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thy_o faithful_a handmaid_n and_o sorrowful_a servant_n out_o of_o this_o extreme_a sorrow_n and_o easeless_a pain_n that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o cry_v and_o say_v why_o be_v my_o heaviness_n continual_a and_o my_o pain_n so_o intolerable_a how_o be_v it_o lord_n that_o for_o no_o entreaty_n thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v thy_o handmaid_n from_o such_o endurable_a grief_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o the_o anguish_n of_o the_o travel_n now_o long_a lord_n shall_v my_o bowel_n thus_o sound_a like_o a_o harp_n my_o bone_n and_o sinew_n be_v rack_v asunder_o and_o my_o inward_a part_n be_v thus_o
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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