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this_o night_n past_a and_o have_v give_v unto_o our_o body_n rest_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o day_n in_o peace_n good_a father_n pardon_v whatsoever_o corruption_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o we_o this_o night_n pardon_v our_o present_a dulness_n of_o spirit_n coldness_n of_o zeal_n weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o offend_v thou_o in_o we_o &_o bless_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o godly_a endeavour_n this_o day_n and_o make_v we_o rather_o able_a to_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o that_o need_v then_o to_o be_v force_v to_o ask_v or_o to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o any_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o corporal_a want_n grant_v these_o thing_n good_a father_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n necessary_a for_o we_o and_o for_o every_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n we_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o evening_n add_v this_o we_o thank_v thou_o 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to_o finish_v these_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o at_o this_o time_n pardon_n o_o lord_n our_o weakness_n in_o prayer_n our_o coldness_n in_o zeal_n and_o whatsoever_o do_v hinder_v we_o from_o the_o true_a publish_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o imperfection_n at_o full_a &_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o thou_o deserve_v increase_v our_o faith_n and_o grant_v we_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n all_o other_o grace_n necessary_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n we_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v deliverance_n unto_o king_n it_o be_v he_o that_o rescue_v david_n his_o servant_n from_o the_o hurtful_a sword_n psal._n 144._o 10._o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v
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pray_v have_v yet_o a_o inward_a desire_n thereunto_o which_o desire_n they_o can_v contain_v but_o labour_v a_o while_n in_o silence_n speak_v inward_o to_o god_n in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n at_o length_n they_o speak_v effectual_o with_o their_o tongue_n see_v therefore_o that_o all_o man_n need_v motive_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o payer_n let_v everyman_n address_v himself_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o peruse_v some_o godly_a work_n of_o religious_a man_n and_o although_o vocal_o he_o can_v read_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o natural_a dulness_n yet_o if_o his_o heart_n can_v be_v but_o conversant_a &_o due_o attend_v the_o sense_n as_o the_o eye_n observe_v the_o letter_n his_o mind_n by_o little_a and_o little_o shall_v mount_v itself_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n fix_v on_o the_o trinity_n whence_o shall_v arise_v such_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o faith_n &_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n as_o shall_v fill_v the_o soul_n with_o more_o sweet_a consolation_n by_o enkindle_a prayer_n 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also_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o every_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o command_v we_o to_o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 5._o 20._o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o admonition_n a_o private_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n the_o motive_n i_o lay_v i_o down_n and_o sleep_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o psal._n 3._o 5._o this_o confession_n do_v holy_a david_n make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o we_o to_o move_v we_o likewise_o to_o glorify_v god_n by_o who_o we_o live_v and_o labour_n and_o by_o who_o love_n and_o providence_n we_o lie_v we_o down_o to_o rest_v after_o our_o weariness_n and_o daily_a travel_n and_o do_v enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a benefit_n of_o sweet_a sleep_n which_o he_o have_v afford_v to_o refresh_v all_o creature_n and_o man_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o creature_n receive_v this_o sweet_a blessing_n and_o rise_v from_o his_o bed_n without_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o that_o can_v give_v it_o or_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o can_v assure_v himself_o whether_o his_o sleep_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o the_o great_a good_a thing_n that_o we_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o our_o hurt_n if_o we_o be_v unthankful_a but_o unto_o the_o godly_a to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o give_v he_o praise_v he_o turn_v even_o evil_a thing_n to_o good_a therefore_o as_o david_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o morning_n and_o night_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n psal_n 34._o 1._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o danger_n can_v annoy_v we_o for_o why_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o we_o to_o preserve_v we_o sleep_v and_o wake_v if_o we_o fear_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n pâ—al_n 34._o 7._o the_o poor_a man_n therefore_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n here_o my_o voice_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v wait_v till_o thou_o hear_v i_o and_o help_v i_o psal._n 5._o 3._o o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n to_o be_v say_v in_o private_a oh_o father_n full_a of_o power_n mercy_n and_o love_n how_o dare_v i_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n where_o thou_o sit_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n how_o can_v i_o think_v or_o hope_v to_o receive_v any_o good_a thing_n here_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o knowledge_n for_o thou_o lord_n see_v my_o way_n and_o my_o vanity_n and_o my_o corruption_n and_o my_o sin_n yea_o my_o thought_n idle_a and_o evil_a be_v before_o thou_o yea_o my_o 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