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A30638 The fathers legacy: or Burtons collections Containing many excellent instructions for age, and youth, shewing them how to live godly in this life, and to attaine everlasting happinesse in the life to come. First written for the instruction of his onely son, and now set forth for the benefit of others. By Edw: Burton. Burton, Edward, of Stanton, Derbyshire. 1649 (1649) Wing B6159; ESTC R215093 76,775 223

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may_v glorify_v thou_o my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n o_o most_o sweet_a lover_n of_o all_o mankind_n lord_n and_o saviour_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n sake_n to_o remove_v from_o i_o all_o pride_n envy_n and_o detraction_n wrath_n malice_n and_o impatience_n and_o all_o other_o sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o plant_v good_a lord_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o mind_n true_a meekness_n charity_n temperance_n and_o modesty_n with_o all_o such_o other_o virtue_n and_o preservative_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o mortify_v in_o i_o good_a lord_n all_o unclean_a motion_n carnal_a desire_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o revive_v in_o i_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o perpetual_a exercise_n thereof_o so_o that_o at_o this_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n i_o may_v worthy_o receive_v this_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n unto_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o my_o soul_n endless_a joy_n and_o comfort_n amen_n a_o prayer_n after_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o hearty_a manner_n with_o most_o due_a reverence_n i_o thank_v thou_o good_a lord_n most_o holy_a father_n and_o everlasting_a god_n tha●_n by_o the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o merciful_a grace_n will_v vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o refresh_v and_o feed_v my_o soul_n through_o faith_n with_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o beseech_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o this_o the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n which_o i_o most_o unworthy_a wretch_n have_v now_o receive_v may_v never_o come_v hereafter_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n unto_o i_o for_o my_o evil_a merit_n and_o deserve_n but_o rather_o good_a lord_n it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o body_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n unto_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n a_o prayer_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n o_o heavenly_a lord_n god_n we_o poor_a wretch_n be_v overcome_v with_o grief_n come_v all_o here_o attend_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n with_o this_o sick_a servant_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n incline_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o his_o complaint_n unto_o thou_o be_v now_o o_o lord_n present_a and_o send_v thy_o good_a angel_n and_o spirit_n to_o attend_v we_o be_v with_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o comfort_v this_o sick_a person_n and_o now_o if_o the_o time_n be_v come_v of_o his_o departure_n grant_v o_o lord_n he_o may_v depart_v with_o godly_a comfort_n and_o joy_v everlasting_a into_o thy_o kingdom_n ease_n o_o lord_n his_o grief_n mitigate_v his_o pain_n assuage_v his_o sorrow_n an●_n give_v he_o a_o lively_a touch_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a comfort_n put_v by_o all_o worldly_a thought_n and_o beat_v down_o all_o bad_a suggestion_n let_v nothing_o but_o good_a come_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o breath_n breath_n out_o still_o some_o comfort_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o grant_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o last_o to_o finish_v this_o mortal_a life_n than_o he_o may_v with_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n o_o lord_n forgive_v he_o o_o lord_n receive_v he_o o_o lord_n protect_v he_o o_o lord_n succour_n and_o save_v he_o and_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o grant_v he_o may_v rest_v with_o thou_o in_o eternal_a glory_n hear_v we_o good_a father_n for_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o do_v for_o he_o and_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o fatherly_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o we_o commend_v he_o with_o these_o our_o prayer_n for_o he_o and_o all_o his_o and_o our_o occasion_n in_o tha●_n prayer_n which_o thy_o bless_a son_n have_v teach_v we_o our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la novemb_n 29._o 1648._o imprimatur_fw-la john_n downham_n