for_o confirmation_n or_o have_v i_o slight_v the_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n of_o god_n priest_n have_v i_o whole_o forsake_v satan_n or_o rather_o be_o i_o not_o still_o under_o his_o power_n by_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o folly_n and_o disobedience_n have_v i_o ever_o at_o any_o time_n use_v charm_n or_o annulet_n or_o consult_v witch_n or_o conjurer_n be_o i_o not_o yet_o in_o love_n with_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n a_o great_a frequenter_a of_o sport_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o do_v i_o delight_v in_o profane_a and_o lascivious_a representation_n and_o be_v not_o my_o lust_n yet_o unmortified_a and_o have_v i_o not_o derogate_a from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o cowardice_n and_o negligence_n eucharist_n have_v i_o not_o profane_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o not_o acquaint_v myself_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o 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i_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v perform_v my_o vow_n and_o keep_v the_o robe_n of_o my_o baptism_n unspotted_a and_o though_o i_o have_v approach_v thy_o table_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n yet_o cast_v i_o not_o into_o outer_a darkness_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n now_o these_o and_o all_o other_o transgression_n be_v either_o heighten_v or_o lessen_v by_o their_o circumstance_n the_o examinant_n therefore_o aught_o to_o consider_v 1._o the_o time_n when_o he_o offend_v be_v it_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n state_n here_o addition_n and_o alteration_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o devout_a penitent_a according_a to_o his_o own_o state_n or_o any_o other_o public_a festival_n on_o a_o public_a fast_a day_n or_o the_o day_n of_o my_o own_o private_a humiliation_n during_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n either_o at_o the_o temple_n or_o in_o my_o closet_n either_o at_o or_o immediate_o before_o or_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o have_v i_o often_o commit_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o these_o circumstance_n argue_v a_o perverse_a frame_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o infirmity_n but_o wilfulness_n that_o make_v the_o offender_n 2._o the_o place_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o holy_a table_n or_o in_o my_o closet_n or_o in_o any_o public_a place_n where_o the_o offence_n become_v scandalous_a encourage_v the_o vicious_a and_o offend_v my_o weak_a brethren_n 3._o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o offender_n be_o i_o not_o in_o holy_a order_n one_o of_o god_n priest_n that_o minister_n at_o his_o altar_n have_v i_o not_o more_o knowledge_n and_o a_o better_a acquaintance_n with_o my_o duty_n have_v not_o god_n afford_v i_o more_o conviction_n great_a light_n and_o frequenter_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a be_v the_o sin_n commit_v when_o i_o be_v under_o some_o affliction_n of_o mind_n body_n or_o estate_n or_o after_o some_o sudden_a deliverance_n out_o of_o some_o severe_a judgement_n on_o i_o for_o my_o former_a fail_n have_v not_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n lay_v many_o hindrance_n in_o my_o way_n to_o ruin_v and_o have_v i_o not_o overcome_v all_o difficulty_n and_o often_o be_v my_o own_o tempter_n have_v i_o not_o continue_v to_o be_v wicked_a after_o many_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o many_o solemn_a vow_n to_o the_o contrary_a after_o the_o experience_n of_o much_o mercy_n many_o deliverance_n and_o great_a tenderness_n compassion_n and_o long-suffering_a in_o my_o saviour_n towards_o i_o 4._o the_o person_n injure_v be_v not_o my_o sin_n commit_v against_o my_o god_n my_o master_n my_o saviour_n my_o best_a and_o only_o friend_n have_v i_o robe_v the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o its_o ho_o nour_n or_o revenue_n have_v i_o ground_n the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o robe_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n have_v i_o give_v evil_a counsel_n to_o the_o ignorant_a or_o those_o that_o can_v discern_v the_o fallacy_n have_v i_o be_v unjust_a to_o my_o child_n or_o relative_n who_o be_v near_a to_o i_o and_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o myself_o among_o all_o which_o sin_n i_o must_v particular_o mourn_v over_o and_o detest_v those_o to_o which_o i_o have_v be_v most_o incline_v by_o natural_a temper_n or_o custom_n and_o resolve_v to_o avoid_v all_o provocation_n and_o temptation_n and_o whatever_o have_v or_o may_v promote_v such_o evil_a habit_n and_o to_o practise_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n to_o which_o i_o subjoin_v lord_n i_o have_v cause_v thy_o name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n but_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o pity_n and_o pardon_v i_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n and_o give_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v do_v so_o no_o more_o beside_o all_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o reflect_v on_o my_o many_o secret_a sin_n and_o forget_v offence_n and_o to_o subjoin_v lord_n who_o can_v