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many_o if_o not_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n other_o unsuspected_a mean_n to_o hurt_v we_o or_o destroy_v us._n moreover_o as_o no_o man_n take_v a_o journey_n in_o hand_n but_o it_o tend_v to_o some_o profitable_a or_o necessary_a end_n so_o â—e_n wish_v the_o good_a success_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o he_o that_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o wit_n or_o judgement_n only_o or_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n depend_v but_o on_o a_o break_a reed_n and_o often_o mere_o miss_v of_o his_o purpose_n to_o his_o apparent_a hindrance_n whereas_o if_o he_o true_o and_o sincere_o recommend_v himself_o and_o his_o occasion_n to_o divine_a direction_n in_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v bless_v unto_o we_o he_o may_v then_o assure_v himself_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o best_a so_o shall_v he_o travail_v in_o assurance_n &_o rest_n in_o safety_n as_o when_o david_n have_v recommend_v himself_o to_o god_n though_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n yet_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o peace_n assure_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v take_v charge_n of_o he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o dwell_v in_o safety_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a contentment_n to_o a_o faithful_a man_n to_o rest_v assure_v of_o god_n presence_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o of_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n who_o he_o send_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o he_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v they_o of_o who_o god_n have_v take_v charge_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n but_o prosper_v which_o he_o bless_v unto_o us._n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o wilful_o omit_v this_o holy_a duty_n of_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n can_v assure_v he_o of_o any_o good_a success_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o attempt_v lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n before_o a_o man_n begin_v his_o lo_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d attempt_v any_o weighty_a corporal_a 〈◊〉_d most_o gracious_a lord_n goâ—_n most_o wise_a love_a and_o provident_a who_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o love_n preserve_v they_o that_o see_v 〈…〉_z thou_o aid_n &_o in_o thy_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d vent_a all_o danger_n &_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d necessary_n for_o they_o that_o as_o 〈…〉_z they_o at_o thy_o hand_n let_v it_o plea_v thou_o good_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o guide_v i_o this_o day_n in_o my_o journey_n and_o give_v i_o good_a success_n of_o 〈◊〉_d occasson_n for_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v my_o own_o weakness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d blenesse_n to_o perform_v my_o trau_v 〈…〉_z be_v but_o dust_n &_o ash_n not_o able_a to_o endure_v without_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o grace_n work_v strength_n in_o my_o member_n many_o danger_n and_o casualty_n also_o lurk_v in_o the_o way_n where_o thou_o be_v not_o please_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n in_o number_n and_o variety_n so_o many_o as_o can_v be_v number_v and_o therefore_o gracious_a father_n favour_v i_o so_o much_o this_o day_n as_o to_o accompany_v i_o in_o my_o way_n send_v thy_o â—uly_a angel_n to_o administer_v comfort_n unto_o i_o direction_n &_o protection_n that_o 〈◊〉_d go_v forth_o &_o comine_v in_o may_v the_o prosperous_a and_o in_o safety_n and_o leave_v i_o not_o to_o myself_o who_o be_o as_o a_o beast_n of_o myself_o neither_o know_v what_o danger_n lie_v in_o my_o way_n nor_o how_o to_o avoid_v they_o but_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n &_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o that_o recommend_v themselves_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o defende_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o take_v i_o lord_n into_o thy_o defence_n let_v no_o evil_n happen_v unto_o i_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o strong_a tower_n and_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n for_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v they_o who_o thou_o keep_v keep_v i_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a give_v ablenesse_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o necessity_n enforce_v i_o to_o use_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o my_o use_n give_v i_o all_o necessary_n for_o my_o journey_n and_o bless_v they_o unto_o i_o and_o as_o thou_o lord_n know_v whereof_o i_o have_v need_n give_v i_o daily_o and_o continual_a supply_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n thou_o know_v also_o my_o occasion_n and_o the_o end_n of_o my_o present_a intend_a 〈◊〉_d nail_n let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o worth_a for_o i_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a give_v i_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v it_o and_o to_o perform_v it_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o godly_a duty_n &_o according_a to_o a_o goâ—â—_n conscience_n i_o commend_v i_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o hand_n lord_n lord_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v i_o hold_v i_o up_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d into_o no_o peril_n of_o soul_n or_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v my_o cogitation_n ever_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d hand_n clean_o my_o heart_n pure_a 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d by_o ever_o prepare_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d affection_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o a_o sanctify_a conversation_n to_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o