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pallad_n vit._n chrysost_n p._n 37._o hieron_n cassian_n cyril_n alexandr_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n frequent_o quote_v a_o excellent_a say_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o bibles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d advise_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v expert_a banker_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a metal_n and_o that_o which_o only_o make_v a_o show_n the_o word_n also_o imply_v a_o examen_fw-la or_o trial_n like_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o harpocration_n lexic_fw-la v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suid._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotel_n in_o politic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n both_o military_a and_o civil_a past_a through_o at_o sparta_n by_o the_o order_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o in_o other_o government_n in_o greece_n who_o in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o judicature_n be_v either_o approve_v or_o explode_v after_o which_o pattern_n the_o primitive_a sage_n make_v all_o their_o ordination_n in_o public_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o catechuman_n examine_v their_o penance_n be_v public_a and_o so_o be_v their_o confession_n that_o whatever_o be_v do_v there_o may_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n a_o like_a scrutiny_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v into_o my_o own_o conscience_n whether_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o this_o eminent_a dignity_n of_o eat_v at_o my_o master_n table_n this_o scrutiny_n i_o be_o to_o make_v as_o a_o priest_n as_o a_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o i_o be_o also_o to_o make_v it_o as_o a_o private_a christian_a whether_o i_o be_o fit_a for_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o harpocrat_n lex_fw-la v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_a person_n also_o who_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o examen_fw-la their_o life_n also_o be_v inspect_v whether_o they_o in_o their_o low_a station_n demean_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v but_o the_o word_n have_v still_o a_o further_a significancy_n for_o at_o athens_n when_o a_o young_a man_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o management_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o government_n of_o his_o guardian_n he_o be_v call_v 22._o call_v id._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n valesii_n not_o p._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o than_o he_o write_v man_n and_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o himself_o and_o be_o i_o not_o oblige_v also_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o my_o sponsor_n promise_v for_o i_o in_o my_o baptism_n and_o be_o i_o not_o arrive_v now_o to_o that_o age_n that_o free_v i_o from_o their_o tuition_n and_o can_v i_o give_v a_o better_a instance_n that_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n than_o my_o wise_a and_o serious_a choice_n of_o god_n for_o my_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n for_o my_o delight_n for_o true_a examination_n and_o discretion_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d consist_v theophyl_n in_o rom._n 2.18_o p._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v undo_v which_o i_o can_v never_o do_v as_o i_o ought_v unless_o i_o examine_v my_o past_a sin_n my_o present_a virtue_n and_o my_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a for_o if_o when_o i_o address_v to_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o pardon_n i_o deprecate_v my_o former_a offence_n profess_v my_o loyalty_n and_o promise_n that_o nothing_o shall_v ever_o alter_v my_o affection_n and_o my_o duty_n much_o more_o be_o i_o oblige_v to_o do_v so_o when_o i_o appear_v before_o my_o god_n the_o collect._n o_o god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o goodness_n give_v i_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o myself_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v prove_v my_o own_o work_n and_o have_v rejoice_v in_o myself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o my_o sin_n past_a when_o the_o apostle_n bid_v i_o examine_v the_o state_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o transgression_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v he_o mean_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o as_o to_o my_o gross_a and_o more_o notorious_a offence_n i_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o need_v to_o dispute_v with_o himself_o whether_o adultery_n and_o murder_n theft_n and_o covetousness_n anger_n and_o self-love_n disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n sacrilege_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v sin_n every_o man_n be_v natural_o convince_v that_o such_o action_n be_v breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o trial_n as_o to_o the_o fact_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n or_o not_o in_o this_o case_n the_o penitent_a be_v only_o to_o reflect_v on_o his_o enormity_n and_o to_o remember_v they_o with_o all_o their_o aggravate_v circumstance_n in_o order_n to_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n 2._o as_o to_o my_o lesser_a transgression_n my_o negligence_n the_o forgetfulness_n of_o my_o vow_n and_o the_o defect_n of_o holy_a performance_n i_o be_o to_o experiment_n whether_o i_o may_v not_o have_v be_v more_o diligent_a and_o more_o devout_a and_o whether_o my_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v not_o rather_o owe_v to_o my_o sloth_n than_o the_o frailty_n of_o my_o nature_n or_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o grace_n i_o be_o also_o to_o examine_v whether_o many_o of_o my_o repute_a virtue_n be_v not_o vice_n whether_o i_o have_v not_o consult_v my_o own_o interest_n or_o secular_a applause_n more_o than_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n how_o dull_a and_o cold_a i_o have_v be_v in_o my_o devotion_n how_o remiss_a in_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o how_o slight_o i_o have_v set_v about_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o my_o religion_n rather_o the_o creature_n of_o my_o fancy_n than_o my_o reason_n and_o be_o i_o not_o a_o christian_a only_o because_o i_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n have_v i_o only_o avoid_v the_o great_a transgression_n and_o hug_v some_o secret_a darling_n lust_n as_o samson_n do_v the_o philistine_n damsel_n in_o my_o bosom_n be_o i_o not_o proud_a of_o my_o performance_n and_o swell_v with_o un_fw-fr unbecoming_a tympany_n of_o vainglory_n have_v i_o not_o to_o prevent_v a_o small_a sin_n commit_v a_o great_a as_o some_o man_n avoid_v a_o unconcernedness_n for_o religion_n by_o fall_v into_o fit_n of_o a_o furious_a zeal_n imitate_v that_o physician_n who_o to_o cure_v a_o patient_n of_o the_o hiccup_n affright_v he_o into_o fit_n of_o convulsion_n these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o inquiry_n be_v to_o be_v make_v if_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o