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the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n for_o the_o evening_n meditation_n i._n come_v my_o soul_n and_o adore_v our_o god_n that_o sanctify_v we_o implore_v his_o grace_n to_o make_v thou_o able_a and_o then_o adore_v he_o him_n who_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n eternal_o proceed_v and_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n must_v be_v equal_o worship_v and_o glorify_v in_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n we_o be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n baptise_a and_o so_o direct_v to_o believe_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v therefore_o a_o distinct_a person_n in_o that_o adorable_a trinity_n which_o be_v the_o one_o eternal_a god_n thou_o do_v make_v the_o for_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n thy_o come_n o_o lord_n into_o this_o world_n do_v 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sit_v and_o grateful_a sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o the_o people_n every_o where_n with_o one_o consent_n may_v confess_v and_o praise_v thou_o that_o one_o generation_n may_v praise_v thy_o name_n to_o another_o and_o thankul_o talk_v of_o all_o thy_o wondrous_a mercy_n o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n o_o make_v our_o sense_n subject_a to_o our_o reason_n and_o our_o reason_n entire_o obedient_a to_o thou_o make_v we_o always_o in_o use_v thy_o creature_n to_o take_v their_o service_n as_o admonition_n and_o obligation_n to_o mind_v our_o duty_n to_o thyself_o teach_v thou_o we_o that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n ought_v to_o praise_v thou_o by_o the_o tongue_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o make_v capable_a to_o know_v their_o goodness_n but_o have_v also_o give_v leave_n to_o enjoy_v their_o usefulness_n o_o make_v the_o whole_a creation_n conspire_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o all_o that_o depend_v on_o thou_o join_v together_o in_o thy_o praise_n merciful_o carry_v on_o the_o whole_a creation_n to_o its_o end_n order_n thy_o creature_n about_o we_o to_o attain_v their_o end_n in_o serve_v we_o and_o so_o order_v we_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v we_o in_o glorify_v and_o enjoy_v thou_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o monday_n evening_n meditation_n i._n my_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n i_o see_v thy_o hand_n in_o every_o passage_n thy_o wise_a and_o gracious_a providence_n thou_o wise_o govern_v the_o house_n thou_o have_v build_v and_o prevent_a with_o thy_o mercy_n all_o our_o want_n thou_o call_v we_o up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o give_v we_o light_n by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o we_o may_v every_o one_o labour_n in_o his_o proper_a work_n and_o so_o fill_v up_o the_o little_a place_n appoint_v for_o we_o in_o this_o world_n do_v that_o service_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o good_a 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oblige_v we_o to_o conflict_n with_o the_o difficulty_n and_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n till_o the_o day_n of_o retribution_n come_v thou_o soon_o call_v we_o to_o a_o place_n where_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o our_o subtle_a adversary_n the_o devil_n from_o tempt_v we_o where_o our_o own_o appetite_n and_o passion_n shall_v strive_v no_o more_o against_o our_o reason_n and_o conscience_n where_o our_o innocence_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o assault_v or_o endanger_v by_o the_o threaten_n or_o allurement_n of_o this_o world_n our_o soul_n be_v enlarge_v to_o a_o spacious_a liberty_n be_v let_v out_o from_o this_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o region_n of_o spirit_n while_o our_o body_n quiet_o rest_v in_o their_o silent_a grave_n till_o they_o rise_v again_o to_o immortal_a glory_n and_o thou_o have_v design_v o_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v awake_v again_o from_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o rise_v even_o from_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o then_o indeed_o there_o come_v a_o morning_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v succeed_v by_o a_o evening_n a_o wake_a time_n for_o the_o body_n after_o which_o it_o shall_v sleep_v no_o more_o it_o rise_v indeed_o to_o work_v again_o but_o that_o work_n never_o tire_v it_o any_o more_o that_o work_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o leave_v there_o need_v no_o interruption_n of_o that_o work_n to_o sweeten_v it_o which_o be_v eternal_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a meditation_n ii_o lord_n how_o do_v thy_o bounty_n give_v we_o all_o thing_n else_o with_o a_o large_a and_o open_a hand_n our_o field_n at_o once_o be_v cover_v with_o corn_n and_o our_o tree_n bow_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o fruit._n at_o once_o thou_o fille_v our_o magazine_n with_o plenty_n and_o send_v we_o whole_a shower_n of_o other_o blessing_n only_o our_o time_n thou_o distill_a by_o drop_n and_o never_o give_v we_o two_o moment_n at_o once_o but_o take_v away_o one_o while_o thou_o lend_v another_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prize_v so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o value_v every_o hour_n and_o not_o childish_o spend_v they_o upon_o trifle_n much_o less_o malicious_o murder_v whole_a day_n in_o pursue_v a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o shame_n it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n too_o o_o gracious_a god_n to_o disperse_v by_o parcel_n our_o portion_n of_o time_n that_o the_o succeed_a day_n may_v learn_v to_o grow_v wise_a and_o correct_v its_o fault_n by_o experience_n of_o the_o past_a else_o if_o our_o be_v be_v all_o at_o once_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o next_o the_o eternal_a life_n our_o sin_n will_v have_v here_o no_o power_n to_o be_v repent_v and_o then_o alas_o how_o desperate_a be_v we_o we_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o way_n to_o misery_n and_o unless_o we_o change_v can_v never_o be_v happy_a we_o who_o so_o often_o wilful_o go_v astray_o and_o unless_o we_o return_v must_v perish_v for_o ever_o thou_o have_v appoint_v our_o time_n o_o 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after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o the_o bless_a mary_n virgin-mother_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o these_o have_v pay_v their_o debt_n to_o nature_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o law_n of_o universal_a mortality_n yea_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n expire_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o go_v to_o his_o glory_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o shall_v our_o fond_a self-love_n so_o blind_o flatter_v we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o wish_v a_o exemption_n from_o this_o common_a fate_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v glad_a that_o a_o troublesome_a life_n will_v have_v a_o end_n and_o rejoice_v to_o get_v out_o of_o danger_n into_o safety_n from_o a_o stormy_a sea_n to_o a_o quiet_a harbour_n this_o life_n be_v so_o encumber_v with_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v thankful_a it_o will_v not_o last_v always_o and_o rather_o to_o wish_v than_o complain_v that_o it_o may_v not_o last_v long_o if_o we_o die_v in_o old_a age_n death_n shall_v be_v very_o welcome_a 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