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17._o and_o one_o cry_v to_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n isai._n 6._o 3._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2._o 6._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a psal._n 76._o 7._o sure_o every_o man_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal._n 39_o 11._o o_o wretched_a maâ—_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isai._n 64._o 6._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v mat._n 21._o 22._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plentiful_a in_o mercy_n psal._n 103._o 8_o 11._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n isai._n 1._o 18._o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal._n 126._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 3._o 20._o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n rev._n 5._o 9_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 24._o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n eph._n 5._o 20._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 116._o 12._o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o psal._n 119._o 73._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n luke_n 1._o 68_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9_o 13._o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 7._o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n psal._n 73._o 24._o bless_v the_o lord_n
o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 2._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n and_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a psal._n 18._o 32._o also_o the_o lord_n give_v job_n twice_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v before_o job_n ult_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n when_o i_o be_v in_o thrall_n psal._n 4._o 1._o and_o these_o all_o have_v obtain_v good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n heb._n 11._o 39_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v thy_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psal._n 4._o 8._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n psal._n 121._o 7._o a_o preparatory_a hymn_n collect_v out_o of_o divers_a psalm_n thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal._n 27._o 8._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n far_o from_o i_o nor_o put_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o anger_n vers_fw-la 9_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal._n 51._o 11._o hear_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o psal._n 27._o 7._o ponder_v my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n psal._n 5._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n psal._n 45._o 1._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o lip_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n psal._n 51._o 15._o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o as_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evenâ—â—â—â—â—â—rifice_n psal._n 141._o 2._o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n â—efore_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o 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majesty_n that_o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n may_v prosper_v all_o our_o labour_n and_o handiworks_a these_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n we_o beg_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n and_o word_n we_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o family_n for_o monday_n evening_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v everlasting_a and_o full_a of_o pity_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eyeâ—_n unto_o heaven_n much_o less_o to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o majesty_n witâ—_n confidence_n that_o thou_o will_v hear_v ouâ—_n prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o request_n iâ—_n we_o consider_v our_o own_o deserve_n for_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o anâ—_n our_o sin_n do_v witness_n against_o usâ—_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o upright_a judge_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v sinner_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o punishâ—_n est_fw-fr the_o fault_n of_o all_o such_o as_o breaâ—_n thy_o commandment_n yet_o moâ—_n merciful_a father_n since_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o command_v we_o to_o call_v oâ—_n thou_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n promise_v even_o then_o to_o help_v we_o when_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n and_o desperation_n we_o utter_o renounce_v all_o worldly_a confidence_n and_o fly_v to_o thy_o sovereign_a bounty_n as_o our_o only_a stay_n and_o refuge_n beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o we_o continual_o provoke_v thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o neither_o do_v thou_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n our_o negligence_n nor_o our_o unthankfulness_n that_o we_o have_v not_o worthy_o esteem_v nor_o in_o our_o life_n sufficient_o express_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v unto_o we_o but_o do_v thou_o rather_o accept_v the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n once_o for_o all_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n have_v mercy_n therefore_o upon_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n teach_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v right_o weigh_v they_o and_o earnest_o repent_v for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o o_o lord_n because_o that_o reprobate_n and_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v forsake_v can_v praise_v thou_o nor_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n but_o the_o repent_a heart_n the_o sorrowful_a mind_n the_o conscience_n oppress_v hunger_a and_o thirst_v for_o thy_o grace_n shall_v ever_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n though_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o worm_n yet_o thou_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n yea_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o be_v thy_o child_n thou_o be_v our_o shepherd_n and_o we_o be_v thy_o flock_n thou_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v buy_v thou_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n correct_v we_o not_o therefore_o in_o thy_o anger_n o_o lord_n neither_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n punish_v we_o but_o merciful_o chastise_v we_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o if_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v put_v away_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o make_v the_o night_n for_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o as_o thou_o have_v ordain_v he_o the_o day_n to_o travel_v in_o grant_v dear_a father_n that_o we_o may_v so_o take_v our_o bodily_a rest_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v continual_o watch_v for_o the_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v appear_v for_o our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v this_o night_n by_o any_o fancy_n dream_n or_o other_o temptation_n but_o that_o we_o may_v full_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o thou_o love_v thou_o fear_v thou_o and_o rest_n in_o thou_o and_o let_v not_o our_o sleep_n be_v excessive_a or_o overmuch_o after_o the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o only_o sufficient_a to_o content_v our_o weak_a nature_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o live_v in_o all_o godly_a conversation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o brehrent_n through_o jesus_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o name_n we_o pray_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o family_n for_o tuesday_n morning_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v of_o infinite_a mercy_n who_o sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n above_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n we_o that_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n unprofitable_a servant_n presume_v to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o this_o morning_n and_o beg_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v need_n of_o from_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n we_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o favour_n this_o night_n past_a and_o for_o ever_o since_o we_o awake_v we_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n thou_o think_v of_o save_v we_o before_o we_o begin_v to_o serve_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o we_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o unborn_a and_o notwithstanding_o our_o unworthiness_n thou_o still_o receive_v we_o thou_o give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o hourly_a breath_n thou_o continue_v and_o we_o hope_n will_v comfort_v we_o in_o death_n and_o
we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o providence_n which_o never_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v watch_v over_o we_o and_o let_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o power_n protect_v and_o defend_v we_o cover_v we_o this_o night_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n that_o no_o evil_n happen_v unto_o we_o grant_v that_o our_o body_n may_v be_v refresh_v this_o night_n with_o such_o moderate_a rest_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o vocation_n and_o thy_o service_n the_o next_o morning_n hear_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n we_o call_v upon_o thou_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o family_n for_o thursday_n morning_n glorious_a lord_n god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a creature_n sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n be_v here_o in_o all_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n prostrate_v as_o the_o low_a footstool_n of_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n beseech_v thou_o to_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n unto_o our_o prayer_n &_o to_o open_v thy_o eye_n to_o our_o supplication_n who_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v be_v unprofitable_a servant_n prodigal_a child_n and_o bad_a steward_n of_o that_o time_n which_o thou_o have_v afford_v we_o for_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n and_o of_o those_o talent_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o our_o improvement_n we_o be_v child_n of_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a parent_n our_o heart_n be_v cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n of_o noisome_a lust_n and_o the_o thought_n thereof_o have_v be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o and_o if_o we_o look_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n there_o be_v few_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o commit_v no_o commandment_n which_o we_o have_v not_o break_v these_o eye_n which_o now_o 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