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christ_n by_o who_o we_o expect_v our_o eternal_a happiness_n evening_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n o_o lord_n god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o be_v we_o thy_o poor_a servant_n of_o this_o family_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n implore_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o the_o seed_n of_o impiety_n which_o daily_o spring_v up_o and_o generate_v actual_a sin_n to_o the_o great_a provocation_n of_o thou_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o by_o the_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o day_n pass_v we_o have_v add_v very_o much_o to_o the_o mass_n of_o our_o transgression_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o very_a weight_n of_o they_o may_v press_v we_o down_o even_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n to_o our_o everlasting_a ruin_n unless_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o 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can_v be_v enjoy_v without_o a_o renunciation_n of_o our_o wicked_a self_n and_o all_o our_o impious_a way_n create_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n a_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o so_o become_v full_o justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n kindle_v in_o we_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o brotherly_a affection_n one_o unto_o another_o so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o dispose_v to_o do_v good_a and_o not_o to_o delight_v in_o mischief_n through_o evil_n will_v and_o envy_n last_o we_o beseech_v thou_o more_o especial_o to_o remit_v our_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n past_a and_o so_o to_o bless_v we_o this_o night_n as_o we_o may_v not_o therein_o fall_v into_o any_o temptation_n by_o evil_a thought_n and_o imagination_n or_o otherwise_o but_o enjoy_v quiet_a and_o seasonable_a rest_n to_o the_o refreshment_n of_o our_o body_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o such_o service_n as_o the_o day_n 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