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Further more most beneficial father we humbly beseech the to stretch forth the mighty arm into the protection and defence of all those that are exiled for the testimony of thy verity: & that because they would not bend their backs and incline their necks under the yoke of Antichrist, and be polluted with the execrable Idolatries, and blasphemous superstitions of the ungodly. That it would please thee not only to feed them in strange countries, but also to prepare a resting place for them, as thou haste done from time to time for thine elect in all age is whereas they may unite them ⟨image 27⟩selves together in the sincere ministration of thy holy word and Sacraments to their singular edification. And in deu time restore them home again into their land, to celebrate thy praises, promote thy gospel, & edify thy desolate congregation.

Further more moste beneficiall father we humbly beseche the to stretch forthe the myghty arme into the protection and defence of all those that are exiled for the testimonye of thy veryte: & that bycause they wolde not bende theyr backes and incline theyre neckes vnder the youcke of Anthechrist, and be poluted wyth the execrable Idolatries, and blasphemus superstitions of ye vngodly. That it would please ye not onlye to fede them in strange cōtreys, but also to prepare a resting place for thē, as thou haste done from tyme to tyme for thyne electe in all age is whereas they maye vnyte them ⟨image 27⟩selfes together in the syncere mynistration of thy holye worde and Sacramentes to theyr synguler edificatiō. And in deu time restore them home agayne into their lād, to celebrate thy prayses, promote thy gospell, & edefye thy desolate congregation.

Consequently O lord thou that hast said that thou wilt not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax: Be merciful we beseech thee unto all those that through fear and weakness have denied the by dissimulation and hypocrisy. That it may please the to strengthen their weak knees (thou that art the strength of them that standeth) and lift up their feeble hands, that their little smoke may increase into a great flame and their bruised reed into a mighty oak, able to abide all the