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poor_a wretch_n thy_o bond_n and_o thrall_n and_o as_o good_a lord_n thou_o do_v i_o make_v thy_o shop_n to_o shape_v thy_o work_n therein_o thy_o handworke_n so_o do_v not_o forsake_v but_o end_v the_o thing_n thou_o do_v begin_v thy_o goodness_n lord_n do_v once_o make_v light_n this_o burden_n now_o which_o sore_o do_v gréeve_v until_o which_o woe_n do_v wrap_v each_o wight_n the_o woeful_a work_n of_o woeful_a eue._n that_o eve_n have_v lose_v let_v christ_n restore_v that_o guilt_n have_v make_v let_v grace_n amend_v why_o shall_v the_o fault_n of_o eve_n do_v more_o than_o grace_n in_o christ_n god_n it_o defend_v oh_o lord_n the_o time_n approach_v near_o that_o throw_v of_o eve_n i_o must_v sustain_v and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o same_o well_o bear_v increase_v my_o strength_n or_o less_o my_o pain_n thy_o will_n this_o burden_n on_o i_o lay_v thy_o goodness_n eke_o will_v ease_v the_o same_o where_o christ_n have_v once_o the_o ransom_n pay_v why_o shall_v the_o deed_n of_o eve_n bring_v blame_v thus_o o_o lord_n i_o i_o in_o thy_o will_n do_v put_v eke_o whole_o in_o thy_o hand_n i_o will_v not_o once_o swerve_v from_o thy_o skill_n to_o die_v or_o live_v to_o fall_v or_o stand_v amen_o another_o godly_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o every_o christian_a and_o faithful_a woman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travel_n or_o childbirth_n use_v of_o the_o virtuous_a lady_n frances_n aburgavennie_n almighty_a god_n my_o heavenly_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n i_o feel_v thy_o promise_a punishment_n at_o this_o present_a to_o take_v effect_n on_o i_o which_o for_o the_o gilt_n and_o transgression_n of_o my_o progenitor_n have_v be_v by_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n justly_o pronounce_v against_o i_o and_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o adam_n great_a and_o intolerable_a be_v these_o bitter_a pang_n and_o pierce_n pain_n that_o in_o this_o my_o travel_n of_o childbirth_n i_o endure_v and_o abide_v now_o feel_v i_o as_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a and_o sharp_a conflict_n betwixt_o death_n and_o life_n now_o feel_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o rod_n of_o thy_o correction_n according_a to_o thy_o justice_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o i_o for_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n yet_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o good_a lord_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o fatherlie_a compassion_n and_o pity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n be_v thou_o now_o present_a with_o i_o armâ—_n i_o o_o mighty_a god_n with_o perfect_a patience_n ioifullie_o to_o bear_v thy_o correction_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o my_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a brunt_n of_o grief_n give_v i_o grace_v still_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o strengthen_v i_o a_o poor_a wretched_a woman_n give_v i_o comfort_v and_o heavenly_a consolation_n from_o above_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v think_v it_o meet_v and_o convenient_a send_v i_o safe_a deliverance_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o 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his_o merciful_a father_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o his_o hart_n by_o who_o divine_a power_n he_o may_v so_o prevail_v against_o satan_n that_o in_o the_o end_n obtain_v the_o victory_n he_o may_v be_v exalt_v unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n amen_n here_o you_o may_v say_v or_o sing_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o your_o own_o edifieng_v the_o 103._o the_o 30._o and_o the_o 116._o psalm_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o woman_n at_o her_o purification_n or_o church_a o_o eternal_a father_n of_o thou_o only_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n which_o in_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n ordein_v according_o to_o thy_o wisdom_n &_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a statute_n necessary_a for_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n and_o signify_v secret_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n do_v make_v diverse_a law_n concern_v uncleanness_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o a_o other_o for_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o that_o not_o 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unto_o thou_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o clear_a mind_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n i_o may_v be_v adopt_v into_o thy_o child_n &_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n amen_n or_o you_o may_v give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o say_v to_o yourself_o or_o with_o the_o minister_n as_o follow_v forasmuch_a as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o o_o almighty_a god_n of_o thy_o goodness_n to_o give_v i_o safe_a deliverance_n and_o have_v preserve_v i_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o childbirth_n i_o therefore_o here_o in_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n give_v hearty_a thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o say_v psalm_n 121._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v my_o help_n my_o help_n come_v even_o from_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v and_o he_o that_o keep_v i_o will_v not_o sleep_v behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v 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