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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 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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