former_a sabbathes_n may_v here_o begin_v my_o spiritual_a rest_n in_o thy_o sanctuary_n that_o after_o i_o may_v accomplish_v it_o in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_o certain_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n most_o comfortable_a for_o all_o estate_n morning_n prayer_n almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v chase_v away_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o presence_n my_o sin_n as_o a_o cloud_n that_o i_o may_v come_v before_o thou_o 18.12_o psa_fw-la 18.12_o and_o with_o a_o clean_a heart_n behold_v thou_o and_o offer_v up_o my_o prayer_n as_o a_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o as_o incense_v of_o sweet_a odour_n unto_o thou_o 8.4_o revel_v 8.4_o i_o thank_v thy_o majesty_n for_o the_o quiet_a rest_n of_o this_o night_n &_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o safe_o convoy_v i_o through_o the_o peril_n of_o darkness_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n &_o give_v i_o a_o new_a day_n of_o repentance_n wherein_o i_o may_v seek_v thou_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o be_v not_o consume_v thou_o the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n neither_o sleep_v nor_o slumber_v 121.4_o psa_fw-la 121.4_o albeit_o my_o body_n be_v lie_v as_o dead_a and_o all_o my_o sense_n be_v asleep_a so_o that_o i_o be_v a_o ready_a prey_n to_o my_o spiritual_a foe_n yet_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v careful_a of_o i_o when_o i_o be_v careless_a of_o myself_o and_o thou_o pitchedst_a about_o my_o body_n the_o muisible_a company_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n 34.7_o psal_n 34.7_o who_o have_v gracious_o carry_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a thou_o smote_a the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n in_o one_o night_n by_o the_o destroyer_n 35_o exo._n 12.26_o 2._o king_n 19_o 35_o and_o the_o host_n of_o senacherib_n by_o thy_o angel_n but_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o and_o my_o house_n safe_a by_o their_o hand_n thou_o find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v escape_v praise_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 12.13_o ex._n 12.13_o who_o have_v deliver_v i_o and_o glory_n to_o the_o lamb_n by_o who_o i_o have_v escape_v but_o especial_o i_o praise_v thou_o that_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n have_v not_o prevail_v over_o i_o to_o snare_v i_o in_o sin_n 24.16_o satan_n most_o busy_a in_o the_o night_n to_o cause_v man_n sin_n job_n 24.16_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n work_v his_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o darkness_n by_o the_o which_o he_o lead_v the_o world_n unto_o everlasting_a darkness_n in_o the_o night_n they_o steal_v they_o murder_v and_o commit_v adultery_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o i_o know_v the_o night_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o light_n 139.12_o psal_n 139.12_o he_o behold_v i_o and_o see_v i_o therefore_o i_o glorify_v thou_o this_o morning_n that_o thou_o do_v keep_v i_o and_o give_v i_o not_o over_o to_o be_v illude_v by_o my_o spiritual_a foe_n thou_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o in_o darkness_n but_o alace_o that_o my_o natural_a heart_n can_v acknowledge_v thy_o goodness_n i_o have_v rest_v in_o my_o body_n and_o my_o mind_n have_v be_v at_o great_a peace_n this_o be_v a_o double_a rest_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o belove_a but_o alace_o thou_o have_v so_o tender_o deal_v with_o my_o flesh_n that_o i_o be_o displease_v that_o i_o shall_v spend_v the_o whole_a night_n which_o be_v the_o half_a of_o my_o day_n nota._n nota._n so_o ydlie_a in_o my_o judgement_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o feed_v my_o flesh_n with_o sleep_n i_o be_o displease_v and_o think_v within_o myself_o shall_v i_o lie_v so_o long_o and_o so_o many_o night_n and_o shall_v not_o praise_v my_o god_n for_o thy_o servant_n david_n not_o only_o pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o morning_n 148._o psa_fw-la 55.17_o and_o 6.6_o and_o 63.6_o and_o 77.6_o &_o 119.62_o 148._o at_o noontide_n and_o at_o even_o but_o also_o prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v to_o meditate_v on_o thy_o word_n and_o water_v his_o bed_n with_o tear_n thank_v and_o think_v on_o thou_o &_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o likewise_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v rather_o be_v content_a that_o my_o eye_n be_v hold_v wake_v with_o thou_o to_o remember_v thou_o than_o i_o shall_v sleep_v to_o forget_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n to_o forgive_v i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n who_o ever_o do_v forget_v my_o duty_n to_o thou_o both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o when_o i_o be_o sleep_v sanctify_v i_o so_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v wake_v with_o thou_o lord_n wash_v i_o from_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v contract_v this_o night_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v separation_n betwixt_o the_o night_n and_o day_n so_o divide_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o this_o day_n and_o inlighten_v my_o mind_n with_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o secret_a of_o thy_o law_n visit_v i_o with_o thy_o sweere_n mercy_n this_o morning_n 7.18_o job_n 7.18_o that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o