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A01648 Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie; Exercitum pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636. 1638 (1638) STC 11781; ESTC S113839 40,224 118

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our_o thanksgiving_n we_o render_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o our_o saviour_n 4_o incarnation_n for_o his_o 5_o passion_n for_o our_o 3_o redemption_n by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n we_o thank_v thou_o for_o ●_o form_n we_o in_o our_o mother_n womb_n for_o 1●_n wash_v we_o in_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n for_o 6_o call_v we_o by_o thy_o word_n for_o 7_o expect_v our_o conversion_n for_o 8_o convert_v we_o unto_o the_o faith_n for_o 13_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o 9_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o 15_o give_v we_o a_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n we_o thank_v thou_o for_o all_o other_o thy_o blessing_n 11_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a internal_a and_o external_a for_o our_o 10_o continuance_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o 14_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a we_o thank_v thou_o for_o thy_o often_o deliverance_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n 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