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promise_v to_o those_o which_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n grant_v likewise_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v guide_v and_o instruct_v the_o family_n which_o be_v under_o i_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o in_o honest_a and_o careful_a manner_n provide_v as_o well_o for_o their_o body_n as_o their_o soul_n and_o give_v they_o the_o like_a grace_n o_o lord_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n not_o as_o eye-servers_a 6._o but_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o thy_o sight_n 21._o and_o give_v we_o o_o lord_n a_o competency_n of_o estate_n to_o maintain_v ourselves_o child_n and_o family_n according_a to_o that_o rank_n or_o call_v wherein_o thou_o of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v place_v we_o without_o excess_n riot_n or_o vainglory_n and_o in_o singleness_n and_o pureness_n of_o heart_n with_o all_o humility_n rely_v upon_o thy_o bless_a will_n who_o know_v better_v than_o we_o ourselves_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o thou_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o for_o a_o marry_a woman_n o_o merciful_a and_o love_a lord_n god_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n do_v take_v eve_n out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n 2.22_o and_o give_v she_o to_o he_o as_o a_o helper_n i_o give_v thou_o humble_a thanks_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o call_v i_o to_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v lead_v a_o life_n worthy_a thereof_o that_o i_o may_v love_v my_o husband_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o chaste_a love_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o my_o head_n and_o true_o reverence_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v please_v he_o and_o live_v quiet_o with_o he_o grant_v that_o i_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o vain_a fashion_n of_o this_o world_n but_o may_v put_v on_o such_o habit_n as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a and_o suitable_a with_o the_o estate_n of_o my_o husband_n and_o may_v become_v a_o modest_a woman_n to_o wear_v help_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v under_o he_o prudent_o and_o discreet_o guide_v and_o govern_v his_o household_n and_o family_n and_o careful_o look_v that_o nothing_o be_v either_o careless_o lose_v or_o wicked_o commit_v in_o my_o house_n fit_v i_o with_o those_o good_a grace_n 31._o which_o the_o wise_a man_n describe_v in_o a_o good_a woman_n 3._o and_o saint_n peter_n in_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a matron_n give_v i_o such_o care_n concern_v the_o education_n of_o my_o child_n as_o belong_v to_o my_o part_n that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o see_v they_o prosper_v in_o this_o life_n and_o afterward_o we_o may_v all_o be_v receive_v to_o thy_o eternal_a kingdom_n through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o child_n o_o almighty_a lord_n god_n to_o who_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o all_o disobedience_n most_o displease_v who_o have_v promise_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o dutiful_a 20._o and_o threaten_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o disobedient_a child_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o put_v away_o from_o i_o the_o detestable_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o my_o parent_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o observe_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o duty_n to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o just_a command_n and_o to_o be_v aid_v and_o helpful_a to_o they_o at_o all_o time_n of_o their_o need_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o bear_v all_o their_o reproof_n and_o error_n patient_o and_o not_o to_o grieve_v they_o by_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a course_n let_v i_o not_o be_v so_o far_o deprive_v of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o scoff_v or_o deride_v they_o though_o by_o age_n or_o infirmity_n they_o shall_v fail_v in_o their_o judgement_n or_o reason_n but_o cause_v i_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n lest_o that_o i_o have_v plenty_n and_o they_o be_v in_o any_o need_n or_o distress_n i_o not_o supply_v it_o or_o not_o succour_v they_o their_o life_n to_o who_o i_o owe_v i_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v shorten_v lord_n forgive_v all_o the_o offence_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o commit_v against_o they_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n keep_v they_o safe_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n let_v they_o see_v their_o child_n child_n 128.6_o to_o their_o comfort_n and_o thy_o glory_n let_v they_o govern_v we_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n with_o wholesome_a discipline_n and_o good_a example_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o may_v in_o their_o due_a time_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o come_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n unspotted_a through_o jesus_n christ._n for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n who_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o first_o woman_n 3.10_o do_v denounce_v and_o impose_v a_o inevitable_a curse_n upon_o all_o her_o posterity_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o grievous_a pain_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o their_o child_n with_o great_a 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long_o after_o be_v not_o only_a meat_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n but_o physic_n also_o for_o the_o sick_a and_o do_v not_o only_o refresh_v the_o righteous_a but_o cleanse_v those_o that_o be_v sinner_n also_o if_o i_o be_v weak_a by_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v strengthen_v if_o in_o health_n in_o health_n by_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o if_o dead_a in_o sin_n by_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v revive_v i_o humble_o therefore_o entreat_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o