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thought_n ready_a to_o put_v in_o a_o mind_n apt_a to_o contrive_v and_o a_o hand_n willing_a to_o execute_v it_o wherein_o have_v i_o testify_v my_o obedience_n in_o follow_v thy_o law_n and_o precept_n wherein_o my_o truth_n and_o loyalty_n in_o resist_v thy_o vow_a and_o know_v enemy_n but_o o_o my_o soul_n know_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v thy_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o thyself_o o_o god_n i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n i_o will_v then_o no_o more_o henceforth_o take_v pleasure_n in_o myself_o since_o in_o myself_o and_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o true_o nothing_o bless_v thy_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o bowel_n praise_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o his_o bounty_n have_v draw_v i_o forth_o of_o the_o abyss_n of_o nothing_o and_o his_o mercy_n have_v create_v i_o o_o my_o god_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n the_o essence_n and_o be_v which_o thou_o of_o thy_o bounty_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o most_o willing_o do_v i_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v it_o to_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n strengthen_v i_o in_o these_o affection_n and_o resolution_n and_o give_v i_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n 21._o evening_n prayer_n i_o humble_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v o_o merciful_a lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o i_o have_v not_o employ_v and_o bestow_v the_o bless_a time_n of_o this_o hallow_a day_n so_o devout_o and_o religious_o as_o i_o ought_v and_o be_o command_v to_o do_v i_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v so_o weak_a and_o frail_a a_o creature_n that_o can_v entertain_v the_o least_o good_a thought_n one_o moment_n without_o thou_o and_o vouchsafe_v of_o thy_o accustom_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n continual_o to_o visit_v nay_o my_o most_o bless_a saviour_n to_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v with_o i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o please_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n a_o kind_o relent_v and_o remorse_n for_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v this_o day_n commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o against_o my_o neighbour_n by_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o by_o omission_n of_o those_o thing_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o in_o charge_n to_o have_v do_v moderate_a o_o lord_n my_o sleep_n and_o banish_v from_o i_o all_o vain_a and_o wander_a fancy_n unclean_a and_o idle_a illusion_n that_o i_o may_v awake_v in_o thou_o and_o to_o thou_o offer_v my_o morning_n thought_n who_o art_n only_o worthy_a of_o all_o that_o only_o have_v create_v redeem_v sanctify_a and_o preserve_v i_o for_o which_o be_v thou_o ever_o praise_v and_o honour_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n 22._o a_o prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n prostrate_v thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o majesty_n and_o glory_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n crown_v with_o mightiness_n and_o power_n rich_o adorn_v with_o a_o garland_n of_o all_o virtue_n bright_o shine_v in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o glorious_a angel_n holy_a saint_n and_o bloody_a martyr_n honour_v and_o serve_v he_o without_o cease_v or_o intermission_n sing_v hymn_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o have_v thus_o behold_v he_o in_o this_o great_a pomp_n and_o triumph_n cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o this_o bless_a saviour_n poor_o lie_v in_o the_o manger_n have_v scarce_o any_o thing_n to_o cover_v his_o tender_a and_o delicate_a body_n or_o save_v it_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o air_n consider_v well_o and_o serious_o how_o he_o which_o give_v heat_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o sun_n be_v here_o content_v as_o unable_a to_o help_v himself_o to_o take_v warmth_n and_o comfort_n from_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o he_o there_o disdain_v not_o to_o be_v his_o chamber-fellow_n o_o wonderful_a example_n of_o all_o humility_n how_o dare_v thou_o from_o henceforth_o contemn_a dust_n and_o ash_n swell_v in_o thy_o vainglory_n and_o deck_v with_o a_o few_o gay_a rag_n forget_v 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