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A73805 Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders. Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1624 (1624) STC 6690; ESTC S125308 105,149 478

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mercy_n &_o compassion_n towards_o our_o brethren_n yea_o even_o towards_o our_o enemy_n four_o to_o love_v one_o another_o inward_o in_o heart_n as_o ourselves_o yea_o even_o our_o enemy_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v us._n que._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n an._n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n que._n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o commandment_n an._n we_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o seven_o commandment_n first_o all_o adultery_n fornication_n and_o all_o other_o uncleanness_n in_o our_o body_n second_o all_o unpure_a thought_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n three_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v entice_v to_o such_o uncleanness_n as_o all_o unchaste_a behaviour_n filthy_a talk_n and_o song_n wanton_a apparel_n lewd_a and_o idle_a pastime_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n house_n of_o open_a whoredom_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v allure_v we_o to_o uncleanness_n four_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o command_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n 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to_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n so_o sincere_o profess_v thy_o true_a religion_n that_o all_o hypocrisy_n vainglory_n and_o feign_a holiness_n utter_o through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n root_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n i_o may_v only_o hold_v myself_o content_v that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n behold_v my_o inward_a heart_n &_o mind_n whereby_o i_o only_o study_v to_o be_v allow_v before_o thy_o majesty_n may_v utter_o reject_v all_o the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n which_o may_v puff_n i_o up_o or_o the_o scoff_a jest_n taunt_n or_o reproach_n of_o the_o ungodly_a which_o may_v else_o drive_v i_o down_o to_o this_o end_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v increase_v and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v confirm_v in_o thy_o mercy_n begin_v in_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o stir_v up_o true_a &_o sincere_a preacher_n and_o messenger_n who_o daily_o may_v stir_v up_o my_o mind_n and_o heart_n otherwise_o by_o nature_n 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my_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n which_o be_v my_o life_n shall_v appear_v i_o may_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n grant_v this_o gracious_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n my_o only_a advocate_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n pour_v into_o my_o heart_n thy_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o wisdom_n comfort_v my_o sinful_a soul_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a manna_n mollify_v and_o make_v soft_a my_o hard_a heart_n with_o the_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a oil_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n suffer_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a lord_n to_o swerve_v or_o slide_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o grant_v help_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o unto_o my_o life_n end_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n depart_v from_o i_o at_o any_o time_n during_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n preserve_v i_o from_o this_o my_o youth_n and_o infancy_n under_o thy_o favourable_a protection_n give_v i_o grace_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v even_o to_o the_o grave_n continue_v a_o faithful_a and_o manly_a sould●er_n in_o defence_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o may_v in_o all_o my_o life_n daily_o grow_v to_o the_o ripe_a perfection_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n and_o true_o and_o just_o acknowledge_v thou_o my_o only_a god_n deut._n 6._o that_o i_o may_v only_o fear_v thou_o and_o honour_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o thou_o deut._n 10._o that_o i_o do_v not_o after_o the_o abomination_n of_o any_o idolatrous_a people_n worship_n stock_n or_o stone_n deut._n 8._o nor_o let_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n harken_v to_o any_o false_a prophet_n that_o teach_v their_o own_o imagination_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 13._o now_o vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n god_n to_o hear_v i_o and_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n govern_v i_o i_o know_v my_o god_n 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