as_o as_o david_n do_v admit_v 9_o mephibosheth_n to_o his_o table_n for_o his_o father_n sake_n so_o thou_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a table_n for_o thy_o son_n sake_n who_o with_o so_o great_a labour_n and_o sorrow_n do_v regenerate_v we_o by_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o ever_o prayer_n before_o the_o communion_n o_o almighty_a lord_n god_n father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o consolation_n i_o 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ideness_n rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n and_o now_o at_o the_o last_o i_o find_v that_o all_o the_o temporal_a delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o vanish_v like_o smoke_n for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v but_o like_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n 1.14_o and_o be_v sudden_o go_v he_o that_o be_v rich_a to_o day_n to_o morrow_n become_v poor_a and_o miserable_a he_o that_o walk_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n be_v by_o sickness_n make_v feeble_a and_o weak_a he_o that_o live_v to_o day_n the_o next_o day_n die_v and_o he_o which_o to_o day_n glori_v in_o the_o great_a pomp_n to_o morrow_n be_v lay_v in_o his_o coffin_n and_o carry_v to_o his_o grave_n therefore_o o_o lord_n consider_v the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n and_o turn_v away_o i_o pray_v pray_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o remember_v not_o they_o so_o in_o thy_o anger_n that_o thou_o forget_v either_o thou_o own_o mercy_n or_o my_o weakness_n by_o my_o own_o fault_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n and_o by_o my_o evil_a conversation_n i_o have_v make_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o favour_n and_o by_o my_o evil_a concupiscence_n i_o have_v grievous_o wound_v my_o conscience_n i_o have_v often_o grieve_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n by_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o good_a motion_n thereof_o but_o yield_v to_o my_o sensual_a lust_n and_o beastly_a appetite_n yet_o o_o merciful_a father_n cast_v i_o not_o utter_o from_o thy_o sight_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o hear_v that_o thou_o do_v reject_v any_o sinner_n that_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n come_v unto_o thou_o behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o great_a necessity_n and_o cast_v myself_o at_o thy_o foot_n confess_v the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n they_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o that_o evil_a state_n and_o condition_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n yet_o i_o pray_v thou_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n 2d_o give_v i_o grace_n hearty_o to_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n feed_v and_o cherish_v i_o with_o the_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o grace_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o former_a dignity_n from_o which_o i_o be_o worthy_o cast_v and_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n through_o the_o same_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n another_o o_o bless_a saviour_n i_o poor_a unworthy_a sinner_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n and_o earnest_a longing_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o table_n but_o consider_v my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n tremble_v and_o fear_v to_o approach_v unto_o it_o for_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o word_n to_o thy_o disciple_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o 6.59_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 27._o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o in_o such_o a_o straight_a that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v for_o glad_o will_v i_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n be_v desirous_a to_o live_v but_o fearful_a i_o be_o to_o take_v it_o unworthy_o tremble_v at_o thy_o comination_n i_o come_v therefore_o to_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n hope_v that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o the_o good_a samaritan_n 10.34_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v cleanse_v my_o wound_n i_o open_v my_o grief_n and_o discover_v my_o iniquity_n to_o thou_o i_o look_v upon_o my_o sin_n great_a and_o grievous_a and_o thereupon_o tremble_v yet_o behold_v thy_o mercy_n great_a and_o plentiful_a i_o be_o therewith_o again_o refresh_v remember_v o_o lord_n how_o 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glorious_a a_o creature_n 6_o thou_o make_v and_o have_v appoint_v he_o also_o thy_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n to_o have_v dominion_n and_o command_n over_o thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o creation_n thou_o have_v subject_v and_o put_v all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v under_o his_o foot_n to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o 7_o all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n beast_n for_o his_o food_n and_o sustentation_n yea_o and_o not_o those_o only_o but_o the_o untamed_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n also_o have_v thou_o make_v pliable_a and_o serviceable_a to_o he_o 8_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n some_o for_o food_n and_o some_o for_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o vast_a sea_n which_o be_v store_v with_o variety_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o pass_v swim_v or_o live_v through_o the_o unknown_a path_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v also_o create_v by_o thou_o to_o serve_v he_o 9_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n when_o i_o serious_o consider_v thy_o power_n and_o 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recall_v myself_o and_o cry_v earnest_o by_o prayer_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o betake_v myself_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o never_o utter_o forsake_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o he_o i_o make_v my_o earnest_a supplication_n never_o cease_v till_o i_o obtain_v his_o return_n and_o