by_o reason_n of_o his_o corruption_n but_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n god_n give_v nothing_o to_o any_o which_o be_v a_o true_a blessing_n unto_o he_o but_o he_o give_v he_o grace_v true_o to_o desire_v it_o i_o will_v therefore_o ask_v lest_o i_o shall_v not_o receive_v i_o will_v seek_v lest_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o will_v knock_v lest_o the_o gate_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v open_v to_o i_o i_o will_v sincere_o instant_o and_o incessant_o pray_v for_o glory_n that_o i_o may_v have_v hope_n that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v i_o glory_n these_o thing_n good_a reader_n i_o have_v write_v for_o thy_o profit_n which_o i_o commend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o to_o god_n farewell_n in_o christ_n trin-uni_a deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la thou_o in_o christ_n t._n t._n certain_a necessary_a rule_n to_o be_v remember_v of_o every_o christian_a concern_v prayer_n viz._n if_o thou_o will_v make_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v thou_o must_v repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o daily_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n as_o thou_o renue_v thy_o sin_n as_o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o dan._n 9_o 5._o 6._o 2._o before_o thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n thou_o must_v be_v or_o at_o least_o desire_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v as_o need_n require_v math._n 5._o 23._o mark_n 11._o 25._o 3._o thou_o must_v prepare_v thyself_o both_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o god_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o 4._o every_o petition_n thou_o make_v must_v proceed_v from_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o thy_o own_o want_n &_o of_o thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n for_o otherwise_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v powerful_a and_o hearty_a and_o consequent_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 5._o thou_o must_v endeavour_n that_o thy_o prayer_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o grace_n thou_o want_v and_o this_o desire_n indeed_o before_o god_n be_v prayer_n itself_o exod._n 14._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 6._o thy_o prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o save_v and_o true_a justify_n faith_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o either_o thy_o person_n or_o thy_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n thou_o perform_v shall_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n without_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 7._o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o not_o frame_v after_o the_o carnal_a opinion_n and_o fancy_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n as_o 1._o epist_n john_n 5._o 14._o 8._o thou_o must_v present_v thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o &_o to_o none_o other_o for_o none_o else_o can_v here_o all_o man_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n but_o he_o only_o 9_o it_o must_v be_v present_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n merit_n and_o meditation_n of_o christ_n alone_o for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n coloss_n 3._o 17._o john_n 16_o 23._o 10._o thy_o affection_n shall_v be_v instant_a and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n but_o also_o afterward_o and_o till_o the_o thing_n ask_v be_v grant_v luke_n 18._o 1._o isaiah_n 62._o 7._o 11._o every_o prayer_n shall_v ordinary_o have_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v set_v and_o solemn_a some_o thanksgiving_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 12._o when_o prayer_n be_v end_v thou_o must_v have_v a_o particular_a faith_n whereby_o thou_o may_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o grant_n of_o thy_o particular_a request_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n shall_v see_v they_o fit_v for_o thou_o mark_v 11._o 24._o 13._o last_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o practice_v that_o which_o thou_o praie_v for_o and_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o blessing_n but_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n whereby_o those_o blessing_n which_o thou_o ask_v may_v be_v obtain_v 12._o brief_a note_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n because_o without_o prayer_n we_o can_v give_v unto_o god_n his_o due_a glory_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o 2._o we_o can_v neither_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n nor_o that_o we_o have_v right_a unto_o any_o creature_n before_o we_o make_v conscience_n to_o practice_v this_o duty_n daily_a rom._n 8._o 15._o 16._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o prayer_n therefore_o without_o prayer_n every_o thing_n work_v to_o our_o condemnation_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 4._o without_o prayer_n we_o can_v look_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n as_o a_o blessing_n nor_o to_o turn_v away_o any_o evil_a from_o we_o math._n 7._o 7._o 5._o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o earthworm_n and_o worldling_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o speak_v of_o any_o thing_n well_o without_o prayer_n rom._n 8._o 5._o 6._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n command_v we_o all_o to_o step_v into_o the_o breach_n with_o godly_a moses_n and_o by_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n from_o be_v avenge_v of_o the_o iniquity_n