all_o my_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o compass_v thy_o holy_a altar_n 26.6_o psal_n 43.4_o and_o 26.6_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o child_n i_o crave_v thy_o blessing_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o all_o the_o action_n of_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o will_v accompany_v they_o with_o thy_o special_a presence_n and_o direction_n and_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n will_v prosper_v further_o my_o merciful_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o slay_v the_o corruption_n of_o this_o wicked_a nature_n this_o day_n bring_v in_o captivity_n every_o cogitation_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o rebell_v against_o thy_o will_n put_v a_o watch_n to_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n that_o no_o unsavourie_a speech_n come_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 141.3_o psa_fw-la 141.3_o but_o that_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o edification_n and_o dispose_v so_o all_o the_o action_n of_o this_o day_n that_o no_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o i_o may_v burst_v forth_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n whereby_o i_o may_v offend_v thou_o or_o my_o neighbour_n mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o my_o flesh_n my_o pride_n turn_v it_o unto_o humility_n my_o covetousness_n unto_o liberality_n my_o insolency_n into_o gravity_n good_a change_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a my_o prodigality_n unto_o abstinence_n my_o lie_n unto_o truth_n my_o uncleanness_n to_o chastity_n my_o profanitie_n to_o reverence_n &c_n &c_n yea_o make_v that_o alteration_n and_o change_n in_o i_o this_o day_n that_o whatsoever_o delight_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o i_o it_o may_v be_v consume_v and_o thy_o grace_n as_o fruitful_a herb_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o place_n of_o these_o weed_n forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n this_o day_n lest_o i_o forsake_v thou_o give_v i_o not_o over_o unto_o myself_o and_o to_o my_o own_o counsel_n and_o will_n lest_o i_o perish_v and_o because_o these_o be_v day_n of_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n wherein_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_n will_v perish_v 24.22_o matth._n 24.22_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o back_o from_o thy_o grace_n but_o let_v i_o make_v some_o progress_n in_o godliness_n to_o approach_v near_o unto_o thy_o kingdom_n that_o as_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n do_v decay_n in_o i_o and_o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o grave_n so_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v fortify_v my_o inward_a man_n that_o i_o may_v grow_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n until_o i_o pass_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o pilgrimage_n and_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o evening_n prayer_n o_o lord_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o pure_a incense_n and_o as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n i_o present_v it_o upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n my_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o 8.3_o revel_v 8.3_o through_o the_o perfume_n and_o sweet_a smell_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n may_v make_v my_o petition_n acceptable_a unto_o thou_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o gracious_a and_o dear_a father_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o favourable_o convoy_v i_o and_o preserve_v i_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o day_n both_o of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o also_o i_o praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o fatherly_a care_n whereby_o thou_o have_v abundant_o feed_v by_o thy_o word_n my_o soul_n &_o by_o thy_o earthly_a creature_n my_o body_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o
rouse_v from_o sleep_n so_o deep_a and_o long_o god_n wak'n_v have_v the_o echo_n of_o this_o song_n w._n d._n on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o glorious_a god_n the_o first_o day_n make_v the_o light_n next_o stretch_v the_o firmament_n in_o breadth_n &_o height_n the_o three_o dry_a earth_n and_o it_o with_o plant_n he_o store_v the_o four_o the_o heaven_n with_o lamp_n of_o light_n decore_v five_o the_o air_n with_o fowl_n with_o fish_n fill_v each_o flood_n the_o sixth_o make_v beast_n and_o man_n and_o all_o be_v good_a on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o lord_n from_o work_n do_v rest_n therefore_o that_o day_n he_o sanctify_v and_o blessed_v i._o a._n a_fw-la antiphone_fw-la or_o epode_n for_o vv._n d._n his_o heptachordon_n to_o the_o author_n this_o seven_o string_a lute_n as_o show_v the_o sacred_a story_n god_n make_v to_o show_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o which_o by_o diverse_a hand_n six_o thousand_o spring_n be_v play_v and_o all_o to_o praise_v that_o king_n of_o king_n now_o last_o the_o son_n of_o that_o sweet_a swan-like_o singer_n who_o christ_n in_o arm_n embrace_v will_v not_o linger_v long_o on_o earth_n harmoniouslie_o do_v raise_v on_o it_o note_n fit_v the_o furious_a fit_n to_o appease_v of_o soul_n saule-like_a and_o of_o their_o frantic_a folly_n they_o charm_n to_o sound_v his_o praise_n who_o be_v only_o holy_a therefore_o my_o brother_n dear_a well_o may_v thou_o