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A09974 Maister Bezaes houshold prayers translated out of French into English. Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1603 (1603) STC 2023.7; ESTC S1181 53,574 372

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felicity_n to_o finish_v my_o course_n in_o sing_v thy_o praise_n and_o so_o leave_v this_o terrestrial_a life_n to_o join_v myself_o altogether_o to_o the_o celestial_a with_o those_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o full_a contemplation_n of_o thy_o face_n to_o sing_v with_o they_o without_o end_n this_o song_n of_o perfect_a joy_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n that_o have_v create_v we_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o son_n that_o have_v redeem_v we_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o holy-ghost_n that_o have_v sanctify_v we_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o most_o high_a trinity_n one_o only_a god_n and_o lord_n who_o kingdom_n be_v everlasting_a the_o five_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n who_o by_o himself_o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a place_n joh._n 1._o col._n 1._o lu._n 2_o heb._n 1._o o_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n &_o of_o all_o they_o who_o in_o thy_o love_n thou_o have_v give_v to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o brethren_n it_o have_v be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o settle_v our_o true_a and_o only_a felicity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o grace_n but_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o know_v thou_o or_o to_o feel_v the_o efficacy_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o we_o but_o only_o in_o the_o same_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o engraven_a character_n of_o thy_o person_n god_n with_o thou_o and_o man_n with_o us._n by_o this_o thy_o eternal_a word_n thou_o have_v create_v all_o the_o world_n give_v unto_o we_o the_o first_o testimony_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n but_o thou_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o more_o singular_a benefit_n in_o the_o 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