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god_n my_o knee_n and_o beg_v his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n towards_o i_o and_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n that_o shall_v there_o meet_v that_o day_n which_o i_o may_v do_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a form_n o_o lord_n who_o though_o thou_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n yet_o have_v promise_v to_o meet_v and_o bless_v thy_o people_n wherever_o thou_o have_v record_v thy_o name_n be_v please_v to_o be_v gracious_o present_a to_o thy_o servant_n here_o worship_v before_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o shall_v here_o assemble_v themselves_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o worship_n pardon_v every_o one_o who_o have_v not_o prepare_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n quicken_v we_o all_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o build_v we_o up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o i_o know_v there_o be_v 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day_n will_v be_v prudent_o to_o contrive_v upon_o foresight_n and_o consideration_n of_o my_o week_n business_n what_o day_n or_o day_n they_o be_v in_o which_o i_o can_v best_o spare_v time_n for_o this_o work_n and_o those_o day_n or_o that_o day_n will_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o be_v pitch_v upon_o in_o which_o i_o may_v the_o most_o free_o converse_v with_o god_n without_o the_o disturbance_n which_o much_o business_n necessary_o bring_v beside_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o my_o ordinacy_n course_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v not_o upon_o my_o fast_n to_o be_v omit_v under_o pretence_n of_o make_v amends_o for_o they_o or_o run_v they_o up_o into_o my_o penitentiary_n performance_n i_o can_v upon_o those_o day_n when_o i_o allow_v least_o allow_v less_o than_o two_o hour_n and_o upward_o to_o the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o my_o fast_n so_o much_o time_n therefore_o at_o the_o least_o i_o say_v i_o must_v resolve_v such_o a_o day_n to_o devote_v which_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o will_v 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much_o possess_v my_o thought_n according_a as_o above_o i_o have_v pray_v chap._n vi_o the_o order_n of_o humiliation_n or_o renitentiary_n devotion_n sect._n 1_o the_o entrance_n unto_o the_o work_n that_o time_n be_v now_o come_v which_o i_o appoint_v to_o spend_v with_o god_n in_o my_o closet_n i_o must_v religious_o observe_v my_o appointment_n for_o albeit_o the_o resolve_n be_v only_o private_a and_o never_o proceed_v without_o my_o own_o breast_n or_o closet_n yet_o have_v god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o it_o stand_v on_o record_n in_o his_o omniscience_n and_o by_o break_v these_o my_o private_a and_z as_o happy_o i_o may_v judge_v less_o material_a resolution_n i_o shall_v soon_o learn_v to_o break_v my_o word_n and_o vow_n too_o in_o other_o matter_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n come_v therefore_o at_o my_o time_n appoint_v into_o my_o closet_n i_o reverent_o kneel_v down_o before_o god_n and_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o all-seeing_a eye_n upon_o my_o heart_n humble_o begin_v in_o some_o such_o short_a prayer_n as_o be_v this_o which_o follow_v i_o be_o come_v o_o lord_n into_o thy_o presence_n upon_o work_n which_o no_o one_o have_v more_o need_n to_o do_v than_o myself_o to_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o repent_v of_o my_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o thou_o but_o i_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n not_o apt_a to_o relent_v and_o dry_a eye_n such_o at_o least_o which_o seldom_o shed_v tear_n for_o my_o sin_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o and_o melt_v my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v kind_o flow_v forth_o before_o thou_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o may_v work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o open_v my_o eye_n and_o help_v i_o to_o see_v into_o my_o heart_n bâ—ing_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o remembrance_n and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o i_o that_o a_o holy_a shame_n and_o confusion_n may_v cover_v my_o face_n for_o they_o and_o thou_o behold_v my_o contrition_n may_v accept_v it_o and_o both_o pardon_v i_o and_o assist_v i_o hereafter_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v live_v more_o godly_o righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o attain_v unto_o blessedness_n with_o thyself_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n sect._n 2._o of_o read_v so_o as_o to_o fit_v myself_o for_o self-examination_n some_o such_o supplication_n be_v with_o aâ—l_a my_o heart_n make_v unto_o god_n i_o may_v haply_o find_v it_o not_o to_o be_v always_o the_o best_a course_n forthwith_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o examination_n of_o myself_o for_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o