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for_o that_o thou_o have_v put_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n and_o give_v i_o a_o opportunity_n now_o to_o humble_v myself_o before_o thou_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o call_v myself_o to_o a_o account_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o make_v steadfast_a resolution_n against_o they_o to_o beg_v thy_o prevent_a grace_n to_o render_v thou_o thanks_o for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o endeavour_v a_o reconciliation_n with_o thou_o and_o for_o any_o assurance_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o benefit_n and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o bless_a god_n to_o accept_v of_o my_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n of_o my_o fast_n and_o humiliation_n alm_n and_o oblation_n and_o do_v thou_o smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o they_o let_v it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n well_o please_v and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n though_o not_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o 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soever_o grant_v unto_o i_o all_o those_o grace_n i_o have_v this_o day_n desire_v or_o thou_o see_v i_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o especial_o etc._n etc._n give_v i_o grace_n to_o resist_v all_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v not_o to_o regard_v any_o iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n but_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o to_o serve_v thou_o by_o a_o constant_a sincere_a uniform_a and_o impartial_a obedience_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n o_o mind_v i_o continual_o of_o all_o my_o vow_n and_o obligation_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o receive_v such_o strength_n from_o thou_o as_o may_v enable_v i_o ready_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o a_o frail_a weak_a creature_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o arrest_n and_o victory_n of_o all_o temptation_n o_o do_v thou_o perfect_v thy_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o o_o deliver_v i_o bless_a god_n from_o my_o own_o self_n and_o save_v i_o or_o i_o perish_v everlasting_o that_o so_o when_o i_o appear_v again_o before_o thou_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o may_v find_v i_o have_v get_v strength_n over_o my_o corruption_n and_o that_o i_o can_v now_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n because_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n at_o liberty_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n see_v thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o i_o most_o humble_o and_o ardent_o beseech_v thou_o to_o send_v down_o this_o holy_a spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n and_o let_v he_o take_v possession_n there_o and_o rule_v and_o reign_v and_o govern_v therein_o for_o ever_o and_o let_v this_o spirit_n of_o thou_o also_o if_o thou_o see_v it_o fit_a in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o exercise_n assure_v my_o soul_n of_o my_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o have_v any_o even_o the_o least_o 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spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o i_o and_o remain_v with_o i_o always_o amen_n this_o be_v over_o leave_v thy_o closet_n and_o carry_v thyself_o with_o a_o cheerful_a gravity_n towards_o thy_o own_o family_n or_o other_o that_o thou_o appear_v not_o unto_o mâ—n_z to_z fast_o mat._n 6.18_o then_o receive_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n with_o moderation_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o conclude_v the_o day_n as_o you_o do_v other_o day_n you_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n constant_a in_o this_o duty_n your_o soul_n will_v still_o call_v for_o it_o as_o your_o hungry_a stomach_n will_v for_o food_n and_o you_o will_v delight_v in_o the_o return_n of_o it_o some_o time_n the_o week_n after_o it_o may_v be_v very_o profitable_a if_o you_o
counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v they_o to_o thyself_o in_o glory_n extend_v thy_o compassion_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o want_n trouble_v sorrow_n sickness_n or_o other_o adversity_n either_o of_o soul_n or_o body_n o_o visit_n and_o relieve_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o mercy_n reward_v those_o that_o have_v do_v we_o any_o good_a and_o pardon_v those_o that_o have_v do_v or_o wish_v we_o any_o evil._n and_o now_o o_o lord_n we_o desire_v to_o mingle_v praise_n with_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o bless_v and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n from_o time_n to_o time_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o but_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o all_o those_o temporal_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o rich_o to_o enjoy_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o day_n pass_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o 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full_a of_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o return_v with_o more_o cheerfulness_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o the_o respective_a place_n of_o our_o call_n hear_v we_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o gracious_o answer_v we_o in_o these_o our_o request_n and_o not_o only_o in_o these_o but_o in_o whatever_o else_o thou_o know_v more_o needful_a and_o requisite_a for_o we_o accept_v we_o humble_o pray_v thou_o both_o of_o our_o person_n and_o our_o prayer_n at_o this_o time_n pardon_v the_o many_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n and_o deal_v with_o we_o not_o according_a to_o their_o weakness_n or_o our_o demerit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o richness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o we_o bless_v thou_o and_o in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n we_o far_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a fellowship_n o_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o we_o remain_v with_o we_o guide_n defend_v and_o comfort_v we_o this_o night_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o sunday_n morning_n in_o the_o family_n which_o with_o very_o little_a variation_n may_v be_v use_v by_o any_o single_a person_n in_o his_o closet_n hear_v our_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n to_o our_o supplication_n in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v we_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n o_o thou_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabite_a eternity_n thy_o name_n be_v great_a wonderful_a and_o holy_a