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A73805 Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders. Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1624 (1624) STC 6690; ESTC S125308 105,149 478

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light_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v enable_v by_o faith_n to_o discern_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_v thereon_o as_o to_o be_v free_o thereby_o discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o my_o saviour_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v find_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o holy_a father_n how_o unspeakable_a herein_o have_v be_v thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o a_o vild_a sinner_n that_o pass_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o noble_a of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o free_a grace_n to_o visit_v i_o a_o very_a reprobate_a branch_n with_o thy_o save_a health_n and_o to_o
that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o wickedness_n that_o he_o commit_v and_o therefore_o let_v be_v drink_v perceive_v not_o his_o incestuous_a fact_n commit_v with_o his_o two_o daughter_n the_o israelite_n swell_v in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n perceive_v not_o their_o grievous_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n which_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o rich_a glutton_n drunken_a with_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n perceive_v not_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o yet_o their_o great_a want_n and_o therefore_o thou_o in_o thy_o great_a wrath_n take_v he_o away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a exampe_n of_o thy_o judgement_n grant_v o_o heavenly_a father_n that_o i_o be_v admonish_v may_v be_v careful_a and_o studious_a never_o to_o be_v culpable_a in_o this_o filthy_a vice_n lest_o in_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o creature_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v give_v i_o my_o portion_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v this_o be_v the_o reward_n thou_o threaten_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n to_o all_o drunkard_n glutton_n and_o riotous_a person_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o whoremonger_n adulterer_n glutton_n drunkard_n nor_o such_o like_a shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o most_o dear_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deliver_v i_o in_o mercy_n that_o i_o never_o be_v stain_v therewith_o but_o may_v always_o use_v thy_o gift_n to_o thy_o glory_n the_o relief_n of_o my_o own_o necessity_n and_o the_o help_n &_o comfort_n of_o other_o that_o do_v want_v the_o same_o and_o grant_v that_o i_o seek_v after_o not_o only_o this_o corporal_a food_n which_o perish_v but_o also_o that_o sweet_a ambrosia_n and_o heavenly_a nectar_n the_o word_n of_o life_n which_o never_o decay_v may_v after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n have_v the_o full_a fruition_n thereof_o to_o my_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o for_o ever_o laud_n and_o praise_v thy_o bless_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n against_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n most_o holy_a father_n after_o thou_o have_v create_v man_n thou_o place_v he_o in_o paradise_n command_v he_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o idleness_n to_o dress_v and_o manure_v the_o same_o and_o afterward_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o transgression_n and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o enjoin_v he_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o hand_n be_v idle_a and_o so_o minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o invade_v he_o for_o man_n be_v idle_a and_o incline_v to_o sloth_n the_o devil_n he_o besiege_v we_o with_o a_o thousand_o of_o temptation_n our_o flesh_n lu_v to_o evil_a &_o our_o mind_n be_v inflame_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n wherefore_o most_o merciful_a father_n i_o most_o hearty_o beseech_v thou_o that_o dute_v the_o short_a course_n of_o my_o life_n in_o this_o world_n i_o may_v be_v always_o godly_a occupy_v and_o virtuous_o exercise_v in_o the_o affayer_n of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n before_o thou_o that_o my_o enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n nor_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v not_o against_o i_o and_o consider_v that_o i_o must_v render_v account_n of_o all_o my_o action_n whatsoever_o and_o of_o every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o jot_n of_o time_n lend_v i_o in_o this_o life_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o such_o godly_a action_n as_o may_v please_v thou_o &_o not_o in_o idleness_n sloth_n or_o in_o any_o wanton_a lewd_a lascivious_a or_o wicked_a exercise_n that_o be_v find_v faithful_a and_o vigilant_a in_o my_o call_n when_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n come_v when_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o deed_n i_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o keep_v my_o body_n from_o idleness_n &_o sloth_n so_o vouchsafe_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o exercise_v my_o soul_n in_o godly_a contemplation_n and_o virtuous_a meditation_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a word_n together_o with_o the_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o beatitude_n prepare_v for_o all_o those_o that_o unfeigned_o long_a for_o thy_o come_n in_o the_o practise_v whereof_o make_v i_o to_o love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o to_o honour_n and_o obey_v thou_o to_o fear_v dread_n and_o reverence_v thou_o and_o to_o desire_v and_o covet_v nothing_o but_o thou_o that_o i_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o mind_n only_o during_o this_o life_n may_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n dwell_v with_o thou_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n world_n without_o end_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n against_o infidelity_n and_o despair_n necessary_a for_o a_o trouble_a and_o wound_a spirit_n glorious_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o most_o tender_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v elect_v we_o before_o all_o world_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n have_v call_v we_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v so_o dispose_v of_o we_o in_o this_o estate_n of_o holiness_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o have_v discharge_v we_o free_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o accept_v we_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o his_o obedience_n so_o also_o thou_o have_v leave_v corruption_n in_o we_o to_o be_v daily_o master_v and_o subdue_v that_o so_o be_v thereby_o daily_o conscious_a of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o unsufficiency_n and_o subject_a in_o regard_n thereof_o to_o much_o distraction_n and_o infidelity_n we_o may_v learn_v still_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deny_v our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o still_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o to_o the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o so_o may_v be_v keep_v by_o his_o mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n look_v gracious_o upon_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n who_o do_v here_o unfeigned_o acknowledge_v before_o thou_o