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myself_o for_o the_o future_a 1_o first_o i_o will_v labour_v to_o keep_v my_o body_n under_o by_o a_o low_a spare_a diet_n avoid_v drink_v much_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n by_o spare_v sleep_v and_o use_v hard_a posture_n in_o my_o prayer_n 2_o i_o will_v keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o my_o thought_n and_o not_o permit_v any_o that_o be_v sinful_a or_o unclean_a to_o enter_v within_o i_o much_o less_o give_v they_o entertainment_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o my_o fancy_n i_o will_v labour_v to_o divert_v they_o by_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o ejaculation_n 3_o i_o will_v avoid_v all_o light_n and_o vain_a company_n frothy_a discourse_n idle_a talk_n and_o the_o like_a 4_o i_o will_v pray_v often_o unto_o god_n for_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o purity_n of_o spirit_n for_o temperance_n and_o diligence_n likewise_o find_v myself_o guilty_a of_o misspend_v my_o time_n in_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n discourse_n company_n keep_v recreation_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o purpose_v by_o god_n grace_n thus_o to_o avoid_v 1_o first_o i_o will_v consider_v every_o morning_n what_o i_o be_o to_o do_v that_o day_n what_o time_n my_o business_n or_o my_o study_n exact_a from_o i_o and_o so_o draw_v out_o as_o it_o be_v a_o platform_n of_o the_o whole_a day_n business_n allow_v myself_o so_o much_o time_n for_o this_o thing_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o other_o that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o spend_v idle_o 2_o i_o will_v be_v often_o think_v how_o precious_a my_o time_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v short_o give_v a_o strict_a account_n for_o it_o and_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v time_n this_o day_n may_v expire_v in_o eternity_n or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v no_o more_o as_o to_o i_o god_n have_v teach_v i_o the_o great_a value_n of_o it_o by_o his_o strait-handedness_a in_o the_o distribution_n of_o it_o insomuch_o that_o he_o give_v i_o not_o two_o minute_n together_o but_o when_o he_o give_v i_o one_o he_o take_v away_o the_o other_o 3_o i_o will_v fill_v up_o the_o chasm_n and_o interval_n of_o my_o business_n with_o holy_a meditation_n and_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v almighty_a god_n and_o to_o excite_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o last_o i_o will_v watch_v over_o my_o own_o heart_n â—nd_v withdraw_v my_o thought_n when_o i_o perceive_v they_o ramble_v that_o so_o in_o the_o whole_a series_n and_o connexion_n of_o they_o i_o may_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v what_o be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a and_o may_v use_v myself_o to_o think_v only_o of_o such_o thing_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n upon_o a_o sudden_a shall_v ask_v i_o what_o it_o be_v i_o be_o think_v i_o may_v free_o answer_v with_o that_o royal_a though_o pagan_a philosopher_n this_o and_o that_o antonin_n medit._fw-la p._n 55._o find_a myself_o also_o guilty_a of_o much_o deadness_n dulness_n and_o wander_a thought_n in_o my_o devotion_n exaamine_v myself_o i_o find_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v want_n of_o keep_v myself_o always_o in_o a_o habitual_a temper_n of_o seriousness_n and_o piety_n want_v of_o due_a praemeditation_n before_o i_o come_v to_o pray_v and_o not_o keep_v that_o watch_n over_o my_o own_o heart_n in_o prayer_n as_o i_o ought_v upon_o which_o i_o resolve_v by_o god_n assistance_n 1_o first_o to_o endeavour_v to_o abstract_n myself_o from_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n and_o care_n in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o frequent_a return_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o keep_v myself_o in_o a_o habitual_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o piety_n continual_o 2_o i_o will_v always_o before_o my_o devotion_n prepare_v myself_o with_o such_o meditation_n as_o these_o that_o that_o god_n before_o who_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o appear_v be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v hearty_a and_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v accept_v by_o he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fervent_a prayer_n only_o that_o be_v effectuaal_a and_o prevail_v with_o he_o how_o great_a need_n i_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o come_v to_o ask_v and_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v this_o may_v be_v the_o last_o opportunity_n i_o may_v have_v to_o put_v up_o any_o petition_n unto_o god_n 3_o i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o my_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o if_o i_o find_v my_o thought_n straggle_v i_o will_v present_o chide_v myself_o and_o recollect_v they_o with_o great_a fervency_n to_o cross_v the_o devil_n design_n therein_o 4_o if_o all_o my_o care_n can_v yet_o prevent_v i_o will_v implore_v god_n mercy_n and_o pardon_v after_o and_o continue_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o devotion_n until_o i_o have_v obtain_v it_o last_o find_v myself_o guilty_a of_o some_o â—incture_n of_o hypocrisy_n direct_v my_o word_n and_o christian_a action_n to_o the_o end_n of_o praise_n and_o esteem_v of_o man_n to_o be_v think_v religious_a etc._n etc._n which_o i_o purpose_v â—o_o avoid_v 1_o by_o consider_v the_o heinousness_n of_o â—his_n sin_n how_o detestable_a it_o be_v to_o god_n â—nd_v odious_a to_o man._n 2_o if_o i_o embrace_v this_o praise_n of_o man_n â—his_fw-la be_v like_a to_o be_v all_o the_o reward_n i_o shall_v have_v for_o all_o my_o strict_a and_o holy_a walk_v â—erily_o say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o scribe_n â—nd_v pharisee_n who_o do_v all_o their_o holy_a duty_n for_o ostentation_n and_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n they_o have_v their_o reward_n and_o may_v expect_v none_o from_o god_n in_o another_o world_n 3_o let_v i_o take_v care_n of_o harbour_v any_o thought_n of_o my_o own_o excellency_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o ascribe_v any_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o myself_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n and_o say_v not_o unto_o i_o not_o unto_o i_o but_o unto_o god_n give_v the_o glory_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v your_o narrative_n and_o the_o example_n of_o it_o in_o some_o sin_n which_o you_o may_v yourself_o enlarge_v as_o there_o be_v occasion_n the_o use_n of_o this_o narrative_a or_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o especial_o good_a christian_n who_o alone_o oâ—_n else_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o i_o suppose_v give_v themselves_o the_o trouble_n of_o peruse_v this_o manual_a i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n of_o it_o before_o and_o shall_v therefore_o now_o but_o brief_o touch_v on_o it_o the_o great_a use_n of_o it_o be_v that_o on_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n especial_o before_o the_o sacrament_n you_o may_v read_v they_o over_o with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n examine_v your_o own_o conscience_n strict_o with_o all_o the_o heighten_v circumstance_n which_o may_v make_v they_o seem_v more_o odious_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o raise_v in_o thou_o a_o deep_a sorrow_n contrition_n and_o repentance_n for_o they_o also_o to_o work_v in_o thou_o serious_a resolution_n against_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o particular_a every_o sin_n and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o induce_v thou_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o also_o what_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v most_o useful_a to_o thou_o towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o or_o that_o grace_n which_o thou_o either_o want_v or_o be_v but_o faint_a and_o weak_a in_o thou_o and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o thou_o to_o keep_v by_o thou_o a_o catalogue_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o i_o judge_v it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o profitable_a also_o to_o preserve_v a_o catalogue_n of_o any_o extrordinary_a mercy_n that_o god_n