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religion_n when_o you_o begin_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o any_o such_o be_v you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o dispatch_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n in_o your_o private_a morning_n devotion_n be_v not_o unmindful_a to_o continue_v your_o request_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n which_o you_o may_v find_v place_n to_o insert_v among_o your_o other_o petition_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o discover_v unto_o i_o my_o duty_n and_o have_v give_v i_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o but_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o through_o thy_o assist_a grace_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v up_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n this_o day_n as_o may_v be_v well_o please_v and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n let_v that_o grace_n o_o lord_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o quicken_v my_o devotion_n to_o kindle_v my_o zeal_n and_o to_o work_v in_o i_o a_o godly_a humiliation_n for_o all_o my_o past_a sin_n together_o with_o steadfast_a resolution_n of_o forsake_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o tho_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v thou_o hear_v not_o sinner_n wilful_o resolve_v to_o persevere_v in_o their_o sin_n yet_o thou_o will_v hear_v those_o that_o confess_v and_o abandon_v they_o hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o remove_v my_o sin_n from_o before_o thy_o sight_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o i_o this_o day_n but_o set_v they_o full_a in_o i_o and_o let_v they_o ever_o be_v before_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o confess_v they_o with_o a_o humble_a lowly_a penitent_a and_o obedient_a heart_n but_o also_o actual_o forsake_v they_o that_o so_o 〈◊〉_d may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o by_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n another_o to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o method_n of_o private_a devotion_n o_o lord_n who_o see_v the_o purpose_n of_o alâ—_n heart_n and_o have_v be_v privy_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o thy_o servant_n touch_v calling_n himself_o this_o day_n to_o a_o account_n of_o his_o way_n and_o humble_v himself_o before_o thou_o for_o all_o his_o transgression_n and_o render_v thou_o praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n be_v thou_o in_o mercy_n present_a to_o mâ—_n by_o the_o preventing_n and_o assisting_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v with_o a_o true_a hearâ—_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n perform_v what_o i_o intend_v grant_v that_o no_o worldly_a care_n oâ—_n business_n may_v so_o take_v off_o my_o mind_n from_o thou_o but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a forthwith_o to_o return_v and_o without_o distraction_n to_o employ_v my_o whole_a soul_n in_o my_o designeâ—_n devotion_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n my_o own_o amendment_n and_o comfort_n here_o and_o everlasting_a blessedness_n hereafter_o iâ—_n and_o through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_o 1._o first_o abstain_v from_o all_o food_n and_o sustenance_n unless_o thovart_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o valetudinary_a temper_n until_o the_o solemnity_n be_v over_o if_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v spare_o with_o a_o design_n only_o to_o strengthen_v thyself_o the_o better_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o thy_o duty_n i_o think_v thou_o have_v not_o break_v thy_o fast_a the_o fast_a itself_o being_n not_o enjoin_v so_o much_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n to_o other_o duty_n 2._o have_v a_o care_n that_o you_o do_v not_o only_o fast_o from_o meat_n but_o from_o sin_n also_o for_o if_o you_o abstain_v from_o the_o former_a and_o not_o from_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o your_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o your_o righteousness_n do_v not_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o fast_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 6.16_o and_o be_v promise_v their_o reward_n shall_v go_v no_o far_o than_o that_o of_o man_n too_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fast_a as_o god_n have_v choose_v or_o will_v accept_v 3._o abstain_v likewise_o this_o day_n from_o all_o gratification_n of_o your_o sense_n from_o all_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n this_o day_n you_o have_v design_v for_o condemn_v yourself_o for_o your_o sin_n for_o humiliation_n of_o yourself_o for_o they_o and_o mourn_v over_o they_o than_o how_o inconsistent_a will_v this_o be_v with_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n altogether_o as_o great_a a_o soloecism_n as_o music_n and_o dance_a at_o a_o funeral_n to_o have_v silence_n in_o the_o kitchen_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o mirth_n in_o the_o chamber_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o indecent_a and_o incongruous_a 4._o last_o let_v not_o intemperance_n be_v either_o the_o preface_n or_o conclusion_n to_o your_o fast_a lest_o the_o fast_a be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v off_o your_o old_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o draw_v on_o new_a guilt_n thus_o i_o have_v lead_v you_o through_o those_o previous_a act_n towards_o this_o duty_n of_o fast_v we_o now_o come_v more_o close_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v retire_v to_o thy_o closet_n about_o noon_n thy_o mind_n be_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a disburden_a of_o worldly_a thought_n cast_v thyself_o down_o upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o humble_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n prevent_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o my_o do_n with_o thy_o most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o further_o i_o with_o thy_o continwal_a help_n that_o in_o all_o my_o work_n begin_v continw_v and_o end_v in_o thou_o i_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o final_o by_o thy_o mercy_n obtain_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o take_v god_n holy_a 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