that_o thy_o foundation_n stand_v sure_a thou_o know_v who_o be_v thou_o yet_o my_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o i_o ofttimes_o be_o to_o seek_v whither_o i_o be_o thou_o or_o no._n for_o such_o be_v my_o ignorance_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o sometime_o grope_v at_o the_o light_n in_o the_o noon_n day_n neither_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o my_o holy_a call_n nor_o be_v able_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o may_v true_o inform_v i_o therein_o but_o sometime_o over_o value_n my_o estate_n as_o if_o it_o be_v better_o with_o i_o than_o it_o be_v and_o sometime_o abase_v myself_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o indeed_o i_o be_o or_o shall_v be_v and_o my_o corruption_n sometime_o break_v out_o into_o gross_a rebellion_n do_v so_o hinder_v and_o obscure_v my_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o faith_n that_o i_o can_v neither_o true_o discern_v whereto_o i_o be_o come_v neither_o can_v see_v afar_o to_o what_o i_o shall_v attain_v yea_o many_o time_n it_o fare_v so_o ill_a with_o i_o that_o for_o want_v of_o speedy_a endeavour_n to_o recover_v myself_o by_o repentance_n i_o do_v not_o only_o plunge_v myself_o deep_a into_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n by_o not_o apply_v the_o true_a remedy_n aright_o or_o stumble_v upon_o vain_a help_n but_o hereby_o many_o time_n be_o cast_v into_o such_o strait_n that_o i_o not_o only_o question_v all_o former_a truth_n of_o thy_o grace_n as_o if_o i_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o have_v build_v on_o the_o sand_n but_o also_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v over_o all_o hope_n of_o attain_v the_o same_o as_o if_o either_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o i_o or_o else_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o pursue_v and_o apprehend_v the_o same_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a because_o i_o feel_v myself_o so_o miserable_a as_o if_o thy_o compassion_n be_v clean_o go_v because_o my_o rebellion_n seem_v so_o desperate_a hence_o it_o be_v o_o my_o god_n that_o i_o turn_v all_o thy_o comfort_n to_o be_v corrosive_n unto_o i_o and_o esteem_v all_o thy_o threaten_n not_o better_o than_o flash_v of_o hell_n and_o entrance_n to_o eternal_a vengeance_n
know_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v reign_v in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o terror_n of_o thin●_n enemy_n grant_v these_o mercy_n good_a lord_n not_o only_o to_o a_o whole_a church_n in_o general_a but_o especial_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o thy_o child_n particular_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v affectual_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o this_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o our_o heart_n beat_v down_o in_o we_o our_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o sinful_a delight_n thought_n motion_n and_o desire_n and_o renew_v in_o we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o bend_v to_o delight_n think_v desire_v &_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n frame_v our_o heart_n good_a lord_n with_o such_o humble_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o we_o may_v be_v hearty_o well_o content_a with_o whatsoever_o it_o please_v thy_o goodness_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o never_o cease_v in_o our_o misery_n but_o continual_o call_v on_o thou_o by_o hearty_a prayre_n athough_o we_o feel_v no_o release_n at_o all_o yet_o that_o still_o patient_o we_o may_v abide_v and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o thy_o good_a leisure_n and_o appoint_a time_n of_o deliverance_n when_o thou_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o us._n the_o four_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n grant_v we_o dear_a father_n that_o all_o our_o counsel_n study_n labour_n and_o endeavour_n be_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n guide_v and_o frame_v we_o may_v every_o one_o in_o that_o vocation_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v place_v he_o so_o fairhful_o travail_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o edify_a of_o thy_o church_n that_o our_o account_n may_v be_v find_v acceptable_a before_o thy_o throne_n &_o judgement_n seat_n so_o bless_v our_o labour_n and_o travail_n that_o we_o may_v have_v sufficient_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o be_v content_a with_o those_o benefit_n which_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o we_o whether_o they_o be_v many_o or_o few_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o thou_o not_o greedy_o to_o care_n for_o they_o or_o vain_o to_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o thankful_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o thy_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o as_o faithful_a steward_n moderate_o to_o use_v they_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o discharge_v of_o our_o conscience_n the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n increase_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n the_o gift_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v assure_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v deface_v clean_o blot_v out_o and_o cover_v with_o the_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n once_o make_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v unite_v knit_v and_o make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o partaker_n of_o his_o righteousnc_n justification_n and_o holiness_n and_o even_o fellow-heir_n with_o he_o of_o everlasting_a life_n that_o we_o may_v unfeigned_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n love_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n forget_v from_o our_o heart_n our_o brother_n that_o do_v offend_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o love_n cherish_v and_o comfort_v they_o as_o fellow_n member_n all_o of_o one_o body_n with_o perfect_a natural_a love_n and_o compassion_n link_v together_o unto_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n the_o sixth_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n strengthen_v we_o good_a lord_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o subtle_a suggestion_n and_o sinful_a motion_n of_o satan_n the_o devil_n hold_v we_o up_o with_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n that_o we_o sleep_v not_o in_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o with_o the_o wicked_a world_n nor_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o delight_v in_o wickedness_n but_o so_o arm_v we_o with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n that_o we_o may_v strong_o abide_v all_o the_o assault_n and_o subtle_a sli●hte●_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o sincere_o to_o walk_v befo●●●●ces_n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o profit_n of_o thy_o church_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n the_o lord_n prayer_n more_o at_o large_a the_o first_o petition_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n most_o mighty_a and_o eternal_a lord_n god_n who_o of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n to_o mankind_n have_v give_v we_o thy_o own_o eternal_a son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o be_v make_v man_n for_o we_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o become_v flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n &_o bone_n of_o our_o 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