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eternal grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jefus Chrift his fake. Amen.

21. For the fame.

4Lmighty God, who didft give fuch grace unto thy holy apostles, that they readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jefus Chrift, and followed him without delay; grant unto me, that being called by thy holy word, I may forthwith give up myfelf obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments, thro' the fame Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

22. For a good Life.

Almighty God, give me grace that I

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away the works of darkness, and direct my paths through this mortal life, that as thy Son Jefus Chrift came to vifit men in great humility, fo when he fhall come again at the laft day in glorious majefty, to judge both quick and dead, I may rife to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghoft, now and for ever. Amen.

23. For the fame.

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thy fervant, that I may ever remain in perfect love and peace towards thee, and living according to thy laws, be received under thy protection, through my ever bleffed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

24. For the happy Effect of a Religious Defire.

Almighty God, who through thy only begotten

Son Jefus Chrift, haft overcome death, and

opened unto us the gates of everlasting life: I humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace thou doft put into my mind good defires, fo by thy continual help I may bring the fame to good effect, through Jefus Chrift our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghoft, ever one God world without end. Amen.

25. Against the Frailties of Human
Nature.

God, who knoweft that I am fet in the midst

of many and great dangers, and that from the frailty of my nature I cannot always stand upright, grant to me fuch ftrength and protection as may support me in all dangers, and carry me through all temptations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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26. For Defence against Sin.

Almighty God, to whom all our thoughts and

actions are open, I beseech thee of thy infinite

mercy to keep me both outwardly in my body and inwardly in my foul, that I may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may affault and hurt the foul. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jefus Chrift his fake. Amen.

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Stay 27 For Peace of Confcience.

ALmighty and everlasting God, who doft govern all things in heaven and earth; mercifully hear the fapplications of thy people, and grant them thy peace all the days of their life, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

28. For Faith under injurious treat

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GRant, O Lord, that in all my fufferings here

upon earth, I may ftedfaftly look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall be revealed; and being affifted by thy holy fpirit, I may learn to love and bless my enemies, by the example of those martyrs, who prayed even for their murderers, to thee, O bleffed Jefus, who standeft

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at the right hand of God, to fuccor all thofe that fuffer for thee, my only mediator, and advocate. Amen.

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ALmighty Father, who haft given thine only Son to die for our fins, and to rife again for our redemption, grant me fo to put away all malice and wickedness, that I may always ferve, thee in humility and truth, through the merits of the fame thy Son Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen eving body pai

30. For Grace, and Happiness after Death.

O Almighty and eternal God, the aid of all that

need, the helper of all that flee to thee for fuccor, the life of them that believe, and the refurrection from the dead; grant, I beseech thee, that I may come to thy glory, and enjoy the hap piness of thy everlasting kingdom, which thou haft promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.

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ACcept my humble thanks, O heavenly Father,

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knowledge of thy grace, and faith in Chrift thy Son; increafe this knowledge, and confirm this

faith in me evermore, that I may continue thy faithful fervant, and attain thy gracious promife through the fame Lord Jefus Chrift, who livethand reigneth with thee, in the unity of the holy fpirit, one God everlasting. Amen.

32. For the Love of God.

Lord, who never faileft to help and fupport them who are ftedfaft in thy fear and love keep me, I beseech thee, under the protection of thy good providence, and make me to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

19233 For Charity to Mankind.

God the creator and preserver of mankind, I befeech thee to make thy ways known unto all forts and conditions of men, that they may all live in the bond of peace and in righteoufnefs of life. ! I also implore thy Fatherly goodness for all those who are any ways afflicted or diftreffed in mind, body, or eftate; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their several neceffities, giving them patience under their fufferings, and a happy iffue out of all their afflictions; and this I beg for Jefus Chrift his fake. Amen.

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