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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	faith_n	unity_n	2,197	5	9.0779	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70285	Prayers in the closet, for the use of all devout Christians Collected out of the Best companion, by the author of the same. Imprimatur, Apr. 11th. Jonath. Edwards Vice-Can.; Common-prayer book the best companion in the house and closet as well as in the temple. Selections	Howell, William, 1656-1714.; Church of England. Liturgies. Book of common prayer.	1692 (1692)	Wing H3133D; ESTC R223640	13,354	39

holy Name and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting Life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Intercession O God the Creator and preserver of all mankind I humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men that thou would be pleased to make thy ways known unto them thy saving health unto all Nations Have mercy upon all Jews Turks Infidels and Hereticks and take from them all ignorance hardness of heart and contempt of thy Word and so fetch them home blessed Lord to thy Flock that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites and be made one fold under one shepherd Jesus Christ our Lord. More especially I pray for the good estate of the Catholick Church that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of Truth and hold the Faith in Unity of Spirit in the bond of peace and in righteousness of Life I beseech thee O Lord for this whole Kingdom in general and particularly for the King and Queen that thou wouldst be pleas'd so to dispose and govern their hearts that in all their thoughts words and works they may ever seek thy honour and glory and study so to preserve Us that Peace and Happiness Truth and Justice Religion and Piety may be established among us for all generations So bless them O Lord and all the Royal Family with the dew of thy heavenly Spirit that ever trusting in thy Goodness protected by thy Power and crowned with thy gracious and endless Favour may continue before thee in health peace joy and honour a long and happy Life upon Earth and after death obtain everlasting Life and Glory in the Kingdom of Heaven Be pleased to illuminate all Bishops Priests and Deacons with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word and grant that both by their Preaching and Living they may set it forth and shew it accordingly Be pleased to endue the Lords of the Council and all the Nobility with Grace Wisdom and Understanding Be pleased to bless and keep the Magistrates giving them grace to execute Justice and Maintain Truth Be pleased to bless and keep all thy people especially my Relations Benefactors and Friends Let thy Fatherly hand I beseech thee ever be over them let thy holy Spirit ever be with them and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy Word that in the end they may attain everlasting life Be pleased to forgive all mine enemies persecutors and slanderers and to turn their hearts Lastly I most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness O Lord to comfort and succour all them who in this transitory life are in trouble sorrow need sickness or any other adversity to relieve them according to their several necessities giving them patience under their sufferings and a happy issue out of all their afflictions And this I beg for Jesus Christ his sake Amen Thanksgiving ALmighty God Father of all Mercies I thine unworthy servant do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving kindness to me and to all men I bless thee for our Creation for my continual Preservation that of this Day or Night in particular and all the blessings of this life But above all for thine inestimable love in in the Redemption of the World by our Lord Jesus Christ for the means of Grace and for the hope of Glory Furthermore I give thee humble thanks that thou hast incorporated me into thy holy Church that thou hast vouchsafed to call me to the knowledge of thy Grace and Faith in thee Increase this knowledge and confirm this Faith in ●…ermore Give me a due sense of all 〈◊〉 Mercies that my heart may be unfeignedly thankful and that I may shew forth thy praise not only with my lips but in my life by giving up my self to thy service and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all my days through Jesus Christ our Lord to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory world without end Amen OUr Father which art in Heaven Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory for ever and ever Amen UNto thy mercy and protection O God I commit my self this day or Night and evermore O Lord bless and keep me Lord make thy fac● to shine upon me and be gracious unto 〈◊〉 Lord lift up thy countenance 〈…〉 and give me peace both now and 〈…〉 more Amen If your necessary Business be so great and urgent that it will not allow you time to use all the Prayers afore-going then begin with the Thanksgiving and joyn thereunto the short Prayer for Morning or Night as followeth A short Prayer for the Morning O Lord Heavenly Father Almighty and Everlasting God who hast safely brought me to the beginning of this Day Defend me in the same with thy mighty Power and grant that this Day I fall into no sin neither run into any kind of danger but that all my doings may be ordered by thy governance to do always that which is righteous in thy sight through Jesus Christ our Lord. O defend me with thy Heavenly grace that I may continue thine for ever and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and more until I come to thine everlasting Kingdom Amen Our Father c. A short Prayer for the Night 〈…〉 my darkness I beseech thee 〈…〉 And by thy great Mercy 〈…〉 all the perils and dangers of this Night for the love of thy only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ In his Name O God I commit my self to thy Mercy and Protection both this Night and evermore O Lord bless and keep me Lord make thy face to shine upon me and be gracious unto me Lord lift up the light of thy Countenance upon me and give me peace both now and evermore Keep me both outwardly in my body and inwardly in my soul that I may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the Soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Our Father c. PRAYERS to be said by those that are Married O God who by thy mighty power hast made all things of nothing who also after other things set in order didst appoint that out of 〈◊〉 created after thine own image 〈…〉 militude Woman should 〈…〉 ●●ginning and knitting them 〈…〉 didst teach that it should never be lawful to put asunder those whom thou by Matrimony hast made One O God who hast consecrated the state of Matrimony to such an excellent Mystery that in it is signified and represented the Spiritual Marriage and Unity between Christ and his Church Look