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life_n the_o only_a end_n whereto_o thou_o be_v create_v it_o rest_v now_o that_o for_o conclusion_n and_o knit_n up_o of_o this_o little_a work_n i_o admonish_v thou_o beseech_v thou_o and_o exhort_v thou_o as_z much_o as_o i_o can_v and_o possible_o may_v 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o thou_o haste_v once_o lay_v hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o begone_v to_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o divine_a service_n take_v the_o rule_n and_o advice_n which_o in_o this_o treatise_n be_v prescribe_v thou_o for_o thy_o guide_n &_o government_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a thou_o look_v back_o again_o nor_o let_v not_o thyself_o by_o any_o trouble_n and_o toil_n which_o may_v cross_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n be_v overcome_v and_o vanquish_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o so_o chance_v as_o well_o it_o may_v do_v estson_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o let_n and_o hindrance_n thou_o shall_v be_v for_o some_o time_n force_v to_o intermitt_v thine_o ordinary_a and_o wont_a exercise_n be_v not_o any_o deal_n dismay_v therewith_o but_o when_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v once_o overshoot_v renew_v again_o thy_o course_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o fail_v persevere_v till_o the_o end_n as_o c._n be_v needful_a if_o thou_o mind_n to_o attain_v the_o crown_n and_o to_o win_v everlasting_a happiness_n for_o in_o do_v thus_o i_o dare_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n assure_v thou_o that_o this_o perseverance_n shall_v ease_v the_o pain_n that_o pinch_v at_o first_o and_o look_v how_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o do_v persevere_v and_o so_o much_o more_o comfort_n help_v consolation_n and_o heavenly_a light_n shall_v thou_o receive_v of_o his_o most_o bountiful_a liberality_n see_v therefore_o thou_o content_v not_o thyself_o with_o once_o read_v read_v over_o of_o this_o little_a treatise_n but_o read_v it_o eftsoon_o over_o
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in_o word_n thought_n and_o deed_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o thou_o see_v oh_o lord_n my_o lewdness_n and_o wot_v my_o misery_n much_o better_a than_o i_o myself_o do_v sorry_a i_o be_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o shall_v still_o offend_v so_o love_v a_o lord_n and_o wish_v to_o god_n my_o sorrow_n be_v great_o multiply_v i_o purpose_v erst_o to_o do_v better_o by_o thy_o grace_n which_o want_v not_o and_o yet_o have_v i_o transgresle_v in_o my_o former_a trespass_n neither_o yet_o may_v i_o despair_v oh_o lord_n but_o will_v continual_o trust_v to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o all_o event_n and_o purpose_v firm_o as_o i_o now_o do_v every_o day_n to_o amend_v my_o life_n deliver_v i_o my_o gracious_a god_n from_o all_o mortal_a sin_n for_o ever_o and_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o persecute_v my_o venial_a vice_n with_o sorrow_n during_o life_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o and_o all_o my_o former_a sin_n together_o with_o all_o those_o of_o the_o world_n as_o also_o for_o all_o thine_o ineffable_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n those_o most_o precious_a drop_n of_o blood_n thou_o shed_v for_o i_o and_o that_o inflame_a charity_n wherewith_o thou_o whole_o resign_a thyself_o to_o all_o thy_o torment_n for_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o union_n of_o this_o thine_o oblation_n on_o the_o rood_n i_o offer_v up_o myself_o soul_n body_n and_o all_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o within_o or_o without_o i_o to_o thine_o honour_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n i_o retain_v nothing_o to_o myself_o but_o geve_v all_o to_o thou_o who_o it_o be_v and_o make_v that_o thou_o by_o my_o will_n which_o be_v thou_o of_o justice_n geve_v i_o thy_o grace_n oh_o my_o god_n to_o live_v better_o she_o eafter_o and_o to_o confess_v my_o sin_n in_o due_a time_n to_o my_o ghostly_a father_n geve_v i_o true_a humility_n and_o repentance_n grace_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o grace_n to_o know_v i_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o all_o my_o do_n patience_n chastity_n and_o perfect_a charity_n geve_v i_o a_o good_a life_n and_o a_o good_a death_n and_o in_o the_o dangerous_a hour_n of_o my_o departure_n the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n with_o who_o i_o may_v through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o anoth_a world_n praise_n and_o glorify_v thou_o everlasting_o amen_n say_v then_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la aue_fw-la maria_fw-la and_o the_o creed_n with_o some_o short_a prayer_n or_o hymn_n as_o thou_o lie_v thou_o down_o to_o crave_v protection_n for_o the_o night_n and_o convenient_a rest_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o fail_v not_o to_o commend_v thou_o to_o thy_o guardian_n angel._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o sacramental_a confession_n most_o sovereign_n mighty_a and_o merciful_a lord_n who_o of_o thine_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o mankind_n have_v ordain_a in_o thy_o church_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o a_o 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secret_n of_o my_o soul_n unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n and_o make_v i_o know_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n whatsoever_o geve_v i_o also_o due_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o the_o same_o and_o grace_n to_o unfold_v they_o to_o thy_o vicar_n my_o ghostly_a physician_n pure_o plain_o sorrowful_o and_o sincere_o with_o firm_a and_o constant_a purpose_n through_o thy_o grace_n to_o amend_v my_o life_n hereafter_o ah_o lord_n my_o gracious_a god_n and_o only_a comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n since_o thou_o desire_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o shall_v sincere_o serve_v thou_o and_o i_o through_o thy_o grace_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o do_v the_o same_o why_o be_v it_o lord_n that_o i_o still_o offend_v thou_o why_o fall_v i_o so_o oft_o in_o relapse_n of_o my_o former_a folly_n thy_o grace_n be_v not_o want_v but_o my_o ungraciousness_n and_o inconstancy_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o whereof_o i_o most_o hearty_o accuse_v i_o even_o now_o i_o mind_n to_o fight_v manful_o and_o by_o and_o by_o i_o faint_v and_o fail_v in_o my_o former_a purpose_n right_o therefore_o be_o i_o in_o respect_n hereof_o to_o humble_v myself_o and_o to_o deem_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o most_o vile_a and_o abject_a creature_n increase_v in_o i_o daily_o thy_o grace_n and_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o grant_v i_o that_o once_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o and_o know_v myself_o thou_o in_o thy_o majesty_n and_o mercy_n i_o in_o my_o abomination_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o at_o length_n i_o may_v fight_v more_o manful_o and_o gain_v the_o victory_n over_o my_o 〈◊〉_d through_o thy_o gracious_a help_n and_o favour_n my_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reign_a one_o god_n everlasting_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o sacramental_a confession_n oh_o god_o of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n have_v now_o through_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n disburden_v my_o conscience_n of_o the_o gilt_n wherewith_o it_o 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