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our_o relief_n and_o give_v thou_o continual_a thanks_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o benefit_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n the_o 8._o plant._n ¶_o grace_n after_o dinner_n father_n everlasting_a continual_a thanks_n and_o praise_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o thou_o which_o from_o our_o creation_n and_o first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n even_o till_o this_o present_a day_n &_o hour_n have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o body_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v corporal_a food_n and_o sustenance_n from_o thy_o hand_n so_o we_o may_v be_v faithful_a and_o true_a partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a manna_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v sustain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o 9_o plant._n ¶_o grace_n before_o dinner_n lord_n god_n who_o daily_a hand_n death_n feed_v the_o beast_n the_o foul_a and_o fish_n vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v this_o board_n and_o every_o dish_n that_o as_o we_o touch_v &_o taste_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o thy_o grace_n our_o body_n to_o sustain_v and_o feed_v our_o flesh_n in_o every_o place_n so_o we_o may_v yield_v thou_o thanks_o therefore_o and_o give_v thy_o name_n the_o praise_n which_o do_v deserve_v of_o all_o the_o world_n extol_v to_o be_v always_o amen_n the_o 10._o plant._n ¶_o grace_n after_o dinner_n eternal_a god_n thy_o name_n be_v blessed_v which_o do_v we_o daily_o feed_v and_o soul_n and_o body_n satisfie_v when_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n the_o body_n by_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n which_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n the_o soul_n with_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o gospel_n every_o hour_n thy_o holy_a name_n perpetuallie_o be_v magnify_v therefore_o as_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o shall_v be_v evermore_o amen_n the_o 11._o plant._n ¶_o grace_n before_o supper_n most_o gracious_a god_n which_o cloathe_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n with_o beauty_n far_o above_o the_o royalty_n of_o solomon_n and_o feed_v the_o little_a sparrow_n which_o fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o thy_o providence_n be_v present_a we_o beseech_v thou_o at_o this_o table_n and_o season_n with_o the_o salt_n of_o thy_o blessing_n these_o thy_o creature_n that_o in_o receive_v they_o as_o become_v christian_n we_o may_v also_o be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o all_o our_o eating_n &_o drink_n evermore_o remember_v to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v thou_o in_o thy_o benefit_n from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n proceed_v for_o the_o succour_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o receive_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a christianity_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o only_o saviour_n so_o be_v it_o the_o 12._o plant._n ¶_o grace_n after_o supper_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n to_o call_v we_o to_o the_o communicate_v and_o partake_v of_o thy_o creature_n and_o by_o they_o have_v refresh_v we_o at_o this_o present_a we_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o this_o thy_o bountiful_a liberality_n beseech_v thou_o to_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o christian_a care_n and_o compassion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o necessity_n that_o we_o consider_v their_o poor_a and_o succourless_a estate_n may_v with_o pitiful_a eye_n tender_v their_o poverty_n and_o with_o charitable_a hand_n reléeve_v they_o in_o misery_n always_o remember_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v to_o thy_o needy_a and_o naked_a member_n thou_o do_v account_v it_o do_v to_o thy_o own_o body_n grant_v this_o o_o gracious_a god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o 13._o plant._n ¶_o grace_n before_o supper_n no_o grace_n the_o gluton_n nor_o his_o gest_n amid_o their_o dainty_a fare_n vouchsafe_v to_o show_v to_o lazarus_n a_o beggar_n poor_a and_o bare_a their_o service_n be_v superfluous_a their_o meat_n be_v overmutch_v poor_a lazarus_n who_o scarce_o can_v go_v or_o stand_v without_o a_o crutch_n lay_v beg_v at_o the_o glutton_n gatâ—_n some_o crumb_n for_o his_o relief_n but_o none_o there_o be_v that_o of_o his_o case_n be_v touch_v with_o any_o grief_n his_o dog_n lie_v lick_v of_o his_o limb_n the_o botch_n bile_n and_o blain_n and_o with_o his_o tongue_n do_v seek_v a_o mean_a and_o way_n to_o assuage_v his_o pain_n this_o deed_n of_o pity_n in_o the_o dog_n condemn_v such_o as_o save_v all_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a nothing_o have_v god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v such_o as_o this_o rich_a glutton_n be_v lest_o we_o with_o he_o in_o pit_n of_o hell_n cry_v out_o woe_n and_o alas_o from_o thence_o the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o guide_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n that_o when_o we_o die_v in_o earth_n in_o heaven_n we_o may_v possess_v a_o place_n the_o 14._o plant._n ¶_o grace_n after_o supper_n good_a zache_n entertain_v christ_n become_v a_o joyful_a man_n his_o soul_n to_o feed_v on_o food_n of_o life_n with_o faith_n and_o hope_n begin_v then_o call_v he_o to_o straight_a account_n his_o thought_n his_o word_n &_o deed_n his_o conscience_n and_o his_o life_n mislead_v and_o thus_o in_o speech_n proceed_v â—ord_n if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d turn_n or_o offer_v wrong_v or_o cause_v the_o poor_a to_o make_v complaint_n with_o sob_n and_o sigh_n strong_o lo_o restitution_n i_o will_v make_v and_o fourfold_o they_o reward_n with_o ready_a purpose_n so_o to_o do_v â—o_z 〈◊〉_d and_o hart_n prepare_v 〈◊〉_d zache_n speech_n &_o ponder_v it_o