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but_o by_o labour_n if_o they_o which_o have_v be_v dicer_n repent_v it_o among_o their_o sin_n if_o the_o holy_a man_n never_o use_v this_o recreation_n but_o the_o worst_a must_v delight_v in_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v god_n see_v thou_o when_o thou_o play_v at_o dice_n nor_o take_v thou_o at_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n if_o nothing_o but_o pleasure_n &_o covetousness_n speak_v for_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o prosper_v which_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o if_o they_o trust_v not_o upon_o god_n but_o rely_v upon_o chance_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o venture_v thy_o money_n but_o hazard_v thy_o soul_n than_o the_o best_a cast_n at_o dice_n be_v to_o cast_v they_o quite_o away_o finis_fw-la a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n o_o lord_n prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o prayer_n â—_o lord_n god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o thy_o poor_a &_o wretched_a creature_n give_v thou_o most_o humble_a &_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o our_o quiet_a and_o safe_a sleep_n and_o for_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o the_o same_o we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o prosper_v we_o this_o day_n in_o our_o labour_n and_o travail_n that_o principal_o it_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o glory_n next_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o master_n and_o the_o commonweal_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o our_o vocation_n grant_v dear_a father_n that_o we_o may_v cheerful_o and_o conscionable_o do_v our_o business_n and_o labour_n not_o as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o serve_v thou_o our_o god_n know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a master_n
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name_n we_o pray_v as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v us._n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n another_o prayer_n eternal_a god_n all_o mighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n prostrate_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n do_v yield_v ourselves_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n which_o thou_o from_o our_o birth_n have_v heap_v upon_o we_o as_o though_o we_o have_v always_o do_v thy_o will_n although_o we_o occupy_v about_o vain_a thing_n never_o mark_v never_o love_v never_o serve_v never_o thank_v thou_o so_o hearty_o for_o they_o as_o we_o esteem_v a_o mortal_a friend_n for_o the_o least_o courtesy_n therefore_o we_o come_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n not_o small_a but_o grievous_a not_o few_o but_o infinite_a not_o past_o but_o present_a not_o secret_a but_o presumptuous_a against_o thy_o express_a word_n and_o will_n against_o our_o own_o conscience_n knowledge_n and_o like_n if_o any_o have_v do_v 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church_n this_o sinful_a realm_n thy_o gracious_a handmaid_n our_o dread_a sovereign_n her_o honourable_a counsellor_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o painful_a minister_n the_o two_o university_n the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o all_o that_o bear_v thy_o cross_n gather_v we_o into_o one_o communion_n of_o thy_o truth_n &_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o a_o spirit_n unto_o his_o call_n that_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o account_n and_o that_o we_o be_v call_v christian_n may_v firm_o resolve_v speedy_o begin_v and_o continual_o persevere_v in_o do_v and_o search_v thy_o most_o holy_a will_n good_a lord_n bless_v &_o sanctify_v our_o meeting_n that_o no_o temptation_n hinder_v i_o in_o speak_v or_o they_o in_o hear_v but_o that_o thy_o word_n may_v be_v hear_v &_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n in_o that_o day_n howsoever_o it_o please_v thou_o by_o weak_a &_o foolish_a thing_n to_o magnify_v thyself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n o_o lord_n most_o just_a why_o thou_o shall_v hear_v sinner_n which_o be_v displease_v with_o sin_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n which_o have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o sin_v not_o in_o who_o name_n we_o be_v bold_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n hand_n and_o voice_n unto_o thou_o say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o o_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la