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church_n take_v care_n of_o our_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n and_o give_v they_o thing_n needful_a both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o our_o iniquity_n may_v not_o stay_v the_o course_n of_o thy_o benefit_n pardon_v they_o lord_n and_o blot_v they_o out_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o who_o name_n we_o ask_v these_o thing_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o prayer_n he_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n amen_o a_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o finish_v the_o answer_n make_v to_o mounsieur_fw-fr the_o cardinal_n of_o perron_n by_o peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n 4._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o father_n i_o close_o this_o travel_n with_o thanks_o give_v to_o thy_o sovereign_a majesty_n i_o shall_v be_v ungrateful_a to_o thy_o goodness_n if_o i_o
variety_n of_o form_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v distinguish_v they_o and_o as_o thou_o now_o bring_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o day_n and_o of_o the_o sun_n bring_v also_o lord_n upon_o my_o soul_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o my_o arm_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o body_n the_o thought_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o invocate_a of_o thy_o holy_a grace_n through_o the_o conduct_n whereof_o we_o may_v walk_v so_o on_o through_o the_o way_n of_o this_o sensual_a and_o corruptible_a world_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o celestial_a and_o incorruptible_a that_o if_o my_o sense_n deceive_v by_o the_o please_a bait_n and_o delicious_a object_n which_o offer_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n will_v seduce_v my_o reason_n hold_v they_o back_o lord_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o pleasure_n infinite_o great_a which_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o which_o live_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d number_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—out_v measure_n which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n to_o follow_v that_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o see_v that_o to_o lead_v i_o to_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v that_o the_o author_n of_o light_n that_o eternal_a wisdom_n come_v down_o upon_o earth_n and_o there_o abide_v for_o a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v converse_v among_o we_o to_o light_v the_o lamp_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n infuse_v lord_n by_o the_o same_o bounty_n the_o clear_a light_n which_o thou_o have_v put_v therein_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o in_o thy_o wedding_n day_n we_o find_v ourselves_o adorn_v with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o thy_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v lead_v into_o the_o participation_n of_o thy_o celestial_a glory_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n 19_o lord_n in_o 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and_o therefore_o albeit_o i_o know_v well_o that_o in_o my_o work_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o want_n then_o good_a yea_o not_o to_o file_n upon_o the_o account_n but_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o myself_o the_o whole_a must_v needs_o be_v damnable_a i_o conjure_v thy_o sacred_a mercy_n that_o it_o will_v make_v they_o acceptable_a by_o pour_v forth_o on_o they_o that_o infinite_a grace_n which_o thy_o dear_a son_n have_v purchase_v for_o the_o world_n which_o alone_o give_v perfection_n and_o sanctification_n unto_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n now_o that_o i_o go_v to_o yield_v my_o eye_n unto_o sleep_n grant_v my_o body_n may_v take_v rest_n in_o bed_n my_o soul_n withal_o may_v repose_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n watch_v over_o i_o may_v remove_v far_o away_o from_o i_o all_o unclean_a concupiscence_n foolish_a imagination_n and_o uncouth_a dream_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o fear_n save_v from_o that_o of_o thy_o sacred_a and_o severe_a judgement_n and_o so_o moderate_a the_o course_n of_o my_o sleep_n that_o repair_v my_o strength_n of_o body_n it_o may_v not_o lull_v it_o asleep_a in_o idleness_n but_o let_v i_o awake_v at_o a_o fit_a hour_n and_o exercise_v myself_o in_o holy_a prayer_n thus_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n slide_v on_o one_o after_o another_o until_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o change_v this_o temporal_a into_o a_o eternal_a rest_n through_o the_o intercession_n of_o he_o that_o have_v purchase_v as_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o our_o final_a obtain_n of_o victory_n by_o jesus_n christ._n 20._o o_o almighty_a god_n since_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o so_o many_o concupiscence_n which_o must_v needs_o pollute_v the_o pure_a and_o sacred_a gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n grant_v we_o may_v take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o chastisement_n which_o thou_o send_v we_o to_o tame_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o say_a concupiscence_n and_o that_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v our_o shepherd_n we_o may_v yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o thy_o shepherd_n staff_n profit_v daily_o under_o thy_o chastisement_n and_o taste_v in_o thy_o severity_n of_o thy_o bounty_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v but_o walk_v on_o forward_o through_o misreport_n and_o disgrace_n yea_o even_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o esteem_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o give_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o have_v sanctify_v we_o which_o also_o strengthen_v we_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o may_v withal_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n 21._o eternal_a lord_n god_n strong_a pitiful_a merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_o plentiful_a in_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o truth_n keep_v covenant_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n take_v away_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v find_v favour_n before_o thy_o eye_n pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o sin_n and_o possess_v we_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o spirit_n in_o wisdom_n in_o understanding_n in_o knowledge_n teach_v we_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v so_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o thy_o word_n and_o may_v not_o hold_v on_o our_o course_n of_o sin_v nor_o follow_v the_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o that_o we_o may_v serious_o obey_v thy_o voice_n keep_v thy_o covenant_n may_v be_v rank_v among_o all_o people_n thy_o most_o precious_a jewel_n although_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o and_o we_o be_v unto_o thou_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n dwell_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o be_v our_o god_n preserve_v our_o house_n and_o 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