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thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o daily_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n as_o thou_o renue_v thy_o sin_n as_o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o dan._n 9_o 5._o 6._o 2._o before_o thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n thou_o must_v be_v or_o at_o least_o desire_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v as_o need_n require_v math._n 5._o 23._o mark_n 11._o 25._o 3._o thou_o must_v prepare_v thyself_o both_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o god_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o 4._o every_o petition_n thou_o make_v must_v proceed_v from_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o thy_o own_o want_n &_o of_o thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n for_o otherwise_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v powerful_a and_o hearty_a and_o consequent_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 5._o thou_o must_v endeavour_n that_o thy_o prayer_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o grace_n thou_o want_v and_o this_o desire_n indeed_o before_o god_n be_v prayer_n itself_o exod._n 14._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 6._o thy_o prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o save_v and_o true_a justify_n faith_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o either_o thy_o person_n or_o thy_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n thou_o perform_v shall_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n without_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 7._o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o not_o frame_v after_o the_o carnal_a opinion_n and_o fancy_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n as_o 1._o epist_n john_n 5._o 14._o 8._o thou_o must_v present_v thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o &_o to_o none_o other_o for_o none_o else_o can_v here_o all_o man_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n but_o he_o only_o 9_o it_o must_v be_v present_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n merit_n and_o meditation_n of_o christ_n alone_o for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n coloss_n 3._o 17._o john_n 16_o 23._o 10._o thy_o affection_n shall_v be_v instant_a and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n but_o also_o afterward_o and_o till_o the_o thing_n ask_v be_v grant_v luke_n 18._o 1._o isaiah_n 62._o 7._o 11._o every_o prayer_n shall_v ordinary_o have_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v set_v and_o solemn_a some_o thanksgiving_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 12._o when_o prayer_n be_v end_v thou_o must_v have_v a_o particular_a faith_n whereby_o thou_o may_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o grant_n of_o thy_o particular_a request_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n shall_v see_v they_o fit_v for_o thou_o mark_v 11._o 24._o 13._o last_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o practice_v that_o which_o thou_o praie_v for_o and_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o blessing_n but_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n whereby_o those_o blessing_n which_o thou_o ask_v may_v be_v obtain_v 12._o brief_a note_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n because_o without_o 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be_v avenge_v of_o the_o iniquity_n reign_v among_o we_o ezek._n 22._o 30._o 7._o god_n require_v a_o daily_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n at_o our_o hand_n which_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n job._n 1._o 1._o psal_n 1._o 8._o god_n do_v daily_o bestow_v blessing_n upon_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o serve_v he_o lament_v 3._o 23._o psal_n 103._o 2._o 9_o because_o satan_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o tempt_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o loin_n gird_v and_o be_v always_o upon_o our_o watch_n to_o resist_v he_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o 10._o we_o have_v not_o a_o day_n warrant_v no_o not_o a_o hour_n certainty_n of_o life_n therefore_o we_o be_v at_o no_o time_n to_o be_v unprepared_a because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o hour_n when_o our_o master_n come_v math._n 24._o 42._o 11._o we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v travel_v each_o day_n home_o ward_n to_o our_o 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distress_n and_o be_v thou_o more_o near_o to_o defend_v they_o than_o satan_n either_o be_v or_o possible_a can_v be_v to_o seduce_v &_o draw_v they_o from_o thou_o give_v they_o patience_n to_o endure_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o lay_v on_o they_o hearty_a and_o true_a repentance_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n &_o a_o happy_a issue_n from_o their_o misery_n as_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o thy_o godly_a wisdom_n either_o by_o life_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v thou_o in_o this_o world_n or_o by_o faithful_a departure_n they_o may_v be_v glorify_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o name_n we_o conclude_v these_o our_o weak_a prayer_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n most_o gracious_a lord_n god_n we_o thy_o child_n &_o servant_n in_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n assure_v here_o of_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n do_v hearty_o desire_v thou_o as_o we_o be_v make_v redeem_v &_o sanctify_a to_o praise_v thou_o give_v we_o thy_o child_n grace_v to_o acknowledge_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o to_o worship_v thou_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o so_o thy_o name_n by_o we_o may_v be_v hallow_v teach_v we_o which_o way_n we_o may_v most_o honour_n thou_o while_o we_o remain_v here_o &_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n whole_o thereunto_o keep_v we_o from_o take_v any_o part_n of_o thy_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o account_v it_o our_o great_a honour_n to_o honour_v thou_o and_o be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o dishonour_v thou_o any_o way_n &_o because_o we_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o know_v the_o mean_n of_o ourselves_o to_o serve_v thou_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v give_v we_o thy_o word_n to_o be_v faithful_o and_o painful_o preach_v among_o we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v inward_o in_o