and_o thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o they_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n howshall_v we_o then_o sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n who_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o be_v very_o far_o from_o that_o humility_n and_o contrition_n which_o shall_v render_v we_o fit_a for_o thy_o co-habitation_n dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o or_o approach_v the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v but_o though_o thou_o be_v high_a yet_o have_v thou_o respect_v unto_o the_o lowly_a and_o be_v please_v to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o we_o poor_a wretched_a mortal_n here_o on_o earth_n thou_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o permit_v but_o to_o invite_v and_o command_v we_o miserable_a and_o needy_a creature_n to_o make_v know_v our_o request_n unto_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v our_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o our_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v in_o obedience_n therefore_o unto_o thy_o command_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o duâ—y_n and_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o necessity_n which_o can_v not_o where_o else_o be_v supply_v but_o from_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o bounty_n we_o be_v now_o embolden_v at_o this_o time_n to_o present_v our_o petition_n unto_o thou_o and_o because_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n thou_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n rely_v a_o thy_o mercy_n and_o gracious_a promise_n we_o desire_v in_o the_o first_o place_n most_o humble_o to_o confess_v before_o thou_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n but_o as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n we_o have_v proceed_v on_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o actual_a transgression_n to_o sin_n of_o omission_n we_o have_v daily_o add_v sin_n of_o commission_n to_o sin_n of_o weakness_n and_o surprise_v sin_n of_o wiljulness_n and_o obstinacy_n to_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n sin_n of_o presumption_n yea_o o_o lord_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n past_a and_o serious_o consider_v how_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o even_o from_o the_o first_o use_n of_o our_o reason_n to_o this_o very_a moment_n we_o can_v scarce_o find_v that_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v not_o commit_v that_o commandment_n of_o thou_o which_o we_o have_v not_o often_o break_v although_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o thou_o have_v annex_v a_o great_a reward_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v invite_v or_o encourage_v we_o to_o promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o our_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o instruct_v we_o in_o it_o and_o follow_v it_o with_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o thy_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o to_o conquer_v our_o sinful_a lust_n and_o desire_v but_o o_o lord_n we_o still_o retain_v a_o darkness_n in_o our_o understanding_n a_o unruliness_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o a_o crookedness_n in_o our_o will_n bend_v down_o towards_o the_o carnal_a part_n and_o great_a proneness_n to_o gratify_v it_o thou_o have_v deter_v we_o also_o by_o thy_o menace_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n say_v thou_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a tribulation_n and_o anguish_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_v and_o yet_o neither_o have_v thy_o mercy_n allure_v we_o nor_o thy_o threat_n affright_v we_o from_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o sinful_a inclination_n but_o we_o have_v go_v on_o in_o a_o continual_a rebellion_n against_o thou_o as_o if_o we_o mean_v speedy_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o hasten_v our_o own_o destruction_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n what_o can_v we_o say_v for_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v the_o severe_a of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pure_o of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v our_o hope_n true_o our_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o thou_o have_v reveal_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n repent_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o appeal_v therefore_o from_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o mercy_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o to_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n but_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n yea_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v well_o plsase_v blot_v out_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o transgression_n pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o yet_o once_o more_o into_o thy_o favour_n and_o as_o we_o destre_n thou_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o we_o pray_v thou_o also_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o they_o too_o
most_o cogent_a argument_n than_o well_o may_v he_o such_o useful_a counsel_n here_o for_o other_o frame_n who_o have_v himself_o so_o strict_o live_v the_o same_o here_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o alchemy_n divine_a whereby_o we_o may_v our_o earthly_a mind_n sublime_a on_o muse_n helicon_n let_v we_o not_o stay_v whilst_o to_o mount_n olivet_n he_o show_v the_o way_n there_o to_o the_o sweet_n of_o contemplation_n pure_a let_v we_o always_o our_o high-born_a soul_n enure_v thence_o let_v we_o free_o draw_v some_o small_a foretaste_a of_o the_o unmixed_a joy_n that_o shall_v for_o ever_o last_o which_o differ_v quite_o from_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o nor_o end_n nor_o yet_o satiety_n shall_v know_v john_n drake_n bachelor_n of_o physic_n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1._o sect_n i._o concern_v god_n and_o what_o he_o be_v page_z 6._o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o clear_o demonstrable_a as_o any_o truth_n whatsoever_o page_n 9_o god_n existence_n prove_v from_o the_o impression_n make_v on_o our_o very_a nature_n page_n 10._o from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o age_n page_n 11._o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o we_o page_n 12._o from_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n and_o secret_a conviction_n of_o man_n conscience_n page_n 13._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o reason_v without_o the_o concession_n page_n 16._o from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o exist_v from_o itself_o page_n 17._o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o