understand_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n and_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n lest_o they_o get_v the_o dominion_n over_o my_o soul_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a offence_n the_o collect._n almighty_a lord_n and_o everlasting_a god_n grant_v i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o thy_o distress_a servant_n pardon_v and_o peace_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o direct_v sanctify_v and_o govern_v both_o my_o heart_n and_o body_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o through_o thy_o most_o mighty_a protection_n both_o here_o and_o ever_o i_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n to_o this_o i_o add_v the_o 38_o psalm_n or_o the_o 51._o or_o some_o other_o penitential_a and_o after_o that_o the_o 22_o psalm_n then_o follow_v the_o litany_n much_o agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a method_n lord_z let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o sinner_n o_o god_n the_o son_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lover_n of_o soul_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o sinner_n o_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n the_o giver_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o every_o good_a gift_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o sinner_n o_o holy_a powerful_a and_o compassionate_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o sinner_n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v i_o thy_o peace_n lord_n hear_v lord_n forgive_v harken_v o_o lord_n and_o do_v and_o defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n from_o pollute_v the_o robe_n of_o my_o baptism_n and_o make_v new_a league_n with_o satan_n from_o a_o feign_a sorrow_n and_o a_o outside_n repentance_n good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o shame_n from_o the_o path_n of_o folly_n and_o destruction_n from_o great_a boast_n and_o little_a performance_n and_o from_o a_o vain_a and_o empty_a frame_n of_o mind_n from_o stoath_a and_o idleness_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o my_o best_a concern_v good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o self-love_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n from_o be_v busy_a about_o nothing_o and_o slight_v the_o thought_n of_o eternity_n from_o defer_v my_o repentance_n and_o put_v off_o my_o account_n to_o the_o day_n of_o
of_o it_o to_o dine_v with_o he_o treat_v they_o with_o all_o affability_n and_o humble_a carriage_n relieve_v their_o bodily_a want_n and_o instruct_v their_o mind_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n earn_v their_o prayer_n and_o this_o he_o do_v over_o and_o above_o what_o he_o have_v give_v at_o the_o offertory_n where_o he_o have_v liberal_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n offer_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o poor_a remember_v that_o a_o think_v heathen_a never_o come_v in_o sight_n of_o a_o altar_n though_o but_o occasional_o but_o he_o tender_v something_o thereon_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a salt_n or_o a_o handful_n of_o flower_n and_o think_v himself_o also_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o indigent_a as_o for_o his_o brethren_n §_o 23._o at_o his_o return_n he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o go_v immediate_o to_o his_o own_o dinner_n but_o retire_v to_o his_o closet_n 6._o closet_n scalig._n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp_n l._n 6._o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v that_o night_n on_o which_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n to_o taste_v nothing_o after_o it_o for_o the_o whole_a night_n that_o the_o relish_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n may_v continue_v in_o their_o mouth_n a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o reason_n hold_v good_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o this_o supper_n resolve_v never_o to_o eat_v more_o till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v our_o redemption_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n till_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n in_o the_o closet_n the_o good_a man_n recollect_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o day_n and_o in_o his_o thought_n act_n over_o again_o the_o solemnity_n of_o that_o glorious_a triumph_n for_o he_o dare_v not_o spend_v any_o part_n of_o this_o day_n but_o in_o holy_a office_n in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n in_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n in_o read_v and_o conference_n and_o in_o all_o other_o exercise_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o increase_v his_o virtue_n both_o in_o number_n and_o degree_n especial_o in_o holy_a praise_n and_o solemn_a thansgiving_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n §_o 24._o and_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o express_v himself_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v thou_o from_o my_o love_n on_o the_o cross_a every_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n every_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n have_v its_o suffering_n and_o its_o agony_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o reserve_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o