my_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o send_v i_o a_o comfortable_a return_n amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o bless_v my_o journey_n a_o motive_n to_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o return_n from_o a_o journey_n or_o come_v to_o the_o inn_n or_o place_n of_o rest_n all_o man_n in_o their_o journey_n wish_v for_o good_a success_n but_o not_o according_a to_o true_a zeal_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n when_o they_o return_v safe_a they_o do_v not_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n they_o ask_v not_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o give_v they_o the_o glory_n to_o their_o own_o ability_n to_o travail_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o to_o the_o good_a company_n they_o have_v if_o evil_a happen_v unto_o they_o or_o hurt_v befall_v they_o they_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o creature_n or_o upon_o some_o sudden_a accident_n neither_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n by_o who_o providence_n indeed_o they_o return_v or_o come_v safe_a to_o their_o place_n of_o rest_n nor_o their_o cross_n to_o proceed_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o every_o man_n will_v true_o and_o without_o partiality_n enter_v into_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n how_o many_o will_v find_v in_o themselves_o a_o true_a desire_n to_o have_v theâ—_n journey_n or_o enterprise_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d god_n by_o their_o zealous_a prayer_n make_v unto_o he_o before_o they_o attempt_v they_o and_o how_o many_o will_v there_o be_v find_v so_o thankful_a as_o to_o praise_n god_n serious_o when_o they_o return_v or_o come_v to_o their_o place_n of_o rest_n in_o safety_n it_o be_v the_o last_o work_n in_o every_o action_n and_o therefore_o god_n although_o he_o permit_v forgetful_a man_n to_o succeed_v wish_o in_o their_o affair_n yet_o retain_v he_o their_o unthankfulness_n in_o memory_n and_o often_o turn_v their_o glory_n to_o shame_n their_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n and_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o they_o ascribe_v their_o great_a preservation_n into_o their_o sudden_a destruction_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n too_o common_a to_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reward_v he_o evil_o as_o do_v all_o man_n that_o begin_v their_o travail_n without_o he_o and_o seek_v not_o his_o favour_n and_o direction_n in_o their_o occasion_n which_o make_v many_o to_o forget_v their_o religious_a thankfulness_n and_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z they_o to_o wantonness_n and_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o as_o they_o enter_v their_o place_n of_o abode_n if_o but_o for_o a_o night_n whereas_o â—deed_o it_o behoove_v they_o that_o profess_v a_o divine_a providence_n to_o seek_v safety_n preservation_n and_o direction_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o success_n be_v it_o according_a or_o against_o their_o desire_n they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o best_a because_o god_n do_v all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o true_a believer_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o require_v thankfulness_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o every_o journey_n action_n or_o enterprise_n for_o true_a thankfulness_n for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v stand_v in_o place_n of_o a_o prevail_a petition_n for_o and_o obtain_v a_o new_a blessing_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o return_n from_o a_o journey_n or_o come_v safe_a to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n most_o gracious_a and_o love_a lord_n god_n i_o give_v thou_o most_o humble_a &_o unfeigned_a thanks_o that_o thou_o so_o merciful_o have_v bless_v i_o this_o day_n in_o my_o journey_n and_o travail_n preserve_v i_o from_o many_o peril_n that_o i_o have_v escape_v even_o by_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o providence_n and_o have_v in_o safety_n bring_v i_o unto_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o yet_o without_o thy_o blessing_n may_v become_v a_o place_n of_o trouble_n for_o as_o the_o field_n
be_v we_o to_o conceive_v the_o glory_n prepare_v for_o thy_o elect_a in_o the_o heaven_n give_v we_o therefore_o good_a father_n heart_n of_o love_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n that_o we_o may_v strive_v with_o a_o godly_a eagerness_n rather_o to_o abandon_v all_o let_n &_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o that_o promise_a glory_n then_o curious_o to_o seek_v to_o knâ—w_v in_o this_o mortality_n that_o the_o secret_n whereof_o thou_o have_v reserve_v until_o our_o immortality_n and_o let_v not_o the_o care_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n and_o the_o blind_a affection_n which_o we_o natural_o bear_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o grace_n in_o us._n make_v the_o way_n of_o our_o salvation_n familiar_a unto_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o plain_a for_o us._n and_o let_v not_o our_o bodily_a labour_n hinder_v our_o heart_n from_o continual_a meditation_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o us._n let_v we_o lift_v up_o pure_a mind_n unto_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o long_a desire_n to_o with_o thou_o where_o be_v no_o labour_n or_o sweat_v or_o fear_v or_o care_n or_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n or_o nakedness_n or_o enemy_n or_o strife_n or_o pain_n or_o grief_n but_o all_o comfort_n all_o joy_n all_o peace_n and_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n unspeakable_a give_v we_o therefore_o long_a heart_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o body_n of_o misery_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o omit_v not_o our_o calling_n until_o thy_o appoint_a time_n but_o that_o we_o may_v labour_v according_o in_o the_o world_n