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i_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o thy_o free_a acceptance_n above_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v or_o desire_v and_o so_o in_o this_o comfort_n grant_v i_o to_o repose_v myself_o whole_o in_o thy_o free_a grace_n both_o to_o refresh_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sleep_v in_o death_n and_o so_o to_o raise_v i_o up_o again_o to_o a_o wise_a redeem_n of_o the_o time_n of_o my_o civil_a call_v &_o therein_o to_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o better_a preparation_n against_o the_o next_o sabbath_n and_o so_o to_o be_v prepare_v to_o my_o eternal_a sabbath_n with_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o these_o my_o supplication_n pardon_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o sinful_a prayer_n accept_v my_o person_n in_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o answer_v i_o above_o all_o that_o i_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v even_o for_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o 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my_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n which_o be_v my_o life_n shall_v appear_v i_o may_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n grant_v this_o gracious_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n my_o only_a advocate_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n pour_v into_o my_o heart_n thy_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o wisdom_n comfort_v my_o sinful_a soul_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a manna_n mollify_v and_o make_v soft_a my_o hard_a heart_n with_o the_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a oil_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n suffer_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a lord_n to_o swerve_v or_o slide_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o grant_v help_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o unto_o my_o life_n end_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n depart_v from_o i_o at_o any_o time_n during_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n preserve_v i_o from_o this_o my_o youth_n and_o infancy_n under_o thy_o favourable_a protection_n give_v i_o grace_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v even_o to_o the_o grave_n continue_v a_o faithful_a and_o manly_a souldâ—er_n in_o defence_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o may_v in_o all_o my_o life_n daily_o grow_v to_o the_o ripe_a perfection_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n and_o true_o and_o just_o acknowledge_v thou_o my_o only_a god_n deut._n 6._o that_o i_o may_v only_o fear_v thou_o and_o honour_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o thou_o deut._n 10._o that_o i_o do_v not_o after_o the_o abomination_n of_o any_o idolatrous_a people_n worship_n stock_n or_o stone_n deut._n 8._o nor_o let_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n harken_v to_o any_o false_a prophet_n that_o teach_v their_o own_o imagination_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 13._o now_o vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n god_n to_o hear_v i_o and_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n govern_v i_o i_o know_v my_o god_n that_o no_o creature_n can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o deep_o subject_a to_o sin_n to_o escape_v all_o those_o stumble_a block_n which_o have_v make_v our_o way_n dangerous_a and_o perilous_a through_o those_o innumerable_a practice_n wherewith_o satan_n our_o great_a enemy_n through_o his_o malice_n and_o craft_n have_v devise_v to_o entrap_v our_o sinful_a soul_n to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n lord_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n root_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n namely_o fornication_n adultery_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n pride_n envy_n unnatural_a desire_n unpure_a thought_n lewd_a behaviour_n idleness_n and_o all_o other_o vicious_a and_o naughty_a action_n which_o be_v follow_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o life_n bring_v with_o they_o everlasting_a damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v increase_v in_o i_o o_o lord_n such_o abundance_n of_o thy_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o heavenly_a blessing_n that_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o i_o i_o may_v prove_v a_o true_a workman_n in_o thy_o harvest_n such_o a_o servant_n as_o occupi_v his_o master_n talon_n unto_o gain_n a_o witness_n that_o bear_v testimony_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o people_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o every_o place_n continue_v constant_a in_o the_o truth_n during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o my_o mortal_a life_n in_o thy_o truth_n o_o god_n do_v i_o delight_v therefore_o make_v i_o perfect_a in_o the_o same_o in_o thou_o alone_o do_v i_o repose_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n save_v i_o o_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o defend_v i_o against_o my_o enemy_n establish_v and_o confirm_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o faith_n towards_o thou_o keep_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o govern_v my_o tongue_n suffer_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o 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