that_o i_o may_v assure_v myself_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o embrace_v i_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o love_n shadow_v i_o with_o thy_o wing_n that_o i_o may_v safe_o take_v my_o rest_n in_o thou_o this_o night_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o refer_v myself_o whole_o to_o thy_o protection_n beseech_v thou_o that_o when_o this_o life_n shall_v end_v my_o last_o sleep_n be_v come_v i_o may_v take_v my_o everlasting_a rest_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o to_o my_o eternal_a comfort_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o perfect_a form_n of_o prayer_n i_o conclude_v my_o imperfect_a petition_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o saturday_n morning_n o_o merciful_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o know_a and_o secret_a sin_n which_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o i_o for_o they_o and_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v henceforth_o lead_v a_o more_o godly_a and_o religious_a life_n and_o here_o o_o lord_n i_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v refresh_v i_o this_o night_n with_o moderate_a sleep_n and_o rest_n and_o i_o beseech_v there_o to_o defend_v i_o this_o day_n from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o commend_v myself_o and_o all_o my_o action_n unto_o thy_o bless_a protection_n and_o government_n beseech_v thou_o that_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o may_v live_v and_o die_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n which_o thou_o have_v buy_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n bless_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o my_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o and_o grant_v that_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v think_v speak_v or_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o day_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o make_v up_o my_o last_o account_n before_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n help_v thy_o servant_n that_o i_o do_v no_o evil_a to_o any_o man_n this_o day_n and_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n not_o to_o suffer_v the_o devil_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o wicked_a angel_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o evil_a member_n to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v i_o any_o hurt_n or_o violence_n but_o let_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o holy_a providence_n watch_v over_o i_o for_o good_a and_o not_o for_o evil_a and_o command_v thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o i_o for_o my_o defence_n and_o safety_n in_o my_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v they_o shall_v do_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n grant_v this_o o_o heavenly_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n i_o give_v thou_o glory_n and_o beg_v at_o thy_o hand_n all_o other_o grace_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v i_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o saturday-evening_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n who_o be_v about_o my_o bed_n and_o know_v my_o down-lying_a and_o my_o uprising_n and_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o i_o such_o a_o serious_a repentance_n as_o that_o i_o may_v with_o tear_n lament_v my_o sin_n past_a with_o grief_n of_o heart_n be_v humble_v for_o my_o sin_n present_a and_o with_o all_o my_o endeavour_n resist_v the_o fame_n sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o bless_v thou_o for_o my_o health_n food_n raiment_n and_o prosperity_n and_o more_o especial_o that_o thou_o have_v defend_v i_o this_o day_n now_o past_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n furnish_v i_o with_o all_o necessary_a good_a thing_n that_o i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v ordain_v the_o day_n for_o man_n to_o travel_v in_o and_o the_o night_n for_o he_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o this_o night_n rest_n and_o sleep_v that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o as_o thy_o sweet_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n that_o so_o this_o dull_a and_o weary_a body_n of_o i_o be_v refresh_v with_o moderate_a sleep_n and_o rest_n i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o walk_v before_o thou_o do_v all_o such_o good_a work_n as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o divine_a goodness_n to_o waken_v i_o the_o next_o morning_n more_o especial_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o prepare_v i_o for_o thy_o service_n to_o morrow_n it_o be_v thy_o holy_a day_n o_o lord_n prepare_v i_o for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o same_o that_o i_o may_v not_o spend_v it_o in_o my_o own_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o that_o my_o chief_a delight_n may_v be_v to_o consecrate_v it_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o work_n of_o my_o ordinary_a call_v i_o may_v through_o thy_o blessing_n feel_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o beginning_n of_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o in_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v celebrate_v with_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o evermore_o keep_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n in_o thy_o fear_n and_o guide_v all_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n by_o thy_o favour_n and_o prepare_v i_o against_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o dissolution_n that_o if_o thou_o shall_v this_o night_n make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o turn_v my_o sleep_n into_o death_n i_o may_v live_v and_o die_v unto_o thou_o who_o live_v everlasting_o these_o grace_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n which_o thou_o o_o father_n know_v to_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o i_o i_o humble_o beg_v and_o crave_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v i_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n family_n devotion_n or_o a_o collection_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n for_o family_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 25._o 15._o family-devotion_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o family_n for_o sunday_n morning_n lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o seek_v and_o open_a thou_o thy_o ear_n merciful_o to_o hear_v we_o o_o eternal_a and_o everliving_a lord_n god_n creator_n and_o continual_a preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n by_o who_o gracious_a providence_n as_o we_o be_v at_o the_o first_o wonderful_o and_o fearful_o make_v so_o we_o be_v no_o less_o preserve_v and_o keep_v unto_o this_o present_a we_o the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n desire_v to_o humble_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n before_o thou_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v here_o in_o thy_o presence_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v against_o ourselves_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o come_v before_o thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o or_o to_o perform_v even_o the_o least_o duty_n that_o shall_v concern_v thy_o worship_n and_o glory_n our_o heart_n alas_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o sink_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o mass_n of_o all_o pollution_n and_o uncleanness_n wheresore_n o_o dear_a god_n most_o meek_a and_o merciful_a father_n we_o poor_a wretch_n hearty_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n sake_n for_o his_o death_n sake_n for_o thy_o promise_n truth_n and_o mercy_n sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o pardon_v we_o and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o trespass_n whatsoever_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n ever_o or_o at_o any_o time_n hitherto_o by_o any_o mean_n dear_a father_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o though_o we_o be_v poor_a yet_o our_o