our_o heart_n faith_n fear_n hope_v and_o love_n with_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o we_o may_v become_v thy_o subject_n &_o heir_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n send_v we_o zealous_a governor_n &_o faithful_a preacher_n that_o satan_n antichrist_n heresy_n vice_n &_o schism_n may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v &_o our_o dear_a and_o precious_a soul_n save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o day_n we_o pray_v thou_o to_o hasten_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n make_v we_o to_o forsake_v ourselves_o &_o all_o worldly_a vanity_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o thou_o command_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v will_n we_o to_o do_v it_o hearty_o joyful_o ready_o faithful_o and_o with_o a_o constant_a heart_n as_o thy_o saint_n &_o angel_n in_o heaven_n perform_v it_o and_o because_o our_o body_n crave_v necessary_a sustenance_n without_o which_o we_o can_v serve_v thou_o give_v we_o this_o day_n ourday_o b_o cad_z we_o befé_v thou_o to_o bless_v our_o daily_a labour_n to_o get_v sufficient_a maintenance_n and_o all_o necessary_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n let_v neither_o care_n nor_o covetousness_n oppress_v we_o but_o whole_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o thy_o faithful_a provide_v for_o we_o and_o good_a father_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n let_v not_o our_o sin_n either_o hinder_v or_o deprive_v we_o of_o thy_o mercy_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o both_o original_o &_o actual_o so_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o mere_a mercy_n the_o weight_n of_o they_o have_v not_o press_v we_o down_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n but_o thou_o be_v merciful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o pardon_v â—â—_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o persuade_v our_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v forgive_v by_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o give_v we_o 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grant_v i_o thy_o gracious_a gift_n of_o a_o sound_n justify_v faith_n which_o i_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v by_o nature_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n only_o the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o also_o in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n and_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n boâ—ne_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v that_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o siâ—teâ—h_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thou_o o_o god_n father_n almighty_a from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v we_o all_o both_o quick_a and_o dead_a &_o that_o i_o may_v bâ—_n leâ—â—e_v in_o the_o
holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_n church_n a_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v true_o persuade_v of_o thy_o fatherly_a providence_n over_o i_o &_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v that_o be_v for_o my_o deliverance_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v my_o comfort_n &_o assistance_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o make_v i_o effectual_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o to_o my_o endless_a joy_n &_o happiness_n which_o o_o father_n give_v unto_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n o_o eternal_a lord_n god_n i_o thy_o humble_a servant_n that_o do_v owe_v all_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o thou_o and_o be_o make_v partaker_n of_o manifold_a benefit_n both_o for_o body_n &_o soul_n which_o then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thy_o only_a son_n have_v deliver_v from_o that_o everlasting_a bondage_n which_o by_o corruption_n of_o nature_n i_o be_v hold_v in_o &_o from_o everlasting_a death_n which_o i_o be_v subject_a unto_o by_o daily_a break_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o grace_v now_o and_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o neither_o to_o make_v to_o myself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o y_z â—_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o to_o worship_v they_o nor_o that_o i_o take_v the_o name_n of_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n in_o vain_a remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabath_n day_n and_o to_o labour_v six_o day_n do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v the_o sabath_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n and_o that_o i_o may_v honour_v my_o father_n and_o 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my_o better_n lowly_a &_o reverent_o to_o hurt_v no_o body_n by_o word_n nor_o deed_n to_o be_v true_a and_o â—ust_z in_o all_o my_o deal_n to_o bear_v no_o malice_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o behave_v myself_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n as_o thou_o may_v be_v glorify_v my_o duty_n discharge_v my_o conscience_n comfort_v my_o brethren_n win_v or_o confirm_v and_o thy_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a stop_v which_o o_o father_n vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v i_o for_o thy_o great_a goodness_n sake_n &_o thy_o belove_a son_n â—ake_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n give_v by_o i_o &_o all_o thy_o saint_n this_o time_n &_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n o_o most_o merciful_a father_n thou_o have_v give_v meet_v not_o only_o thy_o holy_a word_n to_o teach_v i_o faith_n &_o obedience_n but_o also_o two_o sacrament_n outward_a sign_n and_o 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with_o his_o benefit_n be_v offer_v that_o give_v his_o body_n &_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o now_o o_o lord_n as_o by_o my_o hand_n i_o take_v the_o bread_n &_o wine_n and_o with_o eat_v and_o digestion_n receive_v also_o the_o strength_n to_o nourish_v my_o body_n so_o i_o pray_v thou_o give_v i_o faith_n to_o apply_v christ_n with_o his_o merit_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o nourish_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v not_o come_v unprepared_a lest_o i_o eat_v &_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d own_o damnation_n in_o â—andling_v such_o holy_a mystery_n neither_o let_v i_o conteiâ—â—e_v or_o neglect_v to_o be_v partaker_n when_o by_o the_o church_n thou_o do_v call_v i_o but_o obedient_o &_o thankful_o communicate_v with_o my_o brother_n to_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n