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nor_o deride_v his_o very_a sin_n give_v i_o o_o king_n of_o justice_n such_o a_o positive_a uprightness_n and_o integrity_n that_o i_o may_v abhor_v all_o sort_n of_o lie_v envy_n and_o detraction_n and_o that_o i_o may_v preserve_v a_o humble_a and_o entire_a gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o my_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n but_o especial_o towards_o thou_o o_o bountiful_a jesus_n for_o the_o fourteen_o o_o god_n of_o all_o order_n and_o power_n who_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v appoint_v several_a rank_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n among_o we_o give_v i_o a_o awful_a sense_n of_o that_o profound_a obedience_n and_o respect_n i_o owe_v to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n pastor_n and_o governor_n in_o their_o respective_a station_n teach_v i_o o_o my_o god_n as_o a_o child_n that_o love_n and_o reverence_n i_o owe_v to_o my_o parent_n and_o as_o a_o parent_n that_o care_n and_o duty_n i_o owe_v to_o my_o child_n that_o in_o both_o capacity_n i_o may_v discharge_v my_o trust_n after_o the_o direction_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a precept_n o_o king_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o fifteen_o teach_v i_o o_o merciful_a god_n and_o saviour_n that_o i_o may_v acquit_v myself_o to_o all_o my_o brethren_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a and_o to_o all_o my_o relation_n as_o become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n in_o the_o several_a capacity_n of_o a_o husband_n friend_n master_n and_o servant_n teach_v i_o o_o merciful_a god_n to_o behave_v myself_o as_o become_v a_o member_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a religion_n o_o bless_a jesus_n for_o the_o sixteenth_o instruct_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o almighty_a lord_n in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o neighbour_n after_o thy_o own_o example_n o_o unchangeable_a goodness_n direct_v my_o charity_n towards_o he_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o soul_n his_o body_n his_o good_n and_o his_o credit_n give_v i_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o positive_a justice_n that_o i_o may_v value_v he_o 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honour_n god_n name_n which_o be_v all_o found_v upon_o a_o awful_a respect_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o that_o sacred_a name_n â—hat_n be_v great_a wonderful_a and_o hoâ—y_a partition_n v._n of_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n name_n of_o prayer_n and_o its_o several_a part_n of_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o private_a prayer_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n of_o fast_v the_o next_o great_a worship_n worship_n duty_n to_o god_n be_v â—orship_n a_o duty_n only_o peculiar_a to_o â—â—mself_n and_o therefore_o of_o a_o very_a â—reat_a importance_n and_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v first_o by_o our_o soul_n and_o â—econdly_o by_o our_o body_n the_o soul_n part_n be_v pray_v anâ—_n of_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a part_n prayer_n its_o part_n part_n according_a to_o the_o different_a thing_n for_o which_o we_o ask_v confession_n be_v thâ—_n first_o and_o may_v be_v either_o confession_n confession_n general_a or_o particular_a the_o former_a be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o solemn_a prayer_n whâ—ther_o private_a or_o public_a and_o thâ—_n latter_o more_o proper_a for_o the_o private_a and_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o with_o a_o deep_a and_o hearâ—_n sorrow_n bewail_v the_o sin_n we_o confess_v the_o second_o part_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n be_v petition_n 〈◊〉_d body_n petition_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o we_o beg_v of_o goâ—_n whatsoever_o we_o waâ—â—_n either_o for_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n for_o our_o soul_n we_o bâ—_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o enable_v 〈◊〉_d to_o obey_v his_o will._n for_o our_o bodieâ—_n we_o beg_v the_o necessary_n of_o life_n suâ—_n outward_a thing_n i_o mean_v that_o he_o his_o wisdom_n see_v most_o fit_a and_o neeâ—_n full_a for_o we_o a_o three_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v deprecation_n punishment_n deprecation_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n by_o which_o we_o entreat_v god_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v prevent_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o enable_v we_o against_o all_o temptation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v forbear_v to_o chastise_v we_o with_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o next_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v intercession_n intercession_n intercession_n which_o consist_v in_o pray_v for_o other_o both_o for_o stranger_n and_o acquaintance_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o for_o our_o relation_n and_o friend_n another_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v thanksgiving_n temporal_a thanksgiving_n for_o spiritual_a mercy_n and_o temporal_a which_o be_v the_o praise_v and_o magnify_v god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a for_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o