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that thou hast vouchsafed to deliver this woman thy servant from the great pain and perill of Child-birth Grant, we beseech thee, mostmercifull ffather, that shee through thy help may

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both faithfully live, and walk according to thy will in this life present, and also may be partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The woman that cometh to give her thanks, must offer accustomed offerings; and if there be a Communion, it is convenient that shee receiue the holy Communion.

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A Commination, or denouncing of
Gods Anger and Judgements against
Sinners, with certain, Prayers to be vsed
on the first day of Lent, and at other times,
as the Ordinary shall appoint.

After Morning Prayer the Litany ended accord-
ing to the accustomed manner, the Priest shall
in the reading Pew or Pulpit, say,

Brethren, in the primitiue Church there was a Godly discipline, that at the begining of Lent, such persons as stood convicted of notorious Sin, were put to open penance, and punished in this World, that their souls might be saved in the day of the Lord; and that others admonished by their example, might be the more afraid to offend.

Instead whereof (Untill the said Discipline may be restored, again, which is much to be wished (it is thought good, that at this time) (in the presence of you all should be read the General Sentences of Gods cursing against impenitent sinners, gathered out of the seaven and

1. 1. The 335th page of the MS. Book commences with the words "A Commination"; it has no heal-line.

1. 14.

After "Lord", a comma altered into the semicolon.

1. 18.

The last parenthesis-sign in darker ink.

1. 19. The parenthesis-sign after "time", and that before "in","in darker ink.

Deut. 27.

15.

twentieth Chapter of Deuteronomy, and other places of Scripture; and that ye should answer to every sentence, Amen: To the intent that being admonished of the great indignation of God against sinners, ye may the rather be moved to earnest, and true Repentance, and may walk more warily in these dangerous dayes; fleeing from such vices, for which ye affirm with your own mouthes the curse of God to bee due.

Cursed is the man that maketh any carved or molten Image, to worship it.

16.

And the people shall answer, and say,

Amen.

Minister.

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Cursed is he that curseth his ffather, and
Mother.

Amen.

Answer

Minister.

1. 3. In "every", the "y" written upon an "i".

1. 3.

1. 14.

After "Amen", a period altered into the colon.

The 336th page of the MS. Book commences with the word "And".

Cursed is he that removeth his Neighbours

land-mark.

Amen.

Answer.

Minister.

Cursed is he that maketh the blind to go out

Cursed is he that perverteth the Judgement of the Stranger, the ffatherless, and Widow.

17.

18.

19.

24.

Lev. 20: 10, Cursed is he that lyeth with his Neighbours

wife.

Deut 27. 25.

Amen.

Answer.

Minister.

Cursed is he that taketh reward to slay the innocent.

Amen.

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Jer. 17. 5.

Answer.

Minister.

Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, and taketh man for his defence, and in his heart goeth from the Lord.

Amen.

Answer

Minister.

$ Mat: 25. 41, Cursed are the vnmercifull, fornicators and 1 Cor. 6. 9. 10. Adulterers, covetous persons, Idolaters, Slanderers, Drunkards, and Extortioners.

1. 1 (margin). After "20", a period altered into the colon.

1. 10. The 336th page of the MS. Book has no catch-word.

1. 11. The 337th page of the MS. Book commences with the word "Minister".

1. 18 (margin). After "Mat", a period altered into the colon.