reign_v among_o we_o ezek._n 22._o 30._o 7._o god_n require_v a_o daily_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n at_o our_o hand_n which_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n job._n 1._o 1._o psal_n 1._o 8._o god_n do_v daily_o bestow_v blessing_n upon_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o serve_v he_o lament_v 3._o 23._o psal_n 103._o 2._o 9_o because_o satan_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o tempt_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o loin_n gird_v and_o be_v always_o upon_o our_o watch_n to_o resist_v he_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o 10._o we_o have_v not_o a_o day_n warrant_v no_o not_o a_o hour_n certainty_n of_o life_n therefore_o we_o be_v at_o no_o time_n to_o be_v unprepared_a because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o hour_n when_o our_o master_n come_v math._n 24._o 42._o 11._o we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v travel_v each_o day_n home_o ward_n to_o our_o own_o country_n heb._n 11._o 10._o 12._o by_o ourâ—calling_v we_o be_v watchman_n soldier_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o spiritual_a warefare_n as_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 6._o finis_fw-la set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal_n 141._o 3._o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o hart_n he_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n &_o my_o redeemer_n psa_fw-la â—9_n 4._o a_o godly_a and_o necessary_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o all_o time_n o_o eternal_a god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o most_o merciful_a and_o lon_a father_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n do_v here_o in_o thy_o sight_n free_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o we_o be_v most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o grievous_a transgressor_n of_o all_o thy_o holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n that_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o sin_n and_o stain_v in_o the_o womb_n so_o have_v we_o continual_o since_o that_o time_n multiply_v many_o actual_a transgression_n against_o thy_o majesty_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v grow_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o heavy_a in_o weight_n than_o the_o sand_n by_o the_o sea_n shore_n therefore_o it_o be_v thy_o mere_a mercy_n long_o ere_o this_o they_o have_v not_o press_v we_o down_o to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n thou_o only_o o_o lord_n know_v our_o sin_n who_o know_v our_o heart_n nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o al-séeing_a eye_n thou_o know_v both_o what_o we_o have_v be_v &_o what_o we_o be_v yea_o our_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o of_o many_o and_o grievous_a evil_n and_o thou_o be_v far_o great_a than_o our_o conscience_n be_v able_a to_o lay_v much_o more_o unto_o our_o charge_n we_o appeal_v therefore_o from_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n how_o much_o more_o above_o our_o sin_n entreat_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n of_o thy_o well_o please_a son_n christ_n jesus_n for_o his_o sake_n o_o lord_n we_o pray_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a to_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o iniquity_n past_a of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v whether_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o knowledge_n of_o commission_n of_o evil_a or_o of_o omission_n of_o our_o duty_n wash_v they_o all_o away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n bury_v they_o in_o his_o grave_n and_o lay_v such_o a_o weight_n of_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o they_o
thou_o sée_v even_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a without_o thy_o knowledge_n these_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n we_o pray_v thou_o to_o grant_v unto_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o lord_n amen_n another_o evening_n prayer_n eternal_a god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o most_o merciful_a father_n thou_o which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n &_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n do_v here_o according_a to_o our_o bind_a duty_n humble_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o majesty_n and_o render_v in_o that_o poor_a measure_n we_o be_v able_a all_o praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n &_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n ever_o since_o we_o be_v bear_v until_o this_o present_a for_o our_o election_n creation_n redemption_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n preservation_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o glorification_n hereafter_o as_o also_o for_o all_o those_o blessing_n that_o concern_v this_o life_n present_a furnish_v we_o continual_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n necessary_a that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o especial_o o_o lord_n we_o thank_v thou_o y_fw-mi â—_o thou_o have_v preserve_v &_o defend_v we_o this_o day_n from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n wherinto_o many_o have_v fall_v and_o we_o may_v also_o have_v we_o not_o be_v guide_v by_o thy_o merciful_a providence_n o_o lord_n we_o confess_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o own_o self_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o these_o thy_o mercy_n but_o as_o we_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n so_o have_v we_o live_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o