no_o my_o most_o oblige_a saviour_n i_o make_v a_o entire_a oblation_n of_o myself_o to_o thou_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a sacrifice_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o holy_a love_n and_o this_o i_o do_v with_o all_o my_o might_n and_o power_n nothing_o can_v atone_v for_o my_o sin_n but_o thy_o suffering_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n testify_v my_o gratitude_n but_o the_o devote_v of_o myself_o to_o thy_o service_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o thou_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v jesus_n the_o messiah_n of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v receive_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o my_o offering_n and_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n which_o i_o promise_v with_o my_o lip_n when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n §_o 25._o to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v lord_n my_o single_a praise_n make_v but_o a_o insignificant_a and_o low_a sound_n they_o be_v the_o poor_a of_o recompense_n and_o the_o most_o disproportion_v to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o thy_o merit_n i_o therefore_o call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o the_o magnify_n of_o my_o redeemer_n let_v all_o the_o world_n worship_v thou_o sing_v of_o thou_o and_o bless_v thy_o name_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o his_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a and_o his_o glory_n above_o heaven_n and_o earth_n amen_n amen_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o trisagios_n holy_a god_n holy_a and_o powerful_a holy_a and_o immortal_a have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o §_o 26._o after_o which_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o how_o unwilling_o have_v i_o leave_v the_o place_n where_o my_o bless_a saviour_n dwell_v and_o how_o well_o please_v shall_v i_o be_v can_v i_o live_v and_o communicate_v with_o he_o always_o how_o amiable_a be_v that_o palace_n where_o my_o dear_a friend_n fix_v his_o residence_n and_o how_o do_v i_o long_o to_o be_v treat_v continual_o at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v die_v this_o very_a moment_n if_o it_o be_v but_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pass_v immediate_o from_o this_o antepast_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o entire_a entertainment_n of_o that_o glorious_a feast_n and_o will_v my_o redeemer_n affist_n i_o how_o ready_o will_v i_o be_v this_o moment_n his_o martyr_n how_o acceptable_a will_v a_o prison_n or_o the_o rack_n the_o flame_n or_o a_o sword_n be_v to_o i_o so_o i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n embrace_v a_o opportunity_n to_o let_v my_o belove_a jesus_n know_v how_o dear_a he_o be_v to_o i_o how_o much_o i_o value_v he_o and_o how_o ready_a i_o be_o to_o offer_v he_o my_o blood_n who_o have_v shed_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o i_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v i_o with_o it_o at_o his_o table_n and_o if_o that_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o and_o perhaps_o not_o capable_a of_o yet_o o_o lord_n let_v i_o always_o be_v thy_o martyr_n in_o resolution_n and_o since_o there_o be_v so_o much_o happiness_n in_o communicate_v with_o thou_o let_v i_o never_o leave_v the_o world_n so_o sudden_o but_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o a_o good_a priest_n to_o give_v i_o in_o thy_o name_n absolution_n and_o to_o strengthen_v i_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n with_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n §_o 27._o after_o which_o meditation_n the_o worthy_a communicant_a use_n this_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 14.15_o the_o ps_n 8._o c._n 14.15_o constitution_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n how_o ready_a and_o willing_a be_v my_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v cherish_v and_o feed_v with_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n to_o offer_v he_o the_o thanks_o which_o i_o can_v pay_v though_o neither_o what_o he_o deserve_v nor_o what_o i_o ought_v since_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o holy_a mystery_n grant_v holy_a jesus_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o my_o health_n not_o for_o my_o ruin_n for_o my_o happiness_n not_o for_o my_o condemnation_n for_o the_o security_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o piety_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o introduce_v i_o into_o thy_o palace_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o into_o thy_o family_n i_o be_o adopt_v among_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n strengthen_v i_o and_o they_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n inlighten_v our_o ignorance_n and_o supply_v all_o our_o defect_n and_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n rescue_n and_o defend_v we_o from_o satan_n and_o all_o our_o enemy_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a sanctify_v and_o protect_v help_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o go_v out_o and_o in_o our_o come_n in_o and_o at_o last_o assemble_v we_o in_o thy_o 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