the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n my_o hope_n establish_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o my_o life_n set_v forward_o in_o a_o settle_a course_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n build_v up_o in_o i_o by_o this_o thy_o word_n the_o careless_a sinner_n be_v admonish_v the_o ignorant_a instruct_v the_o presumptuous_a terrify_v and_o the_o penitent_n comfort_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v abate_v the_o force_n of_o temptation_n weaken_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v grace_v receive_v and_o my_o election_n assure_v by_o the_o infallible_a mark_n and_o token_n thereof_o set_v before_o i_o in_o holy_a scripture_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o it_o this_o day_n thy_o word_n have_v dwell_v with_o i_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n the_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o mystery_n have_v scatter_v many_o doctrine_n like_v so_o many_o pearl_n among_o the_o people_n lord_n grant_v that_o with_o mary_n i_o may_v keep_v these_o and_o all_o thy_o say_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o my_o life_n and_o receive_v comfort_n from_o they_o at_o my_o death_n and_o here_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o entreat_v at_o thy_o hand_n the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a blessing_n upon_o i_o but_o my_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o affright_v i_o my_o heart_n smite_v i_o for_o my_o fail_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o day_n my_o devout_a meditation_n have_v be_v stifle_v in_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v they_o my_o prayer_n have_v not_o be_v without_o distraction_n my_o hear_n without_o wearisomeness_n nor_o my_o alms-deed_n without_o grudge_a pardon_v dear_a father_n the_o want_n of_o preparation_n before_o i_o come_v to_o thy_o house_n of_o intention_n and_o zeal_n at_o thy_o service_n and_o of_o meditation_n and_o application_n of_o 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preserver_n of_o all_o mankind_n bless_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o preserve_v i_o the_o night_n past_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v once_o more_o vouchsafe_v i_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n whereby_o to_o manage_v my_o affair_n and_o business_n o_o lord_n preserve_v i_o this_o day_n and_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n give_v unto_o i_o the_o repose_n of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o guide_v my_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o grant_v that_o this_o light_n may_v convince_v i_o of_o the_o error_n of_o my_o understanding_n the_o depravedness_n of_o my_o will_n the_o disorder_n of_o my_o affection_n the_o impunity_n of_o my_o thought_n the_o vanity_n of_o my_o desire_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o make_v i_o sensible_a o_o lord_n what_o a_o wretched_a creature_n i_o be_v in_o my_o birth_n slime_n and_o filthiness_n what_o i_o be_o in_o my_o life_n vanity_n and_o solly_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v in_o my_o death_n stench_n and_o rottenness_n discover_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v nothing_o which_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o without_o christ_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a of_o myself_o as_o of_o myself_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n that_o i_o can_v desire_v to_o think_v nor_o have_v will_n to_o desire_v nor_o grace_n to_o will_v any_o good_a o_o lord_n let_v i_o consider_v that_o my_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n be_v very_o few_o and_o small_a my_o cross_n and_o trouble_v many_o and_o great_a my_o pleasure_n here_o be_v momentary_a and_o short_a my_o pain_n hereafter_o without_o my_o repentance_n and_o thy_o great_a mercy_n be_v permanent_a and_o everlasting_a my_o gift_n o_o lord_n be_v very_o small_a my_o want_n and_o infirmity_n be_v great_a my_o help_n be_v weak_a my_o assault_n and_o temptation_n be_v strong_a my_o good_a deed_n be_v few_o and_o they_o taint_v with_o imperfection_n but_o my_o ill_a deed_n be_v infinite_a let_v these_o consideration_n o_o lord_n humble_v i_o in_o myself_o that_o christ_n may_v raise_v i_o and_o wound_v i_o in_o myself_o that_o christ_n may_v heal_v i_o and_o o_o lord_n who_o this_o day_n make_v the_o heaven_n or_o air_n without_o which_o i_o can_v breathe_v natural_o no_o not_o for_o a_o moment_n infuse_v into_o my_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o grace_n without_o which_o i_o can_v breathe_v spiritual_o in_o my_o prayer_n nor_o sigh_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o move_v any_o part_n or_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o body_n unto_o thou_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o take_v in_o or_o let_v out_o the_o air_n which_o i_o breath_n let_v receive_v i_o in_o grace_n from_o thou_o and_o breathe_v out_o praise_n unto_o thou_o be_v my_o guide_n o_o lord_n this_o day_n and_o do_v thou_o keep_v i_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o munday-evening_n holy_a and_o eternal_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n who_o never_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v look_v upon_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o nature_n be_o whole_o subject_a to_o sloth_n and_o be_o even_o now_o ready_a to_o ease_v and_o rest_v myself_o upon_o my_o bed_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o will_v this_o very_a night_n make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o visitation_n be_v this_o present_a evening_n all_o my_o year_n be_v but_o a_o span_n long_o my_o day_n pass_v like_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n my_o life_n end_v like_o a_o tail_n that_o be_v tell_v this_o hour_n may_v be_v my_o last_o hour_n my_o next_o sleep_n may_v be_v my_o last_o and_o long_a sleep_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v every_o evening_n serious_o ponder_v and_o meditate_v heaven_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v in_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o and_o though_o my_o eye_n shall_v now_o sleep_v and_o enjoy_v that_o moderate_a refreshment_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o wearisome_a condition_n of_o my_o weak_a body_n yet_o let_v my_o soul_n continual_o watch_v unto_o thou_o to_o attend_v thy_o come_n forgive_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o day_n past_a and_o all_o other_o my_o former_a sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n keep_v i_o this_o night_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v with_o the_o next_o light_n joyful_o rise_v again_o let_v not_o my_o sleep_n be_v unmeasurable_a and_o excessive_a to_o please_v the_o ease_n of_o my_o flesh_n but_o sufficient_a and_o seasonable_a whereby_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o thy_o service_n to_o morrow_n diligent_o and_o fruitful_o walk_v in_o my_o call_n and_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n with_o fear_n to_o offend_v thou_o let_v thy_o unspeakable_a 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