v to_o the_o high_a bysshopp_n house_n annas_n and_o so_o from_o he_o to_o caiaphas_n here_o now_o to_o augment_v this_o thy_o misery_n behold_v thy_o disciple_n flee_v from_o thou_o false_a witness_n be_v bring_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v of_o blasphemy_n peter_n even_o in_o thy_o sight_n forswer_v thou_o thou_o be_v unjust_o strike_v for_o answer_v lawful_o thou_o be_v blindfelde_v strike_v &_o buffet_v all_o the_o whole_a night_n in_o the_o bysshoppe_n caiaphas_n house_n of_o their_o cruel_a servant_n in_o the_o morning_n by_o time_n thou_o be_v condemn_v again_o of_o the_o preste_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v thou_o before_o y_fw-fr â—_o secular_a power_n to_o pilate_n by_o who_o y_a u._fw-mi be_v open_o arrayn_v as_o other_o thief_n and_o malefavoure_n be_v when_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v accuse_v of_o malice_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o desmysse_o thou_o but_o do_v send_v thou_o to_o 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