intelligent_a spirit_n for_o such_o accurate_a production_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 18._o from_o the_o exact_a order_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o design_a and_o adequate_a end_n page_z 20._o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v grant_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v conserve_v and_o govern_v by_o it_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o inconsiderable_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o senseless_a guidance_n of_o chance_n and_o fortune_n page_n 32._o god_n providence_n and_o gubernation_n not_o to_o be_v sever_v page_z 33._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o condemn_v page_n 35._o the_o star_n and_o planetary_a body_n have_v no_o coactive_a influence_n upon_o terrestrial_a body_n page_n 36._o neither_o be_v thing_n make_v by_o the_o fortuitous_a concourse_n of_o atom_n page_n 40._o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n still_o continue_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o even_o the_o small_a thing_n be_v advert_v to_o by_o he_o page_z 44._o sect_n iv_o that_o all_o mineral_n vegetable_n and_o animal_n with_o what_o ever_o else_o have_v in_o it_o a_o medicinal_a virtue_n have_v it_o first_o impress_v on_o they_o by_o that_o supreme_a be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o they_o page_z 47._o god_n wonderful_a providence_n in_o provide_v suitablâ—_n remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o frail_a mankind_n page_n 48._o the_o way_n of_o discover_v their_o virtue_n to_o we_o page_n 50._o we_o ought_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o page_z 54._o sect_n v._o that_o although_o god_n do_v at_o first_o give_v such_o a_o particular_a virtue_n to_o each_o particular_a plant_n mineral_n and_o animal_n yet_o for_o certain_a providential_a cause_n they_o may_v not_o always_o exert_v their_o natural_a operation_n and_o prove_v successful_a to_o their_o desire_a end_n page_z 55._o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o to_o any_o particular_a method_n but_o may_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v ibid._n god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v be_v by_o natural_a mean_n yet_o for_o several_a reason_n he_o may_v sometime_o anticipate_v they_o page_z 57_o sect_n vi_o that_o god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v be_v by_o fit_a and_o appropriate_a mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o empirick_a or_o he_o that_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v page_n 60._o all_o medicine_n natural_o produce_v their_o genuine_a effect_n especial_o give_v by_o a_o skilful_a hand_n page_z 61._o natural_a mean_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o prophet_n page_n 62._o two_o sort_n of_o person_n condemn_v the_o empirick_a who_o ignorant_o venture_v upon_o what_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o the_o stoic_a who_o think_v a_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o event_n page_n 63_o 68_o the_o danger_n of_o confide_v in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o latter_a page_n 70._o â—n_a case_n of_o necessity_n we_o ought_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o second_o mean_n page_n 72._o sect_n vii_o that_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o a_o physician_n in_o order_n to_o the_o imbetter_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o good_a success_n in_o practice_n page_n 73._o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v acquire_v by_o piety_n and_o destroy_v by_o vice_n page_n 74._o god_n secret_o guide_v and_o direct_v the_o good_a man_n who_o prayer_n cooperate_v with_o his_o endeavour_n page_n 77._o the_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o own_o faculty_n page_n 79._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v other_o ibid._n we_o must_v own_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o arrogate_v that_o praise_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n page_n 82._o this_o be_v the_o best_a course_n in_o point_n of_o prudence_n ibid._n rule_n for_o physician_n page_n 83._o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o prayer_n 2._o to_o proceed_v with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o try_v experiment_n except_o in_o extreme_a case_n where_o a_o know_v and_o try_v medicine_n prove_v unsucessful_a 3._o that_o they_o do_v not_o promise_v cure_n in_o uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o so_o flatter_v the_o patient_n whereby_o the_o put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o his_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v defer_v if_o not_o whole_o frustrate_v page_n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o common_a objection_n against_o it_o answer_v page_n 86._o it_o be_v best_a whether_o the_o patient_n be_v a_o good_a or_o a_o wicked_a man._n page_n 87._o the_o physician_n prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n page_n 90_o 92._o the_o second_o part._n direction_n how_v to_o spend_v every_o day_n in_o the_o fear_n oâ—_n god_n page_n 1â—_n of_o a_o private_a fast_o and_o direction_n for_o it_o page_z 19_o rule_n for_o a_o religious_a fast_o page_n 27._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n page_n 53._o a_o prayer_n of_o intercession_n page_n 55._o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n page_n 64._o reasins_z why_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v a_o narrative_a or_o catalogue_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o page_z 71._o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v your_o narrative_n and_o aâ—_n exemplification_n of_o it_o in_o some_o sin_n page_n 77._o direction_n for_o saturday_n page_n 86._o direction_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 89._o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n page_n 103._o remote_a preparation_n for_o death_n page_n 107._o of_o the_o proximate_a preparation_n for_o sickness_n anâ—_n death_n page_n 113._o remedy_n against_o some_o particular_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n page_n 120._o of_o meditation_n page_n 126._o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o meditation_n page_n 134._o divine_a meditation_n concern_v god_n omnipresence_n page_n 136._o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n page_n 142._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n page_n 151._o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n the_o joy_n of_o one_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o other_o page_z 164._o reflection_n upon_o hell_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o it_o page_z 173._o reflection_n upon_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n thereof_o 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