thus_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prayer_n 9_o what_o profit_n o_o lord_n be_v there_o can_v there_o be_v in_o my_o blood_n or_o death_n when_o i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n or_o if_o i_o die_v in_o my_o sin_n sure_o none_o to_o thou_o for_o thou_o delighten_v not_o in_o blood_n or_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n shall_v the_o dust_n or_o they_o which_o be_v dissolve_v thereinto_o before_o repentance_n praise_v thou_o or_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o show_v thy_o glory_n nay_o very_o they_o shall_v rather_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o punishment_n blaspheme_v thy_o name_n suffer_v i_o not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v of_o that_o reprobate_a number_n of_o which_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v 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the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v for_o i_o 12_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o my_o sorrow_n be_v remove_v and_o i_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o fear_n my_o glory_n tongue_n and_o heart_n together_o may_v sing_v praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v silent_a in_o extol_v thy_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o thy_o goodness_n deserve_v and_o my_o duty_n require_v i_o will_v with_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o majesty_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o only_a author_n and_o finisher_n of_o my_o salvation_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 34._o i_o will_v bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n and_o his_o praise_n as_o it_o shall_v 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and_o in_o the_o age_n foregoing_a and_o also_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n and_o super-excellency_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o power_n 13_o thy_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o temporary_a or_o of_o short_a continuance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n be_v without_o beginning_n and_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n and_o this_o thy_o dominion_n and_o rule_n endure_v firm_a and_o stable_a throughout_o all_o generation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 14_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n uphold_v and_o lift_v up_o all_o those_o that_o fall_v by_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n and_o raise_v up_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n all_o those_o that_o be_v deject_v bow_a and_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o sin_n 15_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o creature_n wait_v and_o be_v fix_v upon_o thou_o as_o upon_o their_o careful_a father_n for_o sustenance_n and_o help_n and_o they_o no_o soon_o call_v unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o of_o thy_o providence_n 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the_o better_a conceive_n of_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o commandment_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o whereas_o in_o every_o commandment_n the_o gross_a sin_n tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n be_v only_o forbid_v by_o name_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o all_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n though_o lesser_a in_o degree_n and_o not_o name_v together_o with_o the_o provocation_n thereunto_o be_v likewise_o inclusive_o contain_v in_o that_o prohibition_n 2._o and_o where_o any_o virtue_n be_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v there_o all_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n contrary_a to_o that_o virtue_n be_v forbid_v and_o where_o any_o vice_n be_v prohibit_v there_o all_o opposite_a virtue_n to_o it_o be_v enjoin_v meditation_n of_o death_n that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v be_v long_o since_o enact_v by_o statute_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n unrepealed_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v by_o god_n 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that_o i_o may_v be_v certify_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n be_v as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n for_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o can_v tell_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o hope_n true_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o offence_n and_o make_v i_o not_o a_o rebuke_n to_o the_o foolish_a take_v away_o thy_o stroke_n from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n fret_v a_o garment_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v but_o vanity_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o with_o thy_o ear_n consider_v my_o call_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n for_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o and_o a_o sojourner_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v answer_v i_o 2._o o_o lord_n how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n 71.1_o o_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o my_o weakness_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o though_o i_o be_v afflict_v yet_o let_v i_o not_o be_v distress_v though_o in_o want_n of_o some_o of_o thy_o comfort_n yet_o not_o of_o all_o though_o chasten_v yet_o not_o forsake_v 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a 67._o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v learn_v thy_o word_n 7._o o_o lord_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o work_n for_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o thy_o sight_n but_o of_o eternal_a death_n 2._o wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n and_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 10._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n for_o now_o i_o shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a 20._o before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n 89.27_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n overwhelm_v i_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o 4._o for_o that_o i_o have_v