not_o as_o we_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o we_o shall_v embrace_v it_o as_o our_o home_n but_o use_v it_o as_o our_o tabernacle_n or_o lodging_n place_n for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o let_v thy_o blessing_n be_v so_o upon_o our_o labour_n this_o day_n as_o we_o may_v live_v thereby_o have_v sufficient_a of_o all_o necessary_n as_o food_n raiment_n friendship_n peace_n plenty_n health_n of_o body_n preservation_n of_o our_o limb_n and_o sense_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o us._n that_o we_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n for_o our_o relief_n then_o as_o we_o by_o thy_o blessing_n have_v enter_v into_o this_o morning_n shall_v pass_v the_o day_n with_o comfort_n and_o end_v the_o same_o in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o continue_v from_o day_n to_o day_n until_o the_o last_o of_o our_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v surrender_v again_o unto_o thou_o to_o be_v dispose_v both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o to_o live_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o glory_n purchase_v by_o christ_n our_o mediator_n our_o hope_n our_o strength_n and_o our_o everlasting_a redeemer_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o power_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n ascribe_v for_o ever_o amen_n o_o lord_n evermore_o increase_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n to_o be_v say_v of_o one_o in_o private_a or_o in_o a_o family_n use_v the_o plural_a instead_o of_o the_o singular_a number_n almighty_a lord_n god_n who_o presence_n be_v always_o light_a unto_o thy_o saint_n vouchsafe_v as_o thou_o have_v banish_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n past_a and_o make_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v unto_o our_o corporal_a eye_n so_o let_v the_o save_a sun_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n lighten_v the_o darkness_n of_o my_o understanding_n this_o morning_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o firmament_n clear_v cheer_v and_o comfort_v all_o thy_o creature_n in_o earth_n with_o the_o beam_n thereof_o so_o let_v thy_o sacred_a and_o save_a countenance_n recomfort_v my_o sad_a and_o dull_a heart_n and_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o power_n and_o ablenesse_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n of_o corporal_a rest_n and_o by_o the_o sleep_n which_o i_o have_v this_o night_n enjoy_v have_v in_o some_o measure_n shake_v off_o the_o heavy_a sluggishness_n of_o my_o fleshly_a part_n so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o power_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o bed_n of_o sin_n and_o security_n and_o with_o cheerful_a alacrity_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o dulness_n and_o drowsiness_n of_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n that_o with_o full_a affection_n and_o entire_a love_n i_o may_v praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o love_n wherein_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o this_o night_n from_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o darkness_n wherein_o the_o secret_a arrow_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o wound_n even_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n wherein_o diverse_a casualty_n befall_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sleep_n not_o able_a to_o prevent_v the_o least_o danger_n incident_a to_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o have_v now_o gracious_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o day_n in_o safety_n the_o end_n whereof_o nor_o the_o least_o remain_a part_n what_o it_o shall_v afford_v i_o thou_o only_o know_v from_o who_o all-seeing_a eyeâ—_n nothing_o be_v hide_v but_o as_o well_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o the_o season_n past_a and_o present_a be_v alike_o manifest_a as_o thou_o therefore_o know_v what_o shall_v succeed_v i_o this_o day_n turn_v those_o thing_n from_o i_o lord_n in_o thy_o providence_n which_o thou_o know_v dangerous_a and_o bless_v unto_o i_o all_o thing_n for_o my_o comfort_n and_o whatsoever_o befall_v i_o contrary_a to_o my_o health_n wealth_n or_o peace_n make_v i_o wise_a to_o make_v use_n thereof_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o further_a faith_n in_o thou_o know_v lord_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o therefore_o give_v i_o patience_n to_o undergo_v all_o thy_o correction_n and_o trial_n and_o to_o be_v unfeigned_o thankful_a for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o nothing_o can_v prosper_v unto_o we_o without_o thy_o blessing_n bless_v lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o unto_o i_o all_o such_o thy_o creature_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o use_v this_o day_n &_o give_v a_o blessing_n unto_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o i_o whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o and_o let_v the_o meditation_n of_o my_o hart_n the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o labour_n both_o of_o my_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o i_o this_o day_n that_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v it_o may_v prosper_v i_o recommend_v myself_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n &_o all_o that_o i_o have_v charge_n of_o under_o thou_o into_o thy_o fatherly_a tuition_n and_o defence_n this_o day_n for_o i_o know_v lord_n and_o be_o assure_v that_o thou_o to_o who_o i_o commit_v i_o arâ—_n able_a and_o willing_a to_o keep_v i_o let_v not_o my_o sin_n gracious_a father_n which_o i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v prevent_v thy_o mercy_n but_o in_o thy_o mercy_n prevent_v my_o sin_n for_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o my_o own_o corruption_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o draw_v i_o into_o forbid_a vanity_n but_o strengthen_v thou_o 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