fit_a when_o awaken_v and_o make_v more_o attentive_a to_o myself_o by_o some_o other_o exercise_n it_o may_v be_v proper_a therefore_o to_o spend_v and_o hour_n in_o the_o read_n some_o honest_a practical_a book_n which_o treat_v several_o of_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v both_o to_o god_n other_o and_o 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my_o several_a duty_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v no_o man_n can_v see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o what_o he_o have_v leave_v undo_v which_o two_o head_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n contain_v under_o they_o all_o actual_a sin_n till_o he_o see_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v now_o this_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n a_o man_n may_v be_v suppose_v either_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o and_o little_a to_o have_v practise_v or_o else_o to_o have_v be_v much_o in_o it_o and_o to_o be_v thorough_o verse_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n he_o who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o have_v unquestionable_o more_o work_n to_o do_v than_o the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v therefore_o do_v his_o business_n thorough_o he_o must_v begin_v with_o those_o very_o first_o year_n which_o he_o can_v remember_v and_o trace_v sin_n from_o his_o insancy_n through_o his_o youth_n to_o his_o ripe_a and_o present_a year_n he_o must_v see_v what_o devil_n first_o enter_v he_o i_o mean_v what_o sin_n first_o seize_v he_o how_o they_o have_v grow_v up_o and_o continue_v with_o he_o but_o this_o will_v be_v too_o long_a a_o work_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o such_o a_o person_n therefore_o have_v need_n to_o set_v apart_o whole_a day_n for_o this_o purpose_n till_o he_o have_v a_o little_a recover_v himself_o and_o set_v his_o account_n straight_a with_o god_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o while_o he_o be_v inquire_v after_o unknown_a or_o forget_v sin_n neglect_v to_o repent_v of_o his_o fresh_a and_n know_v transgression_n if_o therefore_o so_o it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o can_v recollect_v himself_o and_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n into_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o must_v he_o confess_v and_o bewail_v what_o he_o know_v of_o himself_o and_o together_o acknowledge_v how_o much_o he_o be_v in_o arrear_n which_o he_o have_v forget_v or_o at_o present_a do_v not_o see_v and_o for_o all_o humble_o beg_v mercy_n but_o this_o not_o so_o as_o whole_o to_o put_v off_o surth_a enquiry_n but_o have_v this_o fast_o examine_v himself_o touch_v so_o many_o year_n or_o month_n according_a as_o his_o life_n find_v his_o thought_n work_v upon_o his_o next_o fast_o proceed_v far_o and_o so_o on_o the_o next_o still_o far_o till_o he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o present_a age_n now_o in_o this_o sift_v of_o my_o life_n if_o i_o can_v it_o will_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o i_o and_o much_o further_a a_o distinct_a repentance_n to_o use_v my_o pen_n and_o through_o each_o year_n set_v down_o my_o sin_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a much_o better_a to_o consider_v they_o and_o so_o both_o know_v more_o of_o myself_o and_o of_o the_o deceitful_a way_n which_o sin_n have_v to_o gain_v upon_o i_o and_o because_o as_o i_o owe_v to_o god_n confession_n and_o repentance_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o i_o owe_v also_o acknowledgement_n and_o thanks_o for_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o in_o this_o enquiry_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v god_n remarkable_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o i_o record_v these_o also_o year_n by_o year_n as_o my_o sin_n thus_o will_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o mercy_n aggravate_v my_o sin_n and_o increase_v my_o repentance_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o sin_n parallel_n with_o his_o mercy_n commend_v his_o goodness_n and_o enhance_v my_o thankfulness_n both_o which_o be_v singular_a benefit_n and_o because_o even_a affliction_n have_v their_o use_n and_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o if_o therefore_o i_o find_v any_o considerable_a adversity_n or_o cross_n with_o which_o god_n have_v exercise_v i_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v register_v as_o the_o former_a if_o it_o do_v i_o good_a i_o owe_v to_o god_n thanks_o for_o it_o if_o not_o i_o owe_v repentance_n for_o be_v incorrigible_a be_v thus_o come_v to_o my_o present_a time_n it_o will_v become_v i_o not_o to_o run_v in_o arrear_n again_o but_o every_o â—ast_a day_n still_o to_o make_v my_o account_n even_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n to_o 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god_n have_v carry_v towards_o i_o sithence_o what_o mercy_n receive_v what_o affliction_n send_v upon_o i_o and_o what_o have_v be_v my_o carriage_n answerable_o and_o whatever_o