Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A40831
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The Family prayers of those poor Christians who in court and country, in cities, towns, cottages and farm houses, are in good earnest with religion : together with their way of intercession or praying for others.
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1675
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Wing F355; ESTC R18017
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the_o family-prayer_n of_o those_o poor_a christian_n who_o in_o court_n and_o country_n in_o city_n town_n cottage_n and_o farm-house_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o way_n of_o intercession_n or_o pray_v for_o other_o london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n 1675._o the_o family-prayer_n of_o those_o poor_a christian_n who_o in_o court_n and_o country_n in_o city_n town_n cottage_n and_o farm-house_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o way_n of_o intercession_n or_o pray_v for_o other_o 1._o the_o sum_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o âââer_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o ãâã_d ghost_n amen_n 2._o the_o prayer_n of_o prayer_n that_o ââerein_o we_o ask_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o ââers_n as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o for_o ãâã_d and_o for_o body_n for_o our_o happy_a liâââ_n in_o this_o world_n for_o our_o happy_a goâââ_n out_o of_o it_o and_o for_o our_o most_o happy_a ââining_v of_o that_o better_a world_n that_o be_v ãâã_d come_v namely_o our_o father_n which_o ãâã_d in_o heaven_n with_o this_o preparation_n âââd_v not_o by_o all_o but_o by_o one_o only_o ââus_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o âhe_v lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o also_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o say_v our_o fatââ_n which_o 3_o the_o general_a thanksgiving_n ãâã_d that_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o all_o his_o merciââ_n that_o he_o be_v much_o please_v with_o name_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o ãâã_d son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o ãâã_d in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o ãâã_d be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n with_o ãâã_d introduction_n say_v not_o by_o all_o but_o ãâã_d one_o only_a let_v we_o bless_v the_o lord_n ãâã_d god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o foââ_n of_o word_n which_o he_o great_o delight_v ãâã_d glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o 4._o the_o blessing_n of_o blessing_n uââ_n and_o to_o ourselves_o the_o grace_n of_o ãâã_d lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o gââ_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o we_o all_o evermore_o amen_n be_v not_o able_a with_o any_o patience_n think_v of_o live_v without_o comââ_n prayer_n in_o their_o respective_a familââ_n they_o have_v use_v themselves_o to_o own_o thâ_n god_n in_o common_a as_o they_o can_v wââ_n they_o can_v not_o as_o they_o will_v ãâã_d ashamed_a they_o say_v they_o be_v the_o riââ_n ãâã_d learned_a sort_n shall_v go_v beyond_o they_o ãâã_d the_o duty_n itself_o though_o they_o do_v or_o ãâã_d lest_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o ââsormance_n set_a and_o long_a meal_n they_o ãâã_d be_v use_v among_o they_o and_o also_o set_v ãâã_d long_a family-prayer_n but_o though_o ãâã_d neither_o of_o these_o can_v they_o equal_a ãâã_d yet_o equal_a if_o not_o exceed_v they_o ãâã_d will_v do_v as_o in_o the_o wholesome_a of_o their_o meat_n never_o eat_v ãâã_d when_o they_o be_v hungry_a so_o also_o in_o ãâã_d devoutness_n of_o their_o morning_n and_o blea_n family-prayer_n because_o these_o ãâã_d they_o be_v nothing_o but_o these_o four_o ãâã_d now_o set_v down_o say_v aloud_o and_o ãâã_d leisurely_o and_o deliberate_o and_o junct_o by_o all_o parent_n child_n ãâã_d servant_n and_o all_o that_o be_v preââ_n and_o this_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n ââââg_v sundry_a other_o ãâã_d because_o they_o assure_v themselves_o ãâã_d devotion_n be_v from_o they_o and_o any_o ãâã_d believer_n true_a and_o acceptable_a deââân_n to_o that_o god_n who_o have_v commandââ_n and_o know_v the_o full_a importance_n ãâã_d though_o we_o do_v not_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v it_o not_o according_a to_o our_o unworthy_a and_o narrow_a understanding_n of_o it_o but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o all-seeing_a mind_n and_o mean_v in_o it_o 2._o because_o this_o way_n of_o family-prayer_n 1_o all_z 2_o together_o and_o 3_o upoâ_n their_o knee_n say_v these_o thing_n botâ_n morning_n and_o evening_n be_v such_o as_o thâ_n most_o busy_a and_o most_o employ_v family_n that_o be_v may_v have_v time_n for_o and_o yeâ_n such_o too_o as_o the_o most_o slender_a and_o ignorant_a ruler_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o yet_o that_o whicâ_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n with_o true_a devotion_n attention_n and_o intention_n be_v ãâã_d he_o as_o acceptable_a as_o any_o prayer_n whaâ_n soever_o nay_o not_o the_o less_o but_o the_o moââ_n acceptable_a for_o the_o fervency_n occasionââ_n by_o the_o brevity_n because_o they_o can_v offââ_n it_o most_o leisurely_o and_o considerate_o aââ_n so_o most_o earnest_o and_o ardent_o aââ_n hereunto_o that_o own_v their_o god_n euâry_o day_n thus_o in_o common_a they_o do_v assuâ_fw-la themselves_o whatever_o fall_v out_o to_o theââ_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v a_o dispensation_n or_o blaze_v out_o of_o zion_n or_o such_o as_o religiââ_n âââs_v sanctify_v to_o they_o especial_o when_o âvery_n one_o of_o and_o in_o the_o family_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o she_o âor_a daily_o perform_v his_o or_o her_o own_o ââcret_a and_o personal_a devotion_n accord_v to_o his_o or_o her_o own_o secret_a and_o personal_a necessity_n occasion_n and_o impulse_n the_o worship_n itself_o 1._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o ãâã_d son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n 2._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o uther_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v both_o teach_v and_o command_v ãâã_d our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n halââwed_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v âây_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaâen_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n ând_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o ând_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 3._o let_v we_o bless_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o form_n of_o word_n which_o to_o he_o be_v most_o acceptable_a glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o evermore_o amen_n beside_o this_o short_a ordinary_a way_n of_o family-prayer_n they_o have_v also_o whensoever_o they_o see_v they_o have_v time_n enough_o a_o large_a way_n of_o pray_v but_o still_o by_o this_o prayer_n of_o prayer_n for_o first_o they_o say_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n or_o for_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n with_o this_o introduction_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a estate_n âf_n christ_n church_n militant_a here_o upon_o âârth_n and_o then_o most_o devout_o and_o leisure_o do_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n offer_v up_o the_o lord_n prayer_n all_o the_o while_n think_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n next_o for_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v with_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o with_o this_o preparation_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o king_n and_o this_o whole_a church_n and_o state_n and_o then_o ãâã_d the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n say_v our_o father_n which_o ârt_v most_o leisurely_o and_o fervent_o all_o the_o while_n think_v of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o dominion_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n after_o this_o for_o the_o particular_a neighbourhood_n whereunto_o they_o do_v belong_v and_o the_o particular_a guide_n thereof_o with_o this_o introduction_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o minister_n and_o this_o whole_a parish_n where_o god_n providence_n have_v seat_v we_o and_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o our_o father_n which_o be_v both_o most_o religious_o and_o leisurely_o utter_v all_o the_o while_n think_v of_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o four_o place_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o all_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o five_o for_o any_o sick_a weak_a or_o otherwise_o in_o danger_n necessity_n and_o tribulation_n namely_o in_o the_o let_v we_o pray_v he_o or_o she_o or_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v so_o charitable_a in_o the_o six_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o