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have_v a_o holy_a and_o prepare_a longing_n for_o the_o day_n of_o my_o dissolution_n and_o grant_v i_o that_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n so_o to_o love_v those_o who_o both_o nature_n and_o religion_n bound_v i_o to_o respect_n that_o i_o may_v always_o conform_v and_o submit_v my_o affection_n to_o thy_o most_o wise_a and_o sovereign_a disposing_n to_o be_v without_o apprehension_n of_o such_o loss_n i_o know_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o be_v extreme_a &_o without_o measure_n in_o passion_n be_v desperate_a keep_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o mean_v that_o my_o sorrow_n may_v be_v temper_v with_o comfort_n &_o my_o heart_n may_v always_o be_v fix_v sure_o upon_o thou_o afford_v i_o both_o this_o and_o all_o other_o needful_a favour_n in_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o alone_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n 12._o a_o prayer_n apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n inward_o perplex_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n with_o doubt_n of_o god_n 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the_o ugly_a and_o most_o loathesome_a face_n thereof_o and_o to_o bear_v i_o in_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o repent_v and_o that_o also_o thy_o favour_n o_o lord_n may_v be_v procure_v by_o and_o by_o now_o he_o enlarge_v my_o evil_n &_o make_v my_o sin_n to_o appear_v before_o my_o conscience_n in_o most_o terrible_a and_o hideous_a shape_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o my_o hypocrisy_n be_v apparent_a that_o the_o guile_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v write_v in_o great_a letter_n and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v now_o in_o vain_a for_o i_o to_o sue_v for_o grace_n
feel_v that_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o thy_o spirit_n which_o i_o will_v o_o lord_n if_o thy_o mercy_n be_v not_o my_o stay_n i_o must_v needs_o be_v overcome_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v but_o to_o thy_o gracious_a assistance_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o i_o crucify_v and_o kill_v these_o unruly_a lust_n abate_v the_o strength_n of_o these_o violent_a and_o wicked_a desire_n weaken_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o &_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o let_v thy_o spirit_n guide_v i_o and_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n or_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n o_o lord_n still_o to_o exercise_v i_o yet_o leave_v i_o not_o destitute_a of_o thy_o grace_n but_o increase_v it_o in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v grow_v unto_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o sanctification_n make_v i_o hereby_o the_o more_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n the_o more_o straight_o to_o prevent_v all_o 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father_n husband_n etc._n etc._n p._n 95_o a_o prayer_n apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n inward_o perplex_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n with_o doubt_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o with_o the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n tend_v to_o despair_v p._n 100_o a_o prayer_n then_o needful_a when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o special_a combat_n with_o some_o one_o or_o more_o special_a sin_n against_o which_o he_o desire_v victory_n p._n 115_o a_o prayer_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n after_o some_o special_a sin_n commit_v p._n 120_o a_o prayer_n in_o respect_n of_o death_n needful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o in_o sickness_n p._n 131_o a_o prayer_n more_o special_o fit_v to_o the_o state_n and_o occasion_n of_o a_o sick_a man_n p._n 141_o a_o direction_n for_o those_o who_o deny_v to_o perform_v the_o christian_a duty_n of_o prayer_n for_o their_o sake_n who_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v p._n 152_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o a_o sick_a man_n after_o recovery_n p._n 157_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o travail_n p._n 161_o a_o thanksgiving_n after_o delivery_n p._n 164_o a_o prayer_n for_o those_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o travail_a woman_n p._n 168_o a_o thanksgiving_n when_o god_n have_v bless_v their_o pain_n in_o the_o woman_n delivery_n p._n 170_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o soldier_n fight_v for_o his_o country_n or_o the_o confederate_n thereof_o p._n 173_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n travail_v by_o sea_n about_o his_o lawful_a business_n p._n 178_o a_o prayer_n apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o malefactor_n condemn_v by_o law_n to_o die_v &_o draw_v to_o the_o time_n of_o execution_n p._n 184_o a_o prayer_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n p._n 193_o a_o prayer_n fit_v to_o the_o time_n of_o war_n p._n 202_o another_o of_o like_a nature_n respect_v the_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n p._n 207_o another_o like_a apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o some_o great_a 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