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anâ—_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o wiâ—â—_n bless_v thou_o who_o have_v preserve_v i_o this_o day_n from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o tâ—â—_n power_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o for_o my_o soul_n be_v this_o dâ—â—_n escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowleâ—_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o i_o be_o deliver_v my_o heâ—_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v maâ—â—_n heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o if_o upon_o enquiry_n you_o find_v that_o yoâ—_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v so_o devout_a 〈◊〉_d you_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o your_o prayer_n affect_v your_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o sin_n iâ—_n this_o follow_a prayer_n ah_o frail_a weak_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o remain_v still_o in_o thy_o wont_a negligence_n and_o tepidity_n to_o sing_v the_o same_o sinful_a song_n after_o so_o 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ah_o sinful_a wretch_n prodigal_a child_n disloyal_a friend_n sue_v to_o thy_o physician_n return_v to_o thy_o father_n repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o disloyalty_n request_n pardon_n grace_n and_o love_n resolve_v to_o repent_v for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o amend_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o from_o this_o moment_n consecrate_v the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o his_o service_n and_o now_o o_o my_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o grace_n to_o frame_v this_o resolution_n so_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n but_o if_o upon_o inquiry_n you_o find_v you_o have_v great_o break_v the_o sabbath-day_n neglect_v his_o public_a worship_n relapse_v into_o some_o cry_a sin_n which_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n will_v bring_v upon_o you_o speedy_a death_n and_o damnation_n affect_v your_o soul_n with_o this_o prayer_n o_o my_o good_a god_n father_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o compassion_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o 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with_o true_a contrition_n and_o compunction_n and_o my_o eye_n dissolve_v into_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n for_o have_v be_v disloyal_a to_o so_o faithful_a a_o friend_n and_o disobedient_a to_o so_o free-hearted_a a_o father_n mercy_n dear_a father_n to_o thy_o prodigal_a child_n mercy_n dear_a lord_n to_o thy_o sinful_a servant_n pardon_v my_o past_a fault_n pity_v my_o present_a folly_n protect_v my_o future_a frailty_n that_o with_o a_o clean_a quiet_a content_a soul_n i_o may_v strive_v to_o please_v and_o praise_v thou_o all_o my_o life_n long_o hereafter_o and_o in_o the_o end_n die_v happy_o in_o thy_o favour_n and_o friendship_n o_o my_o crucify_a jesus_n my_o only_o hope_n and_o refuge_n bathe_v i_o in_o thy_o blood_n beautify_v i_o with_o thy_o merit_n bless_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n by_o the_o tear_n that_o issue_v out_o of_o thy_o eye_n by_o the_o prayer_n that_o come_v from_o thy_o mouth_n by_o the_o blood_n that_o gush_v from_o thy_o wound_n and_o heart_n by_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o pang_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o divinity_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o humanity_n by_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o near_o unto_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n cleanse_v quiet_a clothe_v comfort_n content_v my_o sick_a sinful_a weak_a and_o wretched_a soul_n o_o thou_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n take_v away_o the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o i_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o saviour_n upon_o earth_n be_v thou_o my_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n plead_v and_o intercede_v that_o none_o of_o these_o evil_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v may_v fall_v upon_o my_o head_n forget_v and_o forgive_v all_o the_o crime_n ingratitude_n and_o impurity_n of_o my_o life_n past_a and_o in_o particular_a whatsoever_o through_o my_o carelessness_n have_v escape_v my_o memory_n and_o whatsoever_o my_o dreadful_a judge_n may_v in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n lie_v to_o my_o charge_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n i_o may_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o my_o hope_n the_o salvation_n of_o my_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n grant_v this_o o_o lord_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n then_o fail_v not_o to_o add_v to_o this_o this_o usual_a prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n be_v sure_a to_o offer_v unto_o god_n thy_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v shadow_v out_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o law_n where_o the_o lord_n require_v his_o evening_n sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o morning_n therefore_o much_o more_o do_v he_o require_v it_o of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_o if_o thou_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o thou_o may_v haply_o awaken_v with_o hell-flame_n about_o thy_o ear_n thou_o may_v better_v and_o safe_o sleep_v with_o a_o serpent_n in_o thy_o bosom_n than_o with_o a_o sin_n upon_o thy_o soul_n the_o one_o can_v only_o punish_v thou_o temporal_o the_o other_o torment_v thou_o eternal_o before_o ever_o then_o thou_o suffer_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o head_n to_o take_v any_o rest_n beg_v o_o christian_a brother_n not_o only_o pardon_v of_o thy_o sin_n but_o his_o protection_n from_o all_o danger_n which_o you_o may_v do_v in_o this_o follow_a prayer_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n i_o yield_v thou_o most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o preserve_v i_o this_o day_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o i_o also_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n most_o merciful_o to_o forgive_v i_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n all_o my_o offence_n which_o i_o have_v this_o day_n commit_v by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o hereafter_o to_o preserve_v and_o
endeavour_n by_o your_o own_o good_a work_n to_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o thou_o be_v put_v on_o thy_o apparel_n remember_v some_o of_o they_o be_v at_o first_o give_v as_o cover_n of_o shame_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o excrement_n and_o offal_n of_o dead_a beast_n so_o that_o thou_o have_v very_o little_a cause_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o nay_o indeed_o thou_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v humble_v at_o the_o sight_n thereof_o see_v the_o rich_a apparel_n be_v but_o the_o fine_a cover_n of_o the_o foul_a shame_n therefore_o as_o thou_o be_v clothing_n thy_o body_n endeavour_n to_o cloth_n thy_o soul_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n lest_o while_o thou_o be_v rich_o apparel_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n thy_o soul_n be_v find_v to_o walk_v naked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n before_o thou_o betake_v thyself_o to_o thy_o closet_n breath_n forth_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n at_o thy_o first_o awake_n in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a short_a ejaculation_n o_o lord_n god_n as_o thou_o have_v awaken_v my_o body_n from_o last_o night_n sleep_n so_o by_o thy_o grace_n awaken_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o lethargy_n of_o sin_n that_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n i_o may_v arise_v to_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n chap._n iii_o of_o closet-prayer_n and_o the_o preparation_n to_o it_o have_v thus_o fit_v thyself_o for_o thy_o closet_n before_o thou_o pray_v take_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n ecclus_n 18.5.23_o prepare_v thyself_o and_o be_v not_o as_o one_o that_o tempt_v god_n now_o for_o thy_o better_a preparation_n observe_v these_o few_o rule_n 1._o you_o be_v to_o remember_v when_o you_o settle_v yourself_o in_o prayer_n you_o then_o place_n yourself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n indeed_o be_v upon_o all_o man_n but_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a 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