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jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n prayer_n for_o prisoner_n for_o crime_n iii_o his_o profession_n of_o repentance_n under_o the_o same_o i_o have_v sin_v o_o almighty_a lord_n and_o sin_v grievous_o and_o have_v continue_v irreclaimable_a in_o the_o same_o for_o many_o year_n but_o now_o by_o the_o alarm_n of_o my_o own_o danger_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_o make_v sensible_a of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o be_o make_v true_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n i_o sad_o lament_v all_o the_o wicked_a waist_n of_o my_o time_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o my_o long_a and_o heinous_a course_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o abuse_v of_o thy_o patience_n which_o have_v provoke_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o up_o to_o this_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o i_o be_o now_o most_o deserve_o make_v a_o prisoner_n and_o may_v be_v call_v to_o answer_v short_o with_o my_o blood_n i_o be_o touch_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o sore_o afflict_v o_o righteous_a god_n with_o the_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n which_o 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etc._n prayer_n for_o prisoner_n for_o crime_n iu_o prayer_n for_o learning_n righteousness_n and_o improvement_n of_o remain_v moment_n of_o life_n i._o thy_o rod_n o_o blesseâ—_n father_n which_o be_v lift_v uâ—_n in_o justice_n to_o punish_v our_o iniquity_n be_v use_v also_o by_o thy_o gracâ—_n to_o cure_v they_o oh_o let_v this_o my_o most_o deserve_a affliction_n teach_v mâ—_n wisdom_n make_v my_o goal_n my_o school_n wherein_o i_o may_v learn_v righteousness_n and_o let_v my_o chain_n be_v preacher_n of_o repentance_n now_o i_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o be_v full_o sensible_a of_o the_o wretchedness_n and_o folly_n of_o a_o ungodly_a and_o misspend_v life_n let_v i_o loathe_v the_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sorrow_n and_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o the_o injury_n and_o dishonour_n which_o i_o have_v thereby_o do_v to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o danger_n and_o distress_n which_o i_o have_v thereby_o bring_v upon_o myself_o that_o my_o contrition_n be_v true_o for_o my_o sin_n against_o thou_o i_o may_v be_v due_o qualify_v for_o thy_o most_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o the_o same_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o ii_o and_o help_v i_o o_o gracious_a god_n careful_o to_o improve_v all_o my_o remain_a moment_n and_o to_o employ_v all_o the_o time_n which_o i_o have_v now_o to_o live_v in_o mind_v the_o true_a work_n and_o business_n of_o life_n habituate_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o fear_n to_o humility_n and_o patience_n temperance_n and_o self-denial_n fast_v and_o prayer_n teach_v i_o to_o prize_n and_o set_v a_o great_a value_n upon_o all_o help_n and_o opportunity_n of_o instruction_n and_o improvement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n to_o be_v desirous_a above_o all_o thing_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o company_n of_o good_a people_n who_o discourse_n and_o carriage_n may_v affect_v my_o heart_n therewith_o and_o of_o their_o prayer_n since_o i_o be_o most_o unworthy_a through_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o heinous_a offence_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o myself_o or_o to_o present_v unto_o thou_o any_o petition_n from_o my_o pollute_a li_n let_v not_o my_o corrupt_a lust_n o_o god_n run_v at_o liberty_n whilst_o my_o body_n be_v under_o guard_n and_o custody_n and_o let_v i_o by_o no_o mean_n resort_v to_o the_o company_n of_o desperate_a sinner_n to_o keep_v off_o remorse_n for_o my_o own_o guilt_n nor_o seek_v to_o drown_v the_o agony_n of_o my_o mind_n in_o excess_n of_o wine_n nor_o to_o divert_v they_o by_o vain_a conversation_n but_o what_o space_n thou_o shall_v gracious_o spare_v i_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v careful_o employ_v and_o lay_v out_o with_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o thou_o and_o to_o prepare_v for_o eternity_n lord_n help_v i_o to_o true_a repentance_n that_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o may_v return_v unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o help_v i_o now_o i_o call_v unto_o thou_o help_v i_o o_o god_n of_o mercy_n for_o none_o else_o can_v help_v i_o help_v thou_o i_o or_o i_o shall_v die_v eternal_o make_v my_o repentance_n true_a and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o if_o i_o die_v i_o may_v depart_v in_o thy_o peace_n or_o if_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_v spare_v to_o live_v on_o still_o long_o i_o may_v return_v from_o all_o my_o former_a error_n to_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n and_o devote_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n to_o thy_o glory_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n for_o prisoner_n for_o crime_n v._o prayer_n for_o acceptance_n of_o repentance_n though_o late_o and_o for_o
