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God mercifull father, who in the time of Elisha the Prophet didst suddenly in Samaria turne great Scarcity and dearth into plenty and Cheapnes: have mercy vpon vs that we who are now for our sins punished with like Adversity, may likewise find a seasonable relief. Increase the fruits of the earth by thy heavenly benediction; and grant that we receiving thy bountifull liberality may vse the same to thy Glory, the reliefe of those that are needy, and our own Comfort, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty God, King of all kings, and Governor of all things, whose power no creature is able to resist, to whom it belongeth isutly to punish sinners, and to be merciful to them that truly repent: save and deliver vs, we humbly beseech thee from the hands of our enemies; abate their pride, asswage their malice, and confound their devices, that we being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore from all perils,, to glorify thee who art the only giver of all victory through the merits of thy only son Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty God, who in thy wrath didst send a plague upon thine own people in the wildernes for their obstinate rebellion against Moses and Aaron, and also in the time of King David, didst slay with the plague of pestilence threescore and ten thousand, and yet remembring thy mercy didst save the rest: have pitie vpon vs miserable sinners, who now are visited with great sicknes and mortality, that like as thou didst then accept of an atonement, and didst command the destroying Angell to cease from punishing: so it may now please thee to withdraw from vs this plague and grievous sicknes, trough Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.