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every_o morning_n thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o mercy_n thou_o have_v receive_v and_o earnest_o pray_v for_o those_o thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a key_n to_o open_v the_o morning_n and_o the_o sure_a bar_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o at_o night_n a_o heart_n early_o perfume_v with_o god_n presence_n will_v savour_v of_o he_o all_o the_o day_n after_o arise_v as_o early_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o body_n or_o mind_n will_v permit_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n joh._n 8.2_o matth._n 1.35_o this_o practice_n will_v be_v for_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o body_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a estate_n hereby_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o day_n before_o thou_o and_o gain_v the_o fit_a season_n and_o large_a portion_n of_o time_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o work_n of_o thy_o call_v beside_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o able_a and_o active_a for_o any_o employment_n too_o much_o 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father_n etc._n etc._n evening_n prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o great_a and_o supreme_a be_v before_o who_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a angel_n cover_v their_o face_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n terrible_a in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n against_o all_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n but_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o endless_a in_o compassion_n to_o all_o poor_a sinner_n that_o with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n true_o turn_v unto_o thou_o thou_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o for_o all_o who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o great_a name_n and_o walk_v humble_o before_o thou_o i_o vile_a earth_n and_o ash_n miserable_a creature_n lade_v with_o sin_n may_v just_o fear_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o despise_v and_o drive_v from_o thou_o a_o weak_a and_o vile_a sinful_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o call_v and_o draw_v such_o unto_o thou_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o approach_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o 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