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their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o service_n to_o god_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o with_o he_o who_o be_v his_o father_n well-beloved_a and_o in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v can_v but_o be_v accept_v to_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o blessing_n grace_n and_o glory_n 6._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o general_a privilege_n of_o christ_n passion_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o disposition_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o passion_n because_o this_o celebration_n be_v our_o manner_n of_o apply_v or_o use_v it_o the_o particular_n of_o which_o preparation_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o follow_a rule_n 1._o no_o man_n must_v dare_v to_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_z unless_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v of_o sorrow_n and_o amendment_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v he_o as_o it_o be_v concern_v judas_n the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v christ_n into_o a_o impure_a soul_n or_o body_n first_o turn_v his_o most_o excellent_a nourishment_n into_o poison_n and_o then_o â—eeds_v upon_o it_o 2._o every_o communicant_a must_n first_o have_v examine_v himself_o that_o be_v try_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n search_v out_o the_o secret_a ulcer_n inquire_v out_o its_o weakness_n and_o indiscretion_n and_o all_o those_o aptness_n where_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o temptation_n that_o by_o find_v out_o its_o disease_n he_o may_v find_v a_o cure_n and_o by_o discover_v its_o aptness_n he_o may_v secure_v his_o present_a purpose_n of_o future_a amendment_n and_o may_v be_v 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what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n recite_v psalm_n 107._o and_o 130._o a_o form_n of_o a_o vow_n to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a danger_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a and_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v i_o safe_a to_o shore_n than_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o secret_o and_o public_o and_o pay_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o charity_n or_o religion_n then_o name_v the_o sum_n you_o design_n for_o holy_a use_n o_o my_o god_n my_o good_n be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o i_o will_v also_o be_v thy_o servant_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o remember_v this_o mercy_n and_o my_o present_a purpose_n and_o live_v more_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o with_o a_o strict_a duty_n and_o do_v thou_o please_v to_o accept_v this_o vow_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o my_o importunity_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o need_n and_o be_v thou_o gracious_o move_v to_o pity_n and_o 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learn_v and_o to_o obey_v â—hat_n i_o may_v â—e_v ready_o furnish_v and_o instruct_v to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o may_v practice_v all_o thy_o holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n o_o holy_a and_o eternal_a jesus_n amen_n ad_fw-la sect._n 5_o 9_o 10._o a_o form_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o fast_a day_n or_o day_n of_o humiliation_n especial_o in_o lent_n and_o before_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n for_o i_o will_v contesse_v my_o wickedness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n *_o o_o my_o dear_a lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o least_o fragment_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n for_o ever_o with_o dog_n &_o 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to_o advance_v my_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o precious_a time_n i_o have_v throw_v away_o upon_o my_o sin_n and_o vanity_n be_v improvident_a of_o my_o time_n and_o of_o my_o talon_n and_o of_o thy_o grace_n and_o my_o own_o advantage_n resist_v thy_o spirit_n and_o quench_v he_o i_o have_v be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o myself_o and_o yet_o use_v many_o way_n to_o destroy_v my_o self_n i_o have_v pursue_v my_o temporal_a end_n with_o greediness_n and_o indirect_a mean_n i_o be_o revengful_a and_o unthankful_a forget_v benefit_n but_o not_o so_o soon_o forget_v injury_n curious_a and_o murmur_a a_o great_a breaker_n of_o promise_n i_o have_v not_o love_v my_o neighbour_n good_a nor_o advance_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n where_o i_o can_v i_o have_v be_v unlike_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o unmerciful_a and_o unjust_a a_o sottish_a admirer_n of_o thing_n below_o and_o careless_a of_o heaven_n and_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v thither_o but_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n 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the_o fault_n of_o other_o to_o my_o own_o score_n by_o neglect_v to_o hinder_v they_o to_o sin_n in_o all_o that_o i_o can_v and_o ought_v but_o i_o also_o have_v encourage_v they_o in_o sin_n have_v take_v off_o their_o fear_n and_o harden_v their_o conscience_n and_o tempt_v they_o direct_o and_o prevail_v in_o it_o to_o my_o own_o râ—ine_n and_o they_o unless_o thy_o glorious_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n have_v prevent_v so_o intolerable_a a_o calamity_n lord_n i_o have_v abuse_v thy_o mercy_n despise_v thy_o judgement_n turn_v thy_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n i_o have_v be_v unthankful_a for_o thy_o infinite_a love_a kindness_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o repent_v and_o then_o sin_v again_o and_o resolve_v