i_o find_v more_o remarkable_a let_v it_o be_v register_v in_o my_o accomptal_n so_o i_o call_v that_o paper_n book_n in_o which_o i_o use_v to_o keep_v account_n of_o my_o life_n and_o spiritual_a state_n whereof_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a i_o shall_v find_v singular_a advantage_n in_o my_o succeed_a time_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n how_o to_o work_v ourselves_o to_o it_o sin_n be_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o somewhat_o else_o which_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o beget_v to_o wit_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n my_o sin_n therefore_o be_v thus_o know_v i_o be_o to_o set_v myself_o about_o the_o sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o to_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o ready_a course_n will_v be_v more_o full_o to_o fix_v my_o thought_n upon_o the_o sin_n of_o which_o in_o my_o examination_n of_o myself_o i_o have_v find_v myself_o guilty_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o so_o as_o that_o my_o eye_n may_v affect_v my_o heart_n my_o attent_a consideration_n of_o they_o may_v move_v and_o grieve_v i_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o this_o purpose_n i_o be_o to_o consider_v particular_o first_o the_o foulness_n of_o my_o particular_a sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n how_o vile_a they_o make_v i_o how_o unable_a i_o shall_v be_v to_o look_v man_n in_o the_o face_n if_o they_o know_v all_o these_o unworthy_a act_n by_o i_o which_o i_o do_v of_o myself_o and_o god_n far_o better_o than_o myself_o how_o vile_a therefore_o must_v they_o needs_o render_v i_o in_o his_o holy_a eye_n second_o the_o several_a aggravation_n which_o they_o admit_v the_o chief_a of_o which_o and_o those_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o affect_v i_o i_o may_v take_v to_o be_v those_o which_o follow_v 1._o against_o how_o great_a light_n and_o how_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o know_v such_o and_o such_o action_n to_o be_v sinful_a when_o yet_o i_o venture_v upon_o they_o 2._o against_o how_o many_o check_n of_o conscience_n i_o commit_v they_o do_v not_o my_o own_o heart_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n smite_v i_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a flame_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n 3._o against_o how_o many_o engagement_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n have_v i_o sin_v 1._o my_o own_o vow_n and_o covenant_n both_o in_o baptism_n and_o since_o 2._o god_n mercy_n and_o forbearance_n which_o shall_v
the_o king_n majesty_n his_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n let_v all_o thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o let_v thy_o work_n prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o especial_o within_o this_o parish_n of_o which_o i_o be_o a_o part_n let_v the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o thou_o increase_v visit_v all_o my_o kindred_n relation_n and_o acquaintance_n **_o with_o such_o blessing_n as_o they_o need_v reward_v a_o thousand_o fold_v all_o who_o have_v show_v any_o kindness_n to_o thy_o servant_n especial_o **_o forgive_v suggest_v in_o all_o these_o vacancy_n thus_o mark_v **_o make_v such_o particular_a mention_n as_o thy_o condition_n shall_v require_v or_o prudence_n suggest_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o let_v not_o one_o of_o they_o ever_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o i_o deliver_v in_o thy_o own_o good_a time_n thy_o righteous_a one_o out_o of_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n support_v they_o sanctify_v all_o unto_o they_o **_o show_v thyself_o every_o way_n all-sufficient_a unto_o all_o thou_o final_o o_o lord_n i_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a grace_n for_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o i_o enjoy_v and_o those_o particular_a deliverance_n whether_o ancient_a or_o late_a which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o **_o above_o all_o for_o thy_o redeem_n not_o only_o i_o but_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n for_o that_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o in_o he_o my_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n for_o any_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o through_o thy_o grace_n i_o have_v for_o any_o hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n in_o that_o great_a day_n **_o ay_o o_o lord_n etc._n here_o bless_v god_n for_o any_o inward_a joy_n enlargement_n etc._n etc._n be_o far_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o these_o mercy_n it_o be_v thy_o goodness_n thy_o goodness_n alone_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o may_v thou_o from_o i_o and_o from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ever_o receive_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v i_o ever_o serve_v thou_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o answerable_a walk_n and_o do_v thou_o forgive_v not_o only_o my_o former_a ingratitude_n