thy_o law_n not_o regard_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o therefore_o have_v just_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v pour_v upon_o we_o all_o shame_n &_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n and_o 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thou_o in_o our_o calling_n the_o day_n follow_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o comfort_n through_o jesus_n christ_n remember_v with_o we_o thy_o church_n and_o child_n in_o all_o place_n gather_v together_o thy_o elect_a forgive_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o this_o land_n make_v a_o end_n of_o these_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n preserve_v thy_o anointed_n and_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n the_o queen_n and_o their_o royal_a progeny_n defend_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o plot_n and_o treachery_n both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n let_v thy_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n of_o council_n and_o of_o upright_o judgement_n rest_n upon_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a privy_a council_n the_o nobility_n and_o magistracy_n for_o the_o best_a good_a of_o this_o whole_a land_n bless_v y_fw-es â—_o painful_a preacher_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n give_v good_a success_n we_o pray_v thou_o to_o their_o study_n and_o labour_n for_o the_o win_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n comfort_v all_o thy_o afflict_a that_o suffer_v under_o thy_o hand_n and_o howsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o yet_o support_v they_o with_o patience_n &_o thankfulness_n to_o undergo_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o lay_v upon_o they_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o fit_a send_v they_o deliverance_n that_o either_o by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n christ_n may_v be_v to_o they_o advantage_n last_o we_o beseech_v thou_o good_a lord_n to_o bless_v all_o our_o kinsfolk_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o other_o who_o thou_o will_v est_z we_o shall_v pray_v for_o hear_v we_o for_o they_o and_o they_o for_o we_o &_o christ_n jesus_n for_o we_o all_o in_o who_o name_n we_o shut_v up_o these_o our_o imperfect_a prayer_n in_o that_o perfect_a form_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v leave_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n morning_n prayer_n for_o a_o private_a person_n most_o glorious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a creature_n do_v here_o confess_v before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n to_o thy_o glory_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o my_o own_o face_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o appear_v before_o thou_o much_o more_o unworthy_a to_o offer_v up_o my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o with_o confidence_n that_o thou_o shall_v hear_v they_o and_o grant_v my_o request_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n that_o i_o have_v heap_v up_o against_o thy_o majesty_n ere_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v until_o this_o present_a day_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n be_v come_v before_o thou_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v the_o vileness_n of_o my_o estate_n i_o be_v conceive_v breed_v &_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v i_o continue_v all_o my_o day_n i_o have_v drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n yea_o i_o have_v draw_v it_o after_o i_o and_o tie_v it_o unto_o i_o as_o with_o great_a rope_n yea_o i_o have_v even_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o pastime_n unto_o i_o to_o do_v wicked_o notwithstanding_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o still_o i_o have_v refuse_v thou_o have_v again_o and_o again_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n but_o i_o have_v not_o regard_v thou_o have_v seek_v to_o reclaim_v i_o but_o i_o have_v hate_v to_o be_v reform_v thou_o have_v often_o call_v upon_o i_o by_o thy_o bless_a word_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v despise_v thy_o patience_n and_o abuse_v thy_o goodness_n so_o that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o heap_v upon_o i_o all_o thy_o seareful_a plague_n and_o punishment_n which_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o thy_o law_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o make_v my_o bed_n my_o grave_n never_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o but_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o exceed_a experience_n have_v i_o have_v of_o thy_o goodness_n long_o suffer_v and_o patience_n towards_o i_o therefore_o i_o grow_v in_o hope_n still_o that_o thou_o purpose_v i_o good_a &_o not_o evil_a to_o save_v i_o &_o not_o to_o destroy_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o smâ—â—es_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o bind_v they_o in_o one_o bundle_n &_o cast_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n never_o to_o be_v remember_v i_o humble_o thank_v thy_o majesty_n for_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n extend_v towards_o i_o this_o night_n past_a &_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o day_n of_o my_o life_n for_o my_o quiet_a rest_n &_o sleep_v my_o food_n and_o raiment_n my_o health_n peace_n and_o liberty_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesus_n for_o all_o these_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o 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