increase_v mutual_a love_n show_v obedience_n &_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n death_n till_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v we_o all_o at_o that_o great_a day_n &_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n our_o lord_n and_o 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be_v preserve_v come_v from_o thy_o majesty_n good_a lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o make_v we_o thankful_a for_o these_o &_o all_o other_o thy_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v now_o feed_v our_o body_n with_o corporal_a food_n so_o good_a lord_n we_o pray_v thou_o nourish_v our_o soul_n with_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n the_o food_n of_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o another_o before_o meat_n alinightie_a god_n which_o have_v create_v meat_n &_o drink_n for_o man_n sustenance_n sanctify_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o child_n without_o difference_n that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o for_o their_o health_n &_o have_v give_v strength_n to_o nourish_v our_o body_n to_o thy_o pleasure_n make_v we_o sober_a and_o thankful_a partaker_n of_o they_o &_o grant_v that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o eat_n &_o drink_v may_v tend_v to_o enable_v we_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o our_o several_a place_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n another_o after_o meat_n we_o humble_o pray_v thou_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a to_o sanctify_v these_o thy_o good_a creature_n which_o now_o of_o thy_o mercy_n we_o have_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o body_n where_o unto_o thou_o have_v appoint_v they_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v thou_o which_o to_o we_o and_o to_o all_o thy_o creature_n give_v food_n in_o due_a season_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o abuse_v not_o thy_o mercy_n but_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n endeavour_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n
you_o have_v receive_v yourself_o for_o the_o more_o you_o struggle_v under_o his_o hand_n the_o worse_a it_o will_v be_v for_o you_o 34_o in_o all_o your_o action_n remember_v that_o god_n take_v notice_n not_o only_o what_o you_o do_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v direct_o or_o indirect_o all_o be_v do_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o 35_o in_o health_n prepare_v for_o death_n for_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o to_o live_v one_o hour_n 36_o omit_v no_o opportunity_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o bse_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o your_o salvation_n though_o you_o feel_v yourself_o most_o unwilling_a there_o unto_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o god_n will_v give_v a_o blessing_n 37_o the_o more_o godly_a thou_o be_v and_o the_o more_o grace_n and_o blessing_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o more_o need_n thou_o have_v to_o pray_v because_o satan_n be_v then_o busy_a against_o thou_o and_o because_o thou_o be_v easy_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_a holiness_n 38_o in_o prayer_n desire_n god_n to_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o remember_v the_o bedroll_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o mercy_n true_o to_o make_v thou_o thankful_a 39_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o least_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o many_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o one_o sin_n you_o will_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n 40_o when_o thou_o pray_v for_o any_o grace_n &_o god_n grant_v not_o thy_o desire_n but_o often_o give_v thou_o the_o contrary_a yet_o consider_v god_n ever_o hear_v his_o child_n for_o their_o good_a though_o not_o according_a to_o there_o desire_n 41_o register_n up_o thy_o sin_n especial_o those_o that_o have_v most_o dishonour_v god_n and_o wound_v thou_o own_o conscience_n set_v they_o often_o in_o thy_o sight_n chief_o they_o when_o thou_o have_v occasion_n to_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v thereby_o humble_v 42_o labour_n to_o see_v &_o feel_v thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n the_o want_n of_o grace_n in_o thyself_o especial_o those_o inward_a corruption_n of_o unbelief_n pride_n self-love_n etc._n etc._n 43_o endeavour_v to_o show_v thyself_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a call_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o also_o in_o thy_o particular_a call_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v place_v 44_o eramine_fw-la the_o scripture_n diligent_o to_o see_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o be_v not_o sin_n in_o every_o action_n and_o so_o carry_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o constant_a purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n in_o any_o thing_n for_o faith_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o sin_v can_v not_o stand_v together_o 45_o strive_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o let_v thy_o endeavour_n be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o purpose_n to_o do_v nothing_o at_o any_o time_n against_o thy_o conscience_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 46_o when_o thou_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n a_o 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of_o heart_n pro._n 11._o 20._o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 25._o sound_v regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n rom._n 8._o 14._o inward_a peace_n rom._n 5._o â—_o groundednesse_n in_o the_o truth_n col._n 1._o 23._o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n mar._n 24._o 13._o if_o these_o grace_n be_v in_o we_o and_o abound_v they_o will_v make_v we_o neither_o idle_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v they_o will_v make_v we_o sound_v and_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o per._n â—_o 8._o 7._o observation_n needful_a to_o the_o reverend_a read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 1_o preparation_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o read_v it_o eccles_n 4._o 17._o 2_o wisdom_n to_o understand_v it_o jam._n 1._o 5._o 1._o kin._n 3._o 9_o 2._o chro._n 1._o 10._o 3_o diligence_n to_o continue_v in_o it_o 2._o ti._n 3._o 14._o act._n 14._o 22._o 4_o meditation_n and_o conference_n for_o the_o better_a keep_v of_o 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