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A16315 Certaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Boltons owne coppy Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Bagshaw, Edward, d. 1662. 1638 (1638) STC 3226; ESTC S119263 46,718 310

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and_o retain_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n our_o many_o abuse_n of_o thy_o great_a benefit_n and_o mercy_n especial_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n pass_v by_o we_o beseech_v thou_o our_o many_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n sanctify_v unto_o we_o at_o this_o time_n our_o hear_n read_v and_o confer_v of_o thy_o sacred_a word_n bless_v our_o conception_n and_o memory_n that_o we_o may_v right_o conceive_v it_o and_o retain_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o practice_v it_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n range_v into_o order_n our_o worldly_a and_o wander_a thought_n that_o we_o may_v with_o reverence_n and_o attention_n receive_v it_o meditate_v of_o it_o and_o lay_v it_o close_o unto_o our_o heart_n that_o so_o by_o thy_o good_a blessing_n we_o may_v bring_v forth_o much_o and_o good_a fruit_n a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o a_o prayer_n for_o his_o prosperity_n and_o as_o we_o be_v special_o and_o extraordinary_o bind_v at_o this_o time_n we_o humble_o and_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o for_o the_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a return_n of_o our_o gracious_a prince_n charles_n it_o have_v be_v from_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o he_o and_o walk_v by_o he_o in_o his_o most_o dangerous_a journey_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n and_o fiery_a pillar_n about_o he_o both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o every_o hurtful_a snare_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o bring_v he_o with_o peace_n and_o comfort_n again_o unto_o his_o father_n house_n bless_a and_o bountiful_a lord_n god_n we_o hearty_o praise_v and_o magnify_v we_o humble_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o 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