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I conceave by a certayne imaginacion and hoape [fol. 45\] füll 

 of all conforte and consolacion, that he is oure mercifull lorde 

 and father. and that he will have vs for bis childreo, and in- 

 heretours of hevenly thyng-es. wheare as he is, havynge power, 

 and myght above all boddyly and carnall fathers with outen 

 compareson. Wherfore I saye also, halowed be thy name. and 

 that above all creatours, which are in heven, on erth, and 

 vnder erthe. as of god, most füll of myght. By whose wisdom 

 all that made is, was created, through whose mercy the lost were 

 repayred, and with whose love, their beynge, livynge, and con- 

 tinewynge, is and persever. Whom after this maner I every 

 where, and at all tymes, honowre and knowledge, for a gra- 

 cious lorde, and a mercifull father, not to me alone. But to as- 

 many as with me crye and call to bim with me sayinge. Thy 

 kyngdom come to vs. that he through bis sprete, and the me 

 rites of bis sonne Christ, overcome in oure hertes (which is 

 bis temple) the tyranny of the devill, expell antichrist bis de- 

 bite, with all bis lawes and tradicions, and through bis gospell 

 therin be only witsafe to rule and governe, that we evermore 

 with mynde, thought, and berty ioye, maye saye, Thy will be 

 fulfilled, as it is in heven, even so on erth. Which is as moche to 

 saye, that bis godly will [fol. 45^] with outen lett or impediment, 

 have bis course and worcke, in vs, as it bathe in hevenly creatures. 

 And so to brydle oure flesshe, that it knowledge hym lorde, go- 

 verner, and ruler of it above all creatours. So. All that thou bid- 

 derto hast prayde, after my capacite, are but one thinge. Fat. Truetb 

 it is. For with these forsayde thre poyntes, we only praye that 

 the glory and kyngdome of god, maye so in vs be declared, 

 that therby hys name specially maye be lauded, praysed, and 

 glorifyed. and then mekly I lyfte vp my herte and saye, Oure 

 dayly bred geve vs this daye. desiringe but that which only is 

 necessary for the sustentacion of my body. confessynge also 

 here by, that temporall goodes are gyftes of bis mercy, and 

 necessary for vs. Then saye I both with herte and mynde. For- 

 geve vs oure trespases, even as we forgeve theym which tres- 

 pas vs. Because we are v nable to make recompence for oure 

 dayly transgression, I desyre also of god through bis only 

 mercy foryevenes. Which maye no manne obtayne excepte be 

 before, with all meknes and rayldhes of herte forgeve every 



