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ripe_a year_n let_v they_o all_o be_v do_v away_o in_o that_o fountaïn_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v open_a for_o we_o to_o wash_v in_o and_o be_v clean_a i_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v thither_o and_o intend_v there_o to_o devote_v myself_o entire_o to_o thou_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o resolve_v obedient_o to_o keep_v thy_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n vouchsafe_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o assistence_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v both_o serious_o make_v and_o faithful_o keep_v those_o holy_a vow_n and_o promise_v preserve_v in_o i_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v never_o by_o any_o sin_n lose_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n as_o thou_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o but_o always_o continue_v a_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o at_o last_o to_o bring_v i_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o be_v confirm_v o_o most_o bless_a god_n by_o who_o grace_n i_o be_v call_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n when_o i_o be_v baptise_a and_o from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a thought_n desire_n and_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v since_o feel_v in_o my_o heart_n assist_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o new_a dedication_n which_o i_o be_o go_v to_o make_v of_o myself_o unto_o thou_o who_o i_o be_o and_o resolve_v to_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n fill_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o such_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o honour_n thou_o do_v i_o in_o admit_v i_o into_o thy_o service_n that_o i_o may_v give_v up_o myself_o not_o only_o with_o the_o full_a but_o with_o the_o most_o cheerful_a consent_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o and_o then_o be_v please_v to_o confirm_v i_o in_o thy_o grace_n and_o to_o strengthen_v i_o with_o 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thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o i_o accept_v i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o of_o my_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o such_o great_a and_o undeserved_a benefit_n and_o continue_v in_o i_o those_o good_a thought_n desire_n and_o purpose_n which_o i_o find_v then_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o persist_v in_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o thou_o for_o ever_o for_o which_o end_n be_v please_v daily_o to_o impart_v unto_o i_o more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o preserve_v i_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o to_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o duty_n not_o only_o towards_o thou_o but_o towards_o my_o neighbour_n especial_o to_o those_o by_o who_o as_o thy_o steward_n thy_o heavenly_a mystery_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o that_o reverent_o attend_v to_o their_o instruction_n and_o receive_v their_o godly_a admonition_n and_o obedient_o follow_v their_o guidance_n and_o direction_n i_o may_v be_v final_o own_v for_o one_o of_o thy_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n at_o that_o day_n when_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v appear_v again_o to_o our_o salvation_n to_o he_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v eternal_a praise_n amen_n they_o that_o need_v prayer_n for_o other_o particular_a occasion_n may_v be_v furnish_v in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o devout_a christian_a etc._n etc._n the_o end_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o duty_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n p._n 7._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v p._n 14._o chap._n iu._n of_o preparation_n for_o it_o p._n 23._o chap._n v._n a_o prayer_n for_o that_o morning_n when_o you_o intend_v to_o receive_v which_o may_v be_v use_v any_o time_n before_o p._n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v p._n 46._o chap._n vii_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n afterward_o p._n 81._o chap._n viii_o direction_n for_o a_o godly_a life_n suitable_a to_o this_o holy_a communion_n p._n 99_o chap._n ix_o touch_v doubt_n and_o scruple_n p._n 114._o chap._n x._o direction_n in_o case_n of_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o sin_n p._n 127._o chap._n xi_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n p._n 138._o chap._n xii_o the_o dutier_n of_o servant_n p._n 147._o chap._n xiii_o advice_n to_o all_o young_a person_n p._n 158._o chap._n fourteen_o direction_n about_o they_o that_o can_v read_v p._n 168._o chap._n xv._o direction_n to_o those_o that_o can_v read_v p._n 179._o chap._n xvi_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o all_o this_o p._n 203._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 213._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p._n 216._o a_o prayer_n for_o one_o of_o ripe_a year_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n p._n 221._o a_o prayer_n for_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o be_v confirm_v p._n 224._o a_o prayer_n after_o confirmation_n p._n 227._o the_o end_n
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