to_o accompany_v one_o another_o in_o that_o most_o holy_a exercise_n and_o where_o one_o two_o or_o more_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o thou_o in_o divine_a supplication_n assist_v they_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o all_o for_o one_o and_o one_o for_o all_o may_v pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o redeemer_n that_o all_o our_o heart_n may_v agree_v in_o so_o holy_a a_o harmony_n of_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o as_o thou_o may_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v we_o all_o with_o peace_n in_o christ_n with_o plenty_n health_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o necessary_n for_o this_o life_n and_o grace_n to_o obtain_v the_o glory_n to_o come_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v ever_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v our_o mediator_n our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n a_o motive_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o same_o the_o beginning_n 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how_o much_o more_o 〈…〉_z with_o a_o lowly_a contrite_a and_o break_v 〈…〉_z heart_n and_o a_o humble_a spirit_n we_o 〈◊〉_d pardon_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o right_a 〈…〉_z shall_v we_o obtain_v favour_n and_o find_v gr_a 〈…〉_z if_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n 〈◊〉_d we_o therefore_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n past_a and_o for_o power_n to_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d â—ure_a temptation_n if_o there_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d we_o any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n for_o the_o same_o o_o great_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n maker_n of_o the_o heaven_n founder_v of_o the_o earth_n governor_n of_o the_o rage_a sea_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a who_o all_o obey_v thou_o in_o their_o condition_n man_n the_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o creature_n except_v who_o rebel_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v create_v 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in_o the_o heart_n of_o my_o oppressor_n some_o remorse_n that_o they_o may_v recall_v &_o repent_v of_o their_o injustice_n thou_o know_v how_o innocent_a joseph_n be_v false_o accuse_v and_o thou_o yet_o be_v please_v to_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v restrain_v long_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v give_v he_o favour_n with_o thâ—_n jailor_n and_o in_o the_o end_n do_v advance_v he_o to_o honour_n be_v please_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deliver_v i_o if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o my_o good_a or_o make_v the_o prison_n easy_a &_o the_o colour_n love_v &_o give_v i_o wisdom_n to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o my_o present_a restraint_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o my_o reformation_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v in_o thy_o providence_n receive_v my_o former_a liberty_n let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o restraint_n but_o rather_o glory_n in_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o suffer_v upon_o a_o unjust_a accusation_n though_o i_o stand_v guilty_a before_o 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consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n which_o if_o thou_o suffer_v to_o prevail_v in_o i_o i_o can_v stand_v and_o therefore_o assist_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o as_o i_o have_v begin_v so_o i_o may_v presevere_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v sustain_v by_o thou_o unto_o the_o end_n let_v neither_o the_o unsavoury_a prison_n nor_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n remove_v my_o heart_n nor_o let_v my_o tongue_n from_o profess_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o end_n &_o if_o thou_o think_v i_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o to_o crown_v i_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o thy_o truth_n give_v i_o a_o obedient_a heart_n and_o a_o thankful_a mind_n willing_o to_o lay_v down_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n to_o whatsoever_o kind_n of_o death_n it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o and_o thy_o own_o adversary_n power_n to_o inflict_v upon_o i_o that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v i_o may_v be_v real_o crown_v with_o the_o merit_n 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iniquity_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o have_v i_o run_v without_o right_a reason_n to_o my_o ruin_n rash_o lord_n i_o be_o unfeigned_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o long_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thou_o lest_o i_o go_v to_o my_o grave_n with_o grief_n lest_o from_o the_o grave_n i_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n with_o horror_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o hear_v that_o fearful_a and_o final_a sentence_n of_o reprobation_n pronounce_v against_o 〈◊〉_d never_o to_o be_v revoke_v endure_v torment_n never_o to_o be_v ease_v oh_o lord_fw-mi 〈…〉_z merciful_a and_o love_a remember_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n forget_v not_o how_o original_a sin_n seize_v upon_o i_o before_o i_o have_v sense_n or_o power_n to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v corruption_n in_o my_o flesh_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n which_o i_o can_v not_o prevent_v and_o although_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o severe_a justice_n 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