true_a penitent_n the_o collect._n grant_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v call_v all_o my_o way_n to_o remembrance_n and_o serious_o reflect_v on_o my_o past_a life_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v bitter_o over_o my_o enormity_n and_o censure_v severe_o whatever_o be_v but_o suspicious_a and_o for_o the_o future_a may_v sin_v no_o more_o lest_o i_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n and_o forfeit_v the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n amen_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o examination_n of_o my_o virtue_n my_o virtue_n also_o and_o resolve_v be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o touchstone_n and_o i_o must_v experiment_n whether_o my_o repentance_n be_v real_a and_o sincere_a whether_o my_o sorrow_n have_v be_v deep_a and_o true_a my_o confession_n hearty_a my_o resolution_n strong_a and_o my_o amendment_n practical_a and_o whether_o i_o intend_v to_o continue_v in_o these_o holy_a purpose_n how_o often_o have_v i_o already_o relapse_v and_o be_v not_o my_o present_a engagement_n and_o vow_n rather_o the_o product_n of_o custom_n and_o of_o shame_n than_o hatred_n of_o my_o vice_n and_o be_o i_o this_o day_n
that_o my_o past_a sin_n may_v be_v entire_o forgive_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o life_n spend_v in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n i_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n may_v be_v christian_n without_o pain_n and_o without_o shame_n if_o thou_o see_v fit_a and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o good_a account_n when_o i_o shall_v stand_v before_o thy_o dreadful_a tribunal_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o good_a lord_n from_o my_o enemy_n defend_v i_o o_o christ_n gracious_o look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n pitiful_o behold_v the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n favourable_o with_o mercy_n hear_v my_o prayer_n merciful_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v i_o o_o christ_n gracious_o hear_v i_o o_o christ_n gracious_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n christ_n o_o lord_n let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v show_v upon_o i_o as_o i_o do_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o pardon_v o_o lord_n the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n remove_v the_o punishment_n and_o wash_v out_o the_o pollution_n keep_v i_o from_o the_o shame_n and_o the_o suffer_a due_a to_o they_o and_o rescue_v i_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n the_o tyranny_n of_o my_o own_o lust_n and_o from_o everlasting_a destruction_n amen_n bp._n andrews_n bless_a jesus_n interpose_v between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n thy_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n between_o myself_o and_o satan_n thy_o kingdom_n and_o conquest_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o sin_n thy_o innocency_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o concupiscence_n thy_o charity_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o a_o sinner_n thy_o passion_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o blood_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o conscience_n and_o god_n tribunal_n thy_o advocateship_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o its_o want_n of_o righteousness_n thy_o absolute_a and_o complete_a obedience_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o its_o want_n of_o desert_n thy_o alsufficient_a merit_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o its_o want_n of_o fervour_n in_o devotion_n thy_o intercession_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o its_o want_n of_o sâ—rrow_n and_o repentance_n thy_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n for_o what_o thou_o do_v and_o what_o thou_o suffer_v o_o my_o dear_a saviour_n o_o my_o best_a of_o master_n be_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o for_o my_o benefit_n amen_n id._n let_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v i_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n strengthen_v i_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n redeem_v i_o the_o water_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o side_n cleanse_v i_o the_o stripe_n of_o christ_n heal_v i_o the_o sweat_n of_o christ_n refresh_v i_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n save_v i_o the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n enrich_v i_o and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n preserve_v i_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n amen_n bp._n taylor_n give_v i_o the_o beauty_n of_o wisdom_n the_o brightness_n of_o chastity_n the_o health_n of_o temperance_n the_o peace_n of_o meek_a person_n and_o the_o reputation_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o charitable_a amen_n a_o collect_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n o_o god_n who_o know_v that_o we_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n that_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n be_v very_o prevalent_a the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n very_o deceitful_a and_o our_o own_o corruption_n very_o strong_a help_v and_o assist_v i_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n with_o the_o succour_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o error_n and_o infidelity_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n to_o guide_v i_o in_o all_o difficulty_n the_o spirit_n of_o may_v and_o power_n to_o preserve_v i_o from_o all_o apostasy_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n let_v the_o holy-ghost_n be_v my_o comforter_n in_o my_o distress_n the_o assistant_n of_o my_o devotion_n the_o quiet_a of_o my_o conscience_n and_o let_v it_o bear_v witness_n with_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o neither_o the_o wile_n nor_o frown_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o fear_n of_o suffering_n or_o the_o hope_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n may_v sway_v i_o to_o neglect_v my_o duty_n but_o that_o i_o may_v continue_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o protector_n and_o guide_n my_o friend_n and_o advocate_n now_o and_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n amen_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n may_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n protect_v i_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o son_n inlighten_v i_o the_o operation_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n quicken_v i_o and_o may_v the_o holy_a trinity_n keep_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o wing_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o glory_n amen_n amen_n the_o epistle_n heb._n 12.1_o wherefore_o see_v we_o also_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n the_o gospel_n luke_n 22.41_o and_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o about_o a_o stone_n cast_v he_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v say_v father_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o 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