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fast_v 〈◊〉_d day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o a_o hunger_a i_o prais_fw-fr thy_o h._n name_n for_o teach_v i_o both_o the_o duty_n and_o benefit_n of_o fast_v lord_n let_v i_o not_o at_o any_o time_n eat_v or_o drink_v without_o such_o a_o temper_n and_o moderation_n as_o may_v better_a enabl_v i_o for_o thy_o service_n but_o on_o all_o the_o season_n and_o occasion_n of_o fast_v prescribe_v either_o by_o thou_o or_o thy_o church_n make_v i_o impartia_o strict_a and_o severe_a to_o myself_o in_o communion_n with_o thy_o saint_n in_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o thy_o suffering_n deny_v myself_o not_o only_o pleasant_a bread_n and_o palatabl_a drink_n but_o all_o manner_n of_o sustenance_n for_o a_o time_n proportionabl_v to_o my_o frailty_n in_o conformity_n to_o thy_o exampl_n who_o in_o those_o
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truth_n enlighten_v my_o understanding_n and_o reform_v my_o will_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v entire_o unite_v to_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o business_n set_v apart_o as_o well_o secret_o among_o the_o faithful_a as_o open_o in_o the_o congregation_n adore_v and_o prais_fw-fr the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o since_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v at_o once_o oblige_v and_o encourage_v i_o to_o present_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n at_o thy_o altar_n let_v this_o my_o reasonabl_a service_n be_v so_o acceptabl_a unto_o thou_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o hight_v nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v abl_a to_o separat_fw-la i_o from_o the_o lov_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n giv_n i_o a_o clear_a sight_n into_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o life_n and_o a_o du_fw-fr sense_n of_o all_o the_o miracl_n 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doctor_n §._o 1._o now_o whereas_o his_o parent_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n every_o year_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o holy_a child_n at_o twelv_n year_n old_a do_v accompany_v they_o thither_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o feast_n i_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o jesus_n for_o observe_v and_o countenance_v thy_o own_o ordinance_n and_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o establish_v and_o adorn_v thy_o public_a worship_n among_o we_o by_o restore_v our_o religious_a solemnity_n to_o their_o du_fw-fr veneration_n and_o attendance_n that_o commemorate_n thou_o ancient_a mercy_n with_o thankful_a heart_n we_o may_v derive_v fresh_a advantage_n from_o they_o not_o only_o every_o year_n but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n they_o want_v no_o templ_a who_o have_v god_n himself_o in_o their_o house_n they_o can_v need_v no_o sacrifice_n who_o have_v jesus_n in_o their_o company_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o h._n virgin_n and_o s._n joseph_n neglect_v their_o annual_a progress_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o a_o uninterrupted_a cours_n of_o pious_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n train_v up_o the_o b._n child_n from_o his_o youth_n in_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o it_o o_o my_o soul_n consider_v their_o pious_a and_o regular_a devotion_n and_o after_o the_o good_a exampl_n which_o the_o prudent_a and_o orderly_a behaviour_n of_o such_o holy_a person_n have_v set_v before_o thou_o be_v careful_a and_o conscientious_a as_o well_o in_o celebrate_v the_o public_a christian_a 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o improve_n all_o private_a occasion_n of_o piety_n and_o duty_n to_o express_v thy_o religious_a communion_n with_o the_o saint_n not_o only_o of_o thy_o own_o time_n but_o of_o former_a age_n too_o §._o 2._o when_o they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o 2._o day_n his_o parent_n return_v homeward_o but_o the_o child_n jesus_n tarry_v behind_o which_o they_o know_v not_o of_o for_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o company_n they_o go_v a_o day_n journey_n before_o they_o fight_v he_o among_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o acquaintance_n and_o then_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o after_o three_o day_n they_o find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n fit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n both_o hear_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o question_n i_o prais_fw-fr thy_o h._n name_n o_o my_o saviour_n for_o make_v the_o second_o templ_n thus_o glorious_a by_o thy_o presence_n and_o give_v such_o early_a notice_n of_o thy_o divinity_n as_o make_v all_o that_o hear_v thou_o astonish_v at_o thy_o understanding_n and_o answer_n let_v all_o my_o conference_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v holy_a wise_a and_o prudent_a always_o aim_v either_o to_o receiv_v or_o communicate_v instruction_n by_o propose_v such_o question_n concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o use_v of_o edify_v and_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n for_o this_o purpose_n make_v i_o diligent_a in_o frequent_v those_o place_n and_o person_n which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o thy_o service_n and_o set_v apart_o by_o thy_o providence_n for_o our_o ordinary_a learning_n that_o the_o principl_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o piety_n be_v instill_v in_o my_o youth_n may_v render_v i_o in_o my_o ripe_a age_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n abl_a to_o refute_v error_n and_o maintain_v truth_n practice_n virtu_n and_o discountenance_n vice_n and_o courageous_a in_o lay_v hold_n on_o all_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o both_o without_o be_v unseasonabl_a or_o