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Thy dearly beloved son ne in his holy Gospel exhorted us to be merciful ⟨image 35⟩even as thou our heavenly Father art merciful and promisest that if we be merciful to other, we shall obtain mercy of thee, which art the father of mercies, and God of all consolation. Grant therefore that forasmuch as thou art our Father, and we thy children, we may resemble thee in all our life and conversation, and that as thou art beneficial & liberal, not only to the good, but also to the evil: so we likewise may show our selves merciful ⟨p. 34⟩gentle and liberal to so many as have need of our help, that at the dreadful day of dome we may be found in the number of those merciful, whom thou shalt appoint by thy only begotten Son to go into everlasting life, to whom with thee and the holy ghost be all honour and praise.

THy deerelye beloued sō ne in his holy Gospell exhorted vs to be mercyfull ⟨image 35⟩euē as thou our heauenly Father art merciful and promisest that if we be merciful to other, we shall obtaine merci of thee, which art the father of mercies, and God of al consolacion. Graunt therfore that for asmuch as thou art oure Father, and we thy children, we may resemble thee in all our life and conuersaciō, and that as thou art beneficial & liberal, not onli to ye good, but also to the euil: so we likewise mai shew our selues merciful ⟨p. 34⟩