but_o my_o present_a want_n of_o thankfulness_n together_o with_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o my_o holy_a thing_n wash_v i_o and_o my_o very_a tear_n prayer_n and_o penitence_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o word_n thy_o servant_n will_v speak_v yet_o once_o more_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o prayer_n without_o any_o alteration_n will_v suit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o every_o reader_n god_n forbid_v all_o shall_v have_v sin_v at_o that_o rate_n to_o come_v up_o to_o which_o this_o prayer_n be_v frame_v the_o prudent_a christian_a therefore_o be_v to_o add_v leave_v out_o alter_z what_o he_o see_v good_a or_o if_o able_a himself_o to_o do_v better_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o nothing_o be_v here_o obtrude_v on_o any_o only_a direction_n and_o help_v intend_v to_o some_o who_o need_v they_o sect._n 10._o of_o offering_n to_o god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a departure_n out_o of_o the_o closet_n and_o behaviour_n afterward_o my_o prayer_n be_v thus_o finish_v i_o shall_v not_o hasty_o run_v out_o but_o pause_v a_o while_n and_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v one_o work_n remain_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v if_o i_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o do_v it_o be_v it_o be_v require_v by_o god_n in_o a_o acceptable_a fast_o and_o that_o be_v to_o add_v something_o every_o fast_o though_o it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o what_o i_o have_v former_o lay_v aside_o for_o the_o poor_a or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o stock_n already_o make_v by_o i_o much_o more_o than_o to_o design_n and_o devote_v somewhat_o to_o that_o purpose_n this_o be_v the_o fast_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thus_o give_v i_o may_v deal_v it_o when_o 7._o isa_n 58._o 7._o i_o shall_v see_v occasion_n now_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a manner_n of_o this_o practice_n direction_n have_v be_v above_o give_v which_o especial_o upon_o these_o day_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o observe_v and_o this_o be_v do_v let_v i_o with_o cheerfulness_n depart_v my_o closet_n let_v not_o my_o behaviour_n be_v without_o innocent_a alacrity_n and_o let_v it_o be_v my_o special_a care_n so_o to_o order_v all_o my_o carriage_n on_o these_o my_o fast_n that_o they_o may_v not_o if_o possible_a be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o any_o but_o myself_o and_o god_n as_o be_v mindful_a of_o that_o command_n of_o my_o saviour_n anoint_v thy_o head_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n that_o thou_o appear_v not_o unto_o man_n to_o fast_o that_o be_v behave_v thyself_o with_o such_o outward_a cheerfulness_n of_o which_o anoint_v the_o head_n and_o wash_v the_o face_n be_v argument_n that_o no_o man_n ordinary_o behold_v thou_o will_v take_v the_o day_n he_o see_v thou_o so_o to_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o fast_n or_o mourn_a day_n chap._n vii_o of_o great_a and_o more_o extraordinary_a fast_n and_o the_o work_n of_o they_o beside_o these_o my_o fast_n which_o come_v in_o course_n at_o least_o once_o a_o week_n several_a occasion_n may_v befall_v i_o which_o may_v require_v a_o extraordinary_a fast_o such_o be_v any_o great_a evil_a hang_n over_o my_o head_n or_o my_o friend_n or_o the_o nation_n any_o considerable_a change_n of_o my_o way_n of_o live_v or_o the_o like_a but_o especial_o when_o i_o be_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n my_o work_n upon_o such_o occasion_n will_v be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v former_o direct_v to_o only_o my_o christian_a discretion_n will_v order_v it_o with_o a_o particular_a respect_n to_o that_o my_o great_a occasion_n which_o call_v i_o to_o fast_o which_o occasion_n i_o be_o 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notice_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n and_o vow_a reformation_n all_o my_o revolt_n and_o backslide_n be_v to_o be_v attentive_o view_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o aggravation_n and_o repentance_n as_o before_o teach_v to_o be_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o servour_n that_o i_o can_v exercise_v yea_o and_o beside_o these_o time_n of_o special_a exigence_n ought_v i_o to_o be_v often_o survey_v and_o look_v over_o my_o accomptal_a in_o my_o ordinary_a daily_a devotion_n or_o in_o my_o devotion_n upon_o my_o fast-daye_n i_o shall_v find_v both_o need_n and_o opportunity_n for_o it_o and_o if_o scholar_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o peruse_v their_o own_o collection_n or_o common-place_n book_n if_o shopkeeper_n review_v often_o their_o book_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v by_o see_v what_o they_o have_v former_o do_v know_v how_o to_o order_v their_o future_a proceed_n in_o their_o business_n so_o as_o not_o to_o go_v backward_o or_o be_v diligent_a to_o no_o purpose_n how_o much_o 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