unprofitabl_v in_o either_o §._o 3._o o_o thou_o son_n of_o god_n who_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n wherein_o thy_o parent_n express_v how_o much_o they_o be_v trouble_v at_o thy_o absence_n 2._o and_o amaze_v at_o thy_o supernatural_a ability_n son_n why_o have_v thou_o thus_o deal_v with_o we_o behold_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n do_v say_v unto_o they_o witted_a you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o father_n business_n which_o say_v they_o understand_v not_o i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o forward_a undertake_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o prefer_v thy_o care_n to_o plea_n thy_o heavenly_a father_n before_o the_o regard_n du_fw-fr to_o thy_o earthly_a parentage_n lord_n let_v no_o worldly_a obligation_n be_v of_o force_n to_o withdraw_v i_o from_o thou_o or_o lessen_v my_o duty_n to_o thou_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v i_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o do_v thou_o service_n to_o become_v undutiful_a or_o disoblige_v to_o those_o who_o grace_n or_o nature_n have_v make_v my_o relation_n but_o that_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o dispatch_v the_o business_n thou_o do_v entrust_v i_o with_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o may_v also_o deport_v myself_o with_o du_fw-fr respect_n to_o my_o several_a relation_n tender_v that_o duty_n which_o i_o owe_v they_o respectiu_o with_o all_o affability_n and_o cheerfulness_n cap._n ix_o of_o his_o return_n to_o nazareth_n and_o retire_a life_n there_o §._o 1._o ob._n jesus_n who_o wente_v down_o 2._o with_o thy_o parent_n to_o nazareth_n leave_v the_o society_n of_o the_o great_a and_o learned_a together_o with_o the_o soothe_a charm_n of_o popular_a admiration_n and_o applaus_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o recommend_v a_o mixture_n of_o retirement_n and_o privacy_n with_o our_o public_a action_n and_o employment_n wherein_o we_o may_v have_v leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o contemplate_v thy_o father_n glory_n as_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v his_o marvellous_a work_n study_v in_o his_o most_o excellent_a law_n trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o both_o and_o ravish_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o infinite_a lov_n in_o all_o by_o these_o approve_a mean_n let_v my_o faculty_n and_o thy_o grace_n be_v so_o improve_v in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v view_v all_o thing_n with_o thy_o eye_n expose_v myself_o rare_o with_o thy_o prudence_n retire_v with_o thy_o contentedness_n be_v inflame_v with_o thy_o lov_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o unknown_a accomplishment_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o thy_o conceal_a life_n some_o spark_n whereof_o dart_v forth_o in_o thy_o supernatural_a understanding_n and_o exemplary_a conversation_n every_o day_n thus_o receive_v of_o thy_o fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n i_o shall_v derive_v far_o more_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n in_o a_o domestic_a privacy_n than_o all_o the_o invite_a advantage_n and_o public_a honour_n of_o the_o world_n can_v pretend_v to_o §._o 2._o o_o thou_o sole_a fountain_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o glory_n who_o do_v not_o only_o accompany_v thy_o parent_n to_o nazareth_n but_o waste_a subject_n unto_o they_o there_o be_v content_a to_o liv_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o painful_a vocation_n of_o thy_o repute_a father_n till_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o thy_o age_n for_o on_o that_o account_n thy_o own_o countryman_n term_v thou_o the_o carpenter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o carpenter_n son_n i_o prais_fw-fr thy_o h._n name_n for_o express_v thy_o subjection_n and_o humility_n so_o long_o in_o that_o mean_a and_o laborious_a employment_n quicken_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o honest_a industry_n in_o my_o call_v that_o whether_o it_o seem_v base_a or_o honorabl_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i_o may_v due_o approv_v myself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o well_o content_v with_o whatsoever_o part_n his_o wise_a providence_n allot_v i_o to_o act_v as_o never_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o poor_a kindred_n or_o of_o do_v any_o the_o mean_a office_n for_o they_o §._o 3._o o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n in_o that_o silent_a 2._o painfulness_n and_o retire_a condition_n which_o so_o long_o veil_v thy_o heavenly_a extraction_n as_o seem_v to_o pass_v it_o into_o oblivion_n thou_o do_v encrea_n in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o men._n i_o magnify_v thy_o reverend_a name_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o inoffensiv_a life_n and_o that_o signal_n patience_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v attend_v the_o prefix_a time_n of_o execute_v thy_o divine_a office_n lord_n rectify_v that_o eagerness_n and_o impatience_n wherewith_o we_o usua_o snatch_v at_o expect_a honour_n and_o rush_n into_o new_a employment_n pardon_v those_o miscarriage_n in_o my_o present_a state_n of_o life_n whereby_o i_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o and_o endu_fw-fr i_n with_o so_o much_o prudence_n and_o humility_n as_o may_v render_v my_o lov_n and_o service_n acceptabl_v to_o all_o that_o i_o may_v grow_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n which_o thy_o exampl_a and_o success_n persuade_v i_o be_v a_o grace_n not_o desirabl_a only_o but_o attainabl_a also_o by_o those_o that_o increase_n in_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o stature_n and_o express_v their_o so_o do_v in_o a_o amiabl_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n cap._n x._o of_o his_o inauguration_n to_o his_o office_n 17._o by_o