the_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n thereof_o i._o these_o good_a thought_n of_o i_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n i_o know_v be_v late_a purpose_n in_o one_o draw_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n and_o purpose_v of_o one_o affright_v with_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o death_n who_o whilst_o he_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o liberty_n be_v wont_n most_o wretched_o to_o slight_v thy_o call_n and_o to_o abuse_v thy_o grace_n but_o o_o father_n accept_v i_o though_o i_o return_v late_o into_o thy_o service_n and_o 9_o have_v tarry_v till_o it_o be_v the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n accept_v i_o though_o it_o be_v the_o rod_n that_o have_v give_v repentance_n and_o affliction_n that_o have_v make_v i_o wise._n be_v gracious_o please_v o_o good_a lord_n with_o any_o thing_n and_o at_o any_o time_n that_o shall_v bring_v i_o back_o to_o thyself_o and_o despise_v not_o my_o repentance_n although_o it_o be_v the_o repentance_n of_o a_o malefactor_n in_o agony_n more_o than_o thou_o do_v 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of_o my_o good_a purpose_n and_o have_v abuse_v so_o much_o time_n to_o contract_v evil_a habit_n i_o shall_v be_v most_o glad_a and_o thankful_a to_o have_v a_o little_a more_o to_o wear_v they_o off_o again_o though_o i_o have_v many_o worldly_a reason_n for_o this_o respite_n yet_o o_o great_a and_o righteous_a judge_n i_o desire_v it_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n as_o of_o redeem_v my_o former_a year_n of_o vice_n and_o of_o grow_v more_o perfect_a in_o thy_o service_n and_o of_o be_v better_o fit_v than_o alas_o i_o be_o at_o present_a to_o appear_v before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o my_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n ii_o oh_o thou_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o long-sufferance_n show_v thy_o accustom_a forbearance_n unto_o thy_o wretched_a servant_n save_v i_o from_o that_o pit_n of_o destruction_n which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o myself_o and_o from_o the_o sentence_n 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content_a to_o suffer_v what_o thou_o please_v in_o this_o world_n so_o thou_o will_v let_v i_o go_v off_o in_o thy_o peace_n and_o admit_v i_o among_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o our_o lord_n jesus-christs_n sake_n amen_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n ejaculation_n for_o the_o prisoner_n for_o crime_n at_o his_o trial_n lord_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o deliver_v thou_o those_o who_o be_v appoint_v unto_o death_n amen_n here_o the_o cry_n of_o my_o want_n for_o mercy_n not_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o justice_n amen_n help_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v none_o but_o thou_o to_o look_v unto_o my_o defence_n lie_v not_o in_o my_o own_o innocence_n but_o only_o in_o thy_o mere_a mercy_n and_o tender_a providence_n amen_n ejaculation_n after_o his_o trial_n if_o acquit_v lord_n thou_o redeem_v i_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o this_o acquittal_n of_o i_o be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a bless_a yea_o for_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o most_o endear_n mercy_n amen_n lord_n the_o life_n which_o here_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o and_o entire_o give_v back_o and_o devote_v to_o thou_o oh_o accept_v i_o and_o let_v i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v with_o sin_n and_o vanity_n amen_n oh_o let_v i_o never_o forget_v this_o inestimable_a mercy_n nor_o fail_v to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o this_o remainder_n of_o life_n which_o out_o of_o thy_o abundant_a goodness_n thou_o have_v now_o lend_v i_o amen_n if_o condemn_v lord_n i_o meek_o receive_v this_o sentence_n as_o my_o just_a punishment_n i_o have_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o my_o deed_n but_o as_o my_o sin_n bring_v this_o untimely_a and_o shameful_a death_n oh_o let_v my_o true_a repentance_n through_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n merit_n secure_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n prayer_n for_o prisoner_n for_o crime_n vii_o prayer_n after_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n 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