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thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o will_v condescend_v to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o thou_o and_o therein_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n yea_o shed_v thy_o precious_a blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n glory_n honour_n blessing_n and_o praise_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n to_o who_o in_o all_o reason_n i_o ought_v henceforth_o to_o live_v and_o not_o unto_o myself_o and_o therefore_o here_o i_o devote_v myself_o to_o thy_o faithful_a service_n and_o resolve_v if_o need_v be_v even_o to_o take_v up_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v thou_o assist_v i_o good_a lord_n and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n according_a as_o thou_o see_v i_o sincere_o resolve_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o ever_o to_o obey_v thou_o amen_n or_o this_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o 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might_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o discern_v and_o choose_v and_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n arm_v i_o good_a lord_n against_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o will_v steadfast_o resolve_v never_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o to_o persist_v faithful_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o my_o vow_n which_o be_v make_v in_o my_o name_n when_o i_o be_v baptize_v and_o which_o i_o now_o intend_v with_o my_o own_o mouth_n to_o ratify_v open_o before_o 〈◊〉_d church_n who_o devout_a prayer_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v for_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n after_o confirmation_n almighty_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o regenerate_v i_o by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d far_o certify_v i_o 〈…〉_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o minister_n late_o lay_v on_o i_o of_o thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o i_o accept_v i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o of_o my_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o such_o great_a and_o undeserved_a benefit_n and_o continue_v in_o i_o those_o good_a thought_n desire_n and_o purpose_n which_o i_o find_v then_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o persist_v in_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o thou_o for_o ever_o for_o which_o end_n be_v please_v daily_o to_o impart_v unto_o i_o more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o preserve_v i_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o to_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o duty_n not_o only_o towards_o thou_o but_o towards_o my_o neighbour_n especial_o to_o those_o by_o who_o as_o thy_o steward_n thy_o heavenly_a mystery_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o that_o reverent_o attend_v to_o their_o instruction_n and_o receive_v their_o godly_a admonition_n and_o obedient_o follow_v their_o guidance_n and_o direction_n i_o may_v be_v final_o own_v for_o one_o of_o thy_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n at_o that_o day_n when_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v appear_v again_o to_o our_o salvation_n to_o he_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v eternal_a praise_n amen_n they_o that_o need_v prayer_n for_o other_o particular_a occasion_n may_v be_v furnish_v in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o devout_a christian_a etc._n etc._n the_o end_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o duty_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n p._n 7._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v p._n 14._o chap._n iu._n of_o preparation_n for_o it_o p._n 23._o chap._n v._n a_o prayer_n for_o that_o morning_n when_o you_o intend_v to_o receive_v which_o may_v be_v use_v any_o time_n before_o p._n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v p._n 46._o chap._n vii_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n afterward_o p._n 81._o chap._n viii_o direction_n for_o a_o godly_a life_n suitable_a to_o this_o holy_a communion_n p._n 99_o chap._n ix_o touch_v doubt_n and_o scruple_n p._n 114._o chap._n x._o direction_n in_o case_n of_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o sin_n p._n 127._o chap._n xi_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n p._n 138._o chap._n xii_o the_o dutier_n of_o servant_n p._n 147._o chap._n xiii_o advice_n to_o all_o young_a person_n p._n 158._o chap._n fourteen_o direction_n about_o they_o that_o can_v read_v p._n 168._o chap._n xv._o direction_n to_o those_o that_o can_v read_v p._n 179._o chap._n xvi_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o all_o this_o p._n 203._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 213._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p._n 216._o a_o prayer_n for_o one_o of_o ripe_a year_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n p._n 221._o a_o prayer_n for_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o be_v confirm_v p._n 224._o a_o prayer_n after_o confirmation_n p._n 227._o the_o end_n