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occasion_n the_o craft_n of_o our_o old_a enemy_n be_v no_o way_n want_v who_o as_o he_o be_v always_o impertinent_o interpose_v in_o every_o good_a action_n so_o be_v he_o never_o more_o importunate_a and_o impudent_a than_o when_o we_o be_v busy_a at_o our_o devotion_n preparative_n to_o prayer_n i._o therefore_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n before_o you_o begin_v sit_v down_o and_o consider_v with_o yourself_o what_o you_o be_v about_o to_o do_v ii_o resolve_v that_o to_o make_v any_o address_n to_o god_n without_o a_o resolution_n at_o least_o to_o set_v yourself_o hearty_o and_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n be_v not_o only_o fruitless_a but_o hurtful_a and_o that_o which_o will_v turn_v your_o very_a prayer_n into_o sin_n for_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o your_o sinful_a course_n be_v to_o make_v he_o such_o a_o one_o as_o yourself_o iii_o remember_v your_o own_o meanness_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a king_n sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o you_o a_o poor_a worm_n creep_v on_o the_o earth_n iv._o consider_v how_o unworthy_a you_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o least_o favour_n from_o he_o who_o you_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o high_o provoke_v in_o despite_n of_o his_o continual_a mercy_n to_o you_o v._o consider_v how_o great_a a_o favour_n and_o benefit_n you_o enjoy_v in_o this_o liberty_n of_o approach_v and_o speak_v to_o god_n vi_o be_v sober_a and_o moderate_a in_o your_o petition_n regulate_v and_o submit_v your_o desire_n both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n and_o measure_n and_o season_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o will._n vii_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o see_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o your_o word_n and_o behaviour_n but_o also_o your_o thought_n and_o imagination_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o offend_v his_o pure_a eye_n viii_o let_v your_o pray_v be_v rather_o frequent_a than_o long_o that_o the_o tediousness_n of_o many_o word_n may_v not_o weary_a and_o dull_a the_o devotion_n of_o your_o mind_n ix_o recollect_v and_o take_v up_o your_o thought_n from_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o business_n you_o be_v about_o and_o this_o you_o may_v do_v by_o a_o short_a meditation_n or_o preparatory_a prayer_n or_o read_v somewhat_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o some_o other_o pious_a book_n x._o now_o when_o you_o have_v thus_o bring_v your_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n 23._o remember_v the_o advice_n of_o your_o saviour_n first_o put_v away_o all_o malice_n and_o hatred_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o forgive_v all_o other_o before_o you_o presume_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o yourself_o and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o qualification_n so_o necessary_a so_o essential_a to_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o any_o devotion_n that_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o very_a short_a prayer_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n it_o worth_a the_o mention_v and_o that_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o condition_n 15._o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o preparatory_a prayer_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v psal_n 5._o 1_o 2._o thou_o that_o hear_v the_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a if_o i_o who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n presume_v to_o approach_v and_o speak_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o rejoic_a in_o do_v good_a bow_v down_o thy_o gentle_a ear_n and_o hear_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o raise_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n and_o lip_n that_o i_o may_v ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will._n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 14._o and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n a_o general_n form_n of_o prayer_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n 8._o and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o 2._o when_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n o_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o pure_a eye_n will_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n i_o the_o vile_a of_o all_o thy_o creation_n and_o most_o sinful_a among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v yet_o presume_v to_o cast_v myself_o down_o before_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n 2._o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o peace_n that_o i_o may_v touch_v it_o and_o
not_o die_v but_o live_v to_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n i_o confess_v 5._o o_o lord_n that_o i_o be_v even_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v wash_v i_o from_o that_o original_a pollution_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o holy_a fountain_n of_o baptism_n yet_o have_v i_o since_o again_o defile_v myself_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o actual_a abomination_n o_o my_o god_n 7._o i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o my_o head_n and_o my_o trespass_n be_v wax_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n since_o the_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a trespass_n and_o my_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continue_a transgression_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o provocation_n of_o thy_o wrath_n i_o have_v but_o slight_o perform_v or_o neglect_v and_o whole_o omit_v and_o even_o contemn_v those_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o but_o 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forsake_v all_o my_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n give_v i_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v true_a repentance_n 10._o forgive_v and_o put_v away_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o offence_n nail_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o his_o grave_n that_o they_o may_v never_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o receive_v i_o o_o my_o father_n and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o mercy_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n for_o his_o sake_n restore_v i_o again_o to_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal_n 51._o 12._o send_v down_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n the_o light_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n to_o lead_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o give_v i_o strength_n to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n and_o to_o stand_v against_o all_o assault_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o no_o allurement_n may_v draw_v no_o terror_n may_v drive_v i_o from_o the_o straight_a path_n of_o thy_o service_n but_o that_o i_o may_v persevere_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n that_o have_v live_v in_o thy_o fear_n i_o may_v die_v in_o thy_o favour_n rest_n in_o thy_o peace_n rise_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o reign_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o 33._o o_o lord_n which_o have_v promise_v to_o add_v all_o other_o necessary_n to_o they_o which_o seek_v first_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o remember_v i_o also_o with_o thy_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o shall_v seem_v best_a unto_o thou_o and_o may_v be_v most_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o my_o eternal_a interest_n give_v i_o health_n of_o body_n soundness_n of_o mind_n competence_n of_o mean_n comfort_n of_o friend_n peace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n what_o state_n soever_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o call_v i_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o set_v my_o heart_n not_o on_o thing_n below_o but_o on_o thing_n above_o that_o i_o may_v cheerful_o expect_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o translate_v i_o from_o thy_o blessing_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n 1._o which_o have_v command_v we_o to_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o other_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o extend_v thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o all_o mankind_n in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 79._o and_o guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n and_o thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n psal_n 67._o 2._o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o thy_o catholic_n church_n unite_n and_o sanctify_v all_o that_o be_v already_o receive_v into_o her_o bosom_n and_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o ancient_a purity_n and_o prosperity_n send_v such_o priest_n who_o lip_n may_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o make_v the_o people_n diligent_a to_o seek_v thy_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n and_o so_o direct_a and_o rule_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n that_o by_o their_o holy_a conversation_n they_o may_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n and_o thou_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v king_n and_o queen_n the_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n of_o thy_o church_n isai_n protect_v all_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o more_o particular_o he_o who_o thy_o particular_a providence_n have_v place_v over_o we_o preserve_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n give_v he_o success_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n and_o action_n that_o have_v live_v and_o rule_v here_o in_o 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