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repentance_n and_o amendment_n unto_o my_o day_n and_o bestow_v a_o supply_n upon_o i_o of_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v want_v in_o i_o and_o necessary_a for_o i_o with_o a_o increase_n of_o all_o those_o gift_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v already_o endow_v i_o give_v unto_o i_o such_o spiritual_a eyesight_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n let_v i_o live_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o not_o without_o thou_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v o_o let_v i_o not_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n as_o cain_n nor_o run_v against_o thou_o as_o balaam_n but_o walk_v with_o thou_o as_o enoch_n noah_n and_o abraham_n in_o all_o my_o way_n take_v knowledge_n of_o thy_o presence_n promise_n and_o providence_n bless_v i_o o_o lord_n this_o day_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o call_v preserve_v i_o from_o all_o fraudulent_a oppress_a greedy_a course_n draw_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n fix_v my_o heart_n upon_o thing_n 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thereof_o and_o be_v keep_v from_o satan_n power_n but_o also_o may_v get_v strong_a consolation_n may_v be_v every_o day_n more_o fill_v with_o content_a and_o delight_n in_o thou_o increase_v in_o love_n to_o thy_o majesty_n people_n and_o ordinance_n in_o zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n full_a of_o life_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o accomplish_v all_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o submit_v myself_o to_o thou_o only_o and_o thy_o gracious_a direction_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v my_o eye_n and_o faith_n fix_v upon_o thou_o believe_v thou_o will_v always_o watch_v over_o i_o for_o good_a thy_o fatherly_a care_n shall_v feed_v and_o supply_v all_o my_o want_n thy_o faithful_a and_o powerful_a protection_n make_v i_o safe_a and_o thy_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n order_v all_o thing_n for_o my_o advantage_n in_o the_o end_n save_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o backslide_v from_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o evil_a age_n and_o preserve_v i_o from_o all_o the_o cause_n thereof_o conceitedness_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o my_o state_n stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o religion_n neglect_v of_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n especial_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n unfaithfulness_n in_o my_o call_v commit_v or_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n without_o speedy_a repentance_n grant_v i_o to_o glorify_v thou_o according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o so_o to_o love_v and_o practise_v thy_o sacred_a truth_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o leave_v i_o or_o in_o judgement_n give_v i_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n or_o the_o strong_a delusion_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n as_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n bind_v i_o do_v here_o present_v unto_o thou_o from_o a_o humble_a heart_n this_o my_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o i_o a_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n that_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v in_o the_o shine_a light_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n and_o be_o not_o as_o other_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n that_o i_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o spirit_n when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v in_o continual_a horror_n of_o conscience_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o leave_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o health_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n many_o kind_a friend_n about_o i_o my_o good_a name_n and_o credit_v preserve_v and_o thy_o blessing_n in_o any_o measure_n upon_o my_o labour_n whereas_o thou_o may_v have_v smite_v i_o to_o have_v lie_v continual_o bed_n rid_v torment_v with_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o sore_n or_o like_o a_o poor_a lazar_n to_o have_v beg_v my_o bread_n from_o door_n to_o door_n yea_o to_o have_v lie_v without_o in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o prison_n hungry_a naked_a thirsty_a as_o many_o better_o than_o myself_o do_v destitute_a of_o friend_n in_o the_o midst_n 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thy_o servant_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o which_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o engage_v and_o bind_v myself_o in_o thy_o sacred_a presence_n beseech_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o this_o night_n rest_n that_o i_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o terror_n or_o weaken_v with_o any_o sickness_n or_o impoverish_v by_o any_o casualty_n or_o cross_n but_o that_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n i_o may_v be_v secure_v both_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o design_n of_o evil_a men._n into_o thy_o holy_a protection_n and_o custody_n o_o father_n i_o do_v here_o commend_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o through_o thy_o goodness_n do_v belong_v unto_o i_o beseech_v thou_o both_o to_o hear_v and_o grant_v these_o my_o request_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a either_o for_o myself_o or_o any_o member_n of_o thy_o whole_a church_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o 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such_o word_n as_o may_v administer_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o diet_n wary_a in_o disport_n moderate_a in_o apparel_n choice_n in_o my_o company_n and_o ever_o to_o practise_v that_o continual_a fear_n which_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n especial_o watch_v against_o those_o sin_n i_o be_o most_o incline_v to_o and_o those_o temptation_n that_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o assault_v i_o plant_v in_o i_o faith_n without_o presumption_n love_n without_o dissimulation_n fear_v without_o infidelity_n zeal_n without_o hypocrisy_n knowledge_n without_o pride_n purity_n without_o judge_v wisdom_n join_v with_o simplicity_n courage_n accompany_v with_o meekness_n cheerfulness_n with_o sobriety_n and_o let_v every_o grace_n be_v grace_v with_o humility_n and_o be_v thou_o please_v so_o to_o bless_v all_o my_o study_n and_o action_n that_o they_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o comfort_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n in_o that_o day_n 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be_v free_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v equal_v i_o with_o the_o base_a creature_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o perfect_a in_o shape_n and_o not_o a_o monster_n sensible_a and_o of_o understanding_n not_o a_o fool_n thou_o do_v preserve_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n nourish_v i_o when_o i_o hang_v upon_o the_o breast_n provide_v mean_n of_o education_n fit_v i_o for_o a_o honest_a employment_n and_o compass_v i_o with_o many_o particular_a mercy_n which_o other_o want_v that_o i_o be_o now_o alive_a that_o satan_n have_v not_o have_v his_o will_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o know_v the_o way_n and_o the_o mean_n unto_o a_o better_a life_n that_o i_o have_v be_v protect_v and_o refresh_v the_o night_n past_a when_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n thou_o may_v just_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o sleep_n have_v call_v for_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o i_o have_v daily_a access_n unto_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n whence_o be_v all_o these_o but_o from_o the_o freedom_n of_o thy_o grace_n if_o thou_o shall_v have_v 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