against_o it_o and_o present_o break_v it_o and_o then_o i_o tie_v myself_o up_o with_o vow_n &_o then_o be_v tempt_v and_o then_o i_o yield_v by_o little_a &_o little_a till_o i_o be_v willing_o lose_v again_o and_o my_o vow_n fell_a ofâ—_n like_o cord_n of_o vanity_n miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v another_o heap_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v unload_v my_o secret_n sin_n o_o lord_n be_v innumerable_a sin_n i_o note_v not_o sin_n that_o i_o willing_o neglect_v sin_n that_o i_o act_v upon_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o voluntary_a mispersuasion_n sin_n that_o i_o have_v forget_v and_o sin_n which_o a_o diligent_a and_o a_o watchful_a spirit_n may_v have_v prevent_v but_o i_o will_v not_o lord_n i_o be_o confound_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o and_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o remembrance_n though_o i_o consider_v they_o naked_o in_o their_o direct_a appearance_n without_o the_o deformity_n of_o their_o unhandsome_a and_o aggravate_v circumstance_n but_o so_o dress_v they_o be_v a_o sight_n too_o ugly_a a_o instance_n of_o amazement_n infinite_a in_o degree_n and_o insufferable_a in_o their_o load_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o all_o this_o while_n and_o have_v not_o throw_v i_o into_o hell_n where_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v be_v long_o since_o and_o even_o now_o to_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o to_o a_o eternity_n of_o torment_n with_o insupportable_a amazement_n fear_v the_o revelation_n of_o thy_o day_n miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o that_o pray_v for_o i_o shall_v be_v my_o judge_n the_o prayer_n thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o i_o a_o more_o healthful_a sorrow_n o_o deny_v not_o thy_o servant_n when_o he_o beg_v sorrow_n of_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o deep_a contrition_n for_o my_o sin_n a_o hearty_a detestation_n and_o loathe_n of_o 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christian_n in_o the_o morning_n recite_v the_o follow_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n upon_o the_o special_a festival_n add_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o special_a blessing_n according_a to_o the_o follow_a prayer_n add_v such_o prayer_n as_o you_o shall_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n devotion_n 2._o beside_o the_o ordinary_a and_o public_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n if_o you_o retire_v into_o your_o closet_n to_o read_v and_o meditate_v after_o you_o have_v perform_v that_o duty_n say_v the_o song_n of_o s._n ambrose_n common_o call_v the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la or_o we_o praise_v thou_o &c_n &c_n then_o add_v the_o prayer_n for_o particular_a grace_n which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n such_o and_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v fit_v your_o present_a need_n and_o affection_n end_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n this_o form_n of_o devotion_n may_v for_o variety_n be_v indifferent_o use_v at_o other_o time_n a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o a_o 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thy_o greatness_n and_o to_o recount_v all_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o great_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o behold_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o low_a abyss_n and_o darkness_n thou_o be_v without_o beginning_n uncircumscribed_a incomprehensible_a unalterable_a and_o seat_v for_o ever_o unmoveable_a in_o thy_o own_o essential_a happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n schrist_n who_o be_v our_o dear_a and_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n our_o hope_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o goodness_n the_o word_n eternal_a and_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o person_n the_o power_n of_o god_n from_o eternal_a age_n the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o 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many_o eye_n and_o the_o seraphinâ—_n cover_v with_o wing_n from_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o thy_o bright_a glory_n these_o and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v perpetual_o sing_v praise_n and_o never-ceasing_a hymn_n and_o eternal_a anthem_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n the_o almighty_a father_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n holy_a be_v our_o god_n holy_a be_v the_o almighty_a holy_a be_v the_o immortal_a holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o thy_o glory_n amen_n *_o with_o these_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n i_o also_o thy_o servant_n o_o thou_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n though_o i_o be_v unworthy_a to_o offer_v praise_n to_o such_o a_o majesty_n yet_o out_o of_o my_o bind_a duty_n humble_o offer_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o join_v in_o this_o bless_a choir_n and_o confess_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n *_o for_o thou_o be_v holy_a and_o of_o thy_o greatness_n 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