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¶ For the gift of the holy Ghost.

SO frail is our nature, so vile is our flesh, so lewd is our hart, so corrupt are our affects, so wicked are all our thoughts even from our child ⟨p. 26⟩hod upward, that of our selves we can nether think, breath, speak or do any thing that is praise worthy in thy sight (O heavenly father) yea, except thou dost assist us with thy merciful goodness all things are so far out of frame in us, that we see nothing present in our selves but thy heavy displeasure and eternal damnation. Vouch safe therefore (O sweet father, to send thy holy spirit unto us, which may make us new creatures, put ⟨image 28⟩away from us all fleshly lusts, fill our harts with new affects & spiritual motions, & so altogether renew us both in body & soul through his godly in spiration, that we may dye unto old Adam, & live unto thee in newness of life serving thee our Lord God in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life.

SO frayl is our nature, so vile is our flesh, so lewd is our hart, so corrupt are our affects, so wicked are al our thoughts euen frō our child ⟨p. 26⟩hod vpward, yt of our selues we can nether thinck, breath, speak or doo any thing yt is praise worthy in thy sight (O heauenly father) yea, except thou doost assist vs with thy mercifull goodnes all things are so far out of frame in vs, that we se nothing present in our selues but thy heauy displeasure and eternal damnacion. Uouche safe therfore (O swete father, to send thy holy spirite vnto vs, whiche may make vs new creatures, put ⟨image 28⟩