think_v employ_v thy_o pain_n thy_o paper_n penne_n and_o ink_n whereby_o poor_a soul_n be_v save_v god_n name_n be_v extol_v and_o thou_o amongst_o never-dying_a name_n enroll_v m._n i._o adamson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n pag._n 1_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o first_o day_n work_v pag._n 19_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o first_o day_n pag._n 22_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o second_o day_n pag._n 27_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o second_o day_n pag._n 30_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o three_o day_n pag._n 36_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o three_o day_n pag._n 38_o a_o medit._n on_o the_o four_o day_n pag._n 50_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o four_o day_n pag._n 62_o a_o med._n on_o the_o five_o day_n pag._n 68_o a_o pr._n on_o the_o fâ—fth_o day_n pag._n 74_o a_o meditat._n on_o the_o six_o day_n pag._n 79_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o six_o day_n pag._n 85_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n pag._n 91_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n pag._n 102_o morning_n prayer_n pag._n 108_o evening_n prayer_n pag._n 114_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o church_n pag._n 120_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n pag._n 125_o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o holy_a communion_n pag._n 133_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o communion_n pag._n 139_o a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o communion_n pag._n 141_o a_o medit._n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 143_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n pag._n 149_o a_o meditation_n of_o king_n pag._n 155_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 158_o a_o meditation_n of_o sickness_n pag._n 161_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a person_n pag_n 163_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n pag._n 169_o a_o meditation_n of_o persecution_n pag._n 173_o a_o prayer_n for_o one_o persecute_v pag._n 177_o a_o meditation_n of_o famine_n pag._n 182_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o famine_n pag._n 184_o a_o meditation_n of_o pestilence_n pag._n 187_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n pag._n 189_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o sword_n pag._n 191_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o the_o sword_n pag._n 194_o a_o meditation_n of_o death_n pag._n 197_o a_o prayer_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n pag._n 200_o finis_fw-la a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n oeternall_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n i_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v before_o thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n that_o i_o be_o a_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n first_o nature_n sin_n by_o nature_n because_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n next_o by_o reason_n i_o have_v add_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o nature_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o damnable_a life_n for_o there_o iâ—_n no_o precept_n of_o thy_o law_n which_o i_o have_v not_o break_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o judgement_n which_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v insensible_a insensible_a but_o yet_o this_o increase_v my_o woe_n that_o when_o i_o be_o thus_o wound_v i_o feel_v not_o my_o wound_n but_o do_v lie_v sleep_v as_o jonas_n do_v when_o the_o tempest_n of_o thy_o judgement_n do_v assault_v i_o but_o alace_o this_o be_v most_o grievous_a of_o all_o 1.5_o jonah_n 1.5_o that_o when_o thy_o majesty_n by_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o thy_o word_n knowledge_n against_o knowledge_n have_v call_v i_o to_o repentance_n i_o close_v my_o care_n to_o thy_o warning_n if_o those_o who_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n 19.15_o deu._n 19.15_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n die_v without_o mercy_n much_o more_o i_o who_o have_v tread_v under_o my_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 10.29_o heb._n 10.29_o and_o have_v account_v light_n of_o the_o offer_v of_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n be_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n and_o see_v i_o be_o arraign_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n i_o flee_v to_o thyself_o as_o to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n 19.3_o deut._n 19.3_o where_o i_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n by_o a_o humble_a confession_n therefore_o i_o shall_v down_o upon_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o heart_n before_o the_o port_n of_o thy_o mercy_n beg_v of_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o unsained_a repentance_n that_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n but_o because_o the_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n be_v to_o see_v my_o sin_n open_v my_o eye_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v see_v my_o nakedness_n &_o bewail_v the_o day_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v up_o ditty_n against_o myself_o i_o will_v give_v out_o doom_n against_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v condemn_v myself_o that_o thou_o may_v absolve_v i_o i_o will_v 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