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that_o which_o he_o say_v behold_v 6.2â—_n john_n 17_o 6.2â—_n i_o have_v show_v thy_o word_n unto_o they_o &_o they_o beléeve_v it_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v he_o and_o not_o only_o for_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o disciple_n but_o also_o for_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v believe_v their_o preach_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o at_o this_o day_n understande_v that_o we_o be_v make_v companion_n with_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o this_o prayer_n which_o he_o once_o make_v will_v very_o well_o serve_v our_o turn_n and_o leave_v a_o open_a way_n for_o our_o prayer_n so_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o faithful_a obedience_n wherefore_o we_o need_v not_o now_o stand_v in_o doubt_n how_o to_o frame_v our_o petition_n for_o since_o we_o know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v pray_v we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o prayer_n shall_v do_v 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consecrate_v &_o sanctifi_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n his_o father_n we_o see_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o falâ—â—_n ensign_n to_o usurp_v this_o name_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o profane_v it_o not_o but_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o effectual_o show_v that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o and_o then_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v his_o power_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n patient_o to_o tarry_v his_o come_n and_o although_o we_o must_v in_o this_o world_n suffer_v many_o injury_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n yet_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o end_n be_v clothe_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o righteousness_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v which_o he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v so_o we_o receive_v it_o without_o doubt_v and_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o offence_n beseech_v he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o feel_v they_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o they_o and_o because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ill_a remnant_n leave_v behind_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o support_v we_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v quite_o and_o clean_o rid_v we_o of_o all_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n of_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o let_v we_o all_o say_v o_o almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1581._o