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and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n do_v bless_v and_o hallow_v it_o command_v all_o thy_o people_n in_o purity_n after_o thy_o own_o image_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o holy_a to_o thy_o due_a honour_n and_o praise_n have_v also_o give_v we_o six_o day_n for_o our_o own_o occasion_n and_o after_o this_o great_a and_o unexpressible_a work_n thou_o do_v also_o in_o thy_o appoint_a time_n accomplish_v by_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n that_o happy_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n and_o fall_v from_o thou_o which_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o benefit_n be_v as_o upon_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n consummate_v by_o the_o miraculous_a bless_a resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o we_o christian_n now_o keep_v in_o commemoration_n of_o these_o thy_o infinite_a benefit_n that_o according_a to_o thy_o appointment_n thy_o servant_n may_v rest_v this_o holy_a lord_n day_n from_o all_o worldly_a affair_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n bless_a and_o praise_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o these_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n by_o thy_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o sanctify_v i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o i_o may_v at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o this_o lord_n day_n and_o upon_o all_o other_o day_n consecrate_v by_o thy_o church_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o blessing_n benefit_n and_o deliverance_n whole_o devote_v myself_o to_o thy_o true_a fear_n holy_a devotion_n and_o faithful_a service_n in_o performance_n of_o thy_o bless_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o so_o thy_o worthy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v my_o salvation_n further_v and_o thy_o favour_n and_o blessing_n rest_v always_o upon_o i_o and_o i_o and_o likewise_o i_o most_o humble_o pray_v thou_o o_o god_n for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n sake_n to_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n do_v in_o my_o whole_a life_n past_a in_o break_v this_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o divine_a law_n that_o through_o the_o death_n and_o bitter_a passion_n of_o my_o dear_a and_o innocent_a saviour_n which_o he_o suffer_v to_o redeem_v we_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o thy_o guilty_a and_o sinful_a creature_n that_o as_o this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o thy_o due_a praise_n so_o by_o thy_o mercy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o happy_a day_n of_o joy_n and_o peace_n to_o my_o poor_a soul_n and_o conscience_n through_o my_o only_a lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_o amen_n 6._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v come_v into_o our_o seat_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o be_v here_o present_a among_o we_o thou_o see_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n prepare_v sanctify_v and_o assist_v my_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n so_o to_o behave_v myself_o both_o outward_o and_o inward_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n in_o this_o thy_o bless_a house_n of_o prayer_n and_o hear_v thy_o word_n with_o such_o due_a reverence_n fear_v humility_n true_a faith_n and_o devotion_n as_o may_v be_v best_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o most_o profitable_a and_o available_a for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o own_o soul_n o_o god_n endue_v thy_o servant_n the_o preacher_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o teach_v thy_o save_a truth_n right_o and_o sincere_o that_o it_o may_v be_v powerful_a to_o our_o edification_n and_o effectual_a to_o the_o beat_n down_o and_o banish_v of_o all_o sin_n from_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o that_o hear_v he_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o further_a of_o our_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 7._o another_o short_a prayer_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n good_a lord_n that_o know_v my_o infirmity_n prevent_v and_o remove_v all_o sin_n and_o evil_a hindrance_n and_o impediment_n of_o drowsiness_n and_o wander_a thought_n from_o i_o frail_a sinful_a creature_n and_o open_v my_o ear_n and_o heart_n like_o lidiees_fw-fr to_o attend_v and_o mark_v diligent_o what_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a word_n inlighten_v lord_n my_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v right_o what_o i_o hear_v and_o keep_v my_o mind_n whole_o intentive_a upon_o thy_o faithful_a service_n in_o hear_v thy_o holy_a word_n with_o true_a devotion_n before_o thou_o and_o make_v my_o memory_n retentive_a of_o all_o the_o good_a instruction_n that_o i_o learn_v and_o give_v i_o grace_v careful_o and_o conscionable_o to_o practise_v they_o throughout_o my_o whole_a life_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n the_o performance_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n the_o amendment_n of_o all_o my_o fault_n and_o final_o the_o salvation_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n through_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n merit_n and_o mercy_n amen_n 8._o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o 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