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A06932 A new postil conteinyng most godly and learned sermons vpon all the Sonday Gospelles, that be redde in the church thorowout the yeare ... Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1566 (1566) STC 1736; ESTC S101291 689,601 1,060

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and_o with_o one_o mind_n approach_v at_o this_o present_a unto_o the_o gracious_a throne_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o 9_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o nature_n be_v altogether_o corrupt_a ignorant_a blind_a and_o utter_o estrange_v from_o the_o feeling_n and_o perceave_v of_o thy_o divine_a mystery_n such_o be_v our_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n through_o old_a adam_n it_o may_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n by_o thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n to_o open_v our_o sense_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o purify_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v our_o mind_n meet_v vessel_n to_o receive_v the_o sweet_a wine_n of_o thy_o most_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a gospel_n o_o open_v thou_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n 119._o hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o we_o but_o teach_v we_o thy_o statute_n and_o make_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o we_o may_v talk_v of_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n teach_v we_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o make_v we_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n quicken_v we_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o our_o mouth_n o_o geve_v we_o understanding_n accord_v to_o thy_o word_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n and_o be_v occupy_v in_o thy_o law_n let_v our_o heart_n be_v sound_o in_o thy_o statute_n that_o we_o be_v never_o ashamed_a o_o show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o thy_o servant_n teach_v we_o thy_o testimony_n and_o so_o order_v our_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n that_o no_o wickedness_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o us._n sanctify_v we_o through_o thy_o truth_n 1●_n for_o thy_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n geve_v to_o i_o thy_o minister_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n a_o well_o 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