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hour_n for_o any_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o fall_v from_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o bless_a son_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n grant_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n we_o may_v purify_v ourselves_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v again_o with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o his_o eternal_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n where_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n he_o live_v and_o reign_v ever_o one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o as_o we_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n so_o by_o continual_a mortify_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n we_o may_v be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o that_o through_o the_o grave_a and_o gate_n of_o death_n we_o may_v pass_v to_o our_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o his_o merit_n who_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n o_o lord_n who_o never_o fail_v to_o help_v and_o govern_v they_o who_o thou_o do_v bring_v up_o in_o thy_o steadfast_a fear_n and_o love_n keep_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o thy_o good_a providence_n and_o make_v we_o to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o continual_a pity_n cleanse_v and_o defend_v thy_o church_n and_o because_o it_o can_v continue_v in_o safety_n without_o thy_o succour_n preserve_v it_o evermore_o by_o thy_o help_n and_o goodness_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n unto_o god_n gracious_a mercy_n and_o protection_n we_o commit_v ourselves_o the_o lord_n bless_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v gration_n unto_o we_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o give_v we_o peace_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n short_a prayer_n fit_a to_o be_v learn_v by_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v use_v by_o single_a person_n at_o any_o time_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n make_v clean_a my_o heart_n within_o i_o and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v i_o thy_o peace_n o_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o i_o after_o my_o sin_n neither_o reward_v i_o after_o my_o iniquity_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o law_n grant_v that_o all_o carnal_a affection_n may_v die_v in_o i_o and_o
imprimâ—â—â—â—_fw-la october_n 24._o 1692._o a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o prayer_n by_o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n and_o rector_n of_o petworth_n in_o sussex_n london_n print_v by_o edw._n jones_n for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o green-dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n 1693._o a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o prayer_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o more_o beautiful_a lustre_n or_o which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o of_o respect_n or_o which_o be_v more_o strict_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o better_o recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n saint_n especial_o by_o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o than_o that_o of_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o think_v i_o can_v do_v a_o more_o become_v or_o better_a office_n than_o to_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_a after_o a_o 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