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night_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o preserve_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n that_o we_o imagine_v not_o evil_a upon_o our_o bed_n our_o person_n our_o relation_n our_o habitation_n our_o comsort_n from_o danger_n and_o destruction_n from_o all_o creature_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o thy_o command_n keep_v we_o that_o we_o sleep_v not_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n let_v neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n disturb_v or_o hurt_v we_o and_o thou_o who_o govern_v all_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o action_n govern_v we_o our_o imagination_n affection_n sense_n action_n that_o sleep_v or_o wake_v we_o may_v be_v thou_o and_o all_o we_o beg_v as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n amen_o direction_n to_o use_v this_o form_n persuasion_n to_o family-prayer_n especial_o and_o resolution_n of_o some_o question_n brief_o touch_v section_n 1_o you_o see_v what_o store_n of_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a matter_n your_o catechism_n do_v 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2_o 1._o you_o may_v use_v this_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o only_o as_o a_o copy_n or_o pattern_n if_o you_o be_v so_o well_o skill_v and_o instruct_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o improve_v your_o knowledge_n in_o these_o principle_n of_o religion_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n but_o those_o who_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n may_v use_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prayer_n every_o day_n as_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o some_o special_a occasion_n as_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o before_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o leave_v these_o out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n to_o their_o proper_a season_n the_o rest_n may_v be_v draw_v together_o to_o serve_v either_o for_o morning_n or_o evening_n or_o any_o other_o convenient_a time_n 2._o if_o you_o can_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n at_o once_o for_o prayer_n then_o let_v that_o which_o be_v omit_v at_o one-time_n be_v use_v at_o another_o and_o 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name_n of_o christ_n 5._o you_o may_v use_v this_o prayer_n alone_o as_o well_o as_o with_o other_o change_v we_o for_o i_o and_o i_o for_o we_o we_o into_o i_o and_o i_o into_o we_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o young_a and_o weak_a sort_n to_o observe_v 6._o take_v heed_n of_o pray_v by_o rote_n in_o mere_a form_n as_o a_o laudable_a custom_n but_o strive_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o adoption_n affect_v your_o heart_n with_o your_o exigency_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n you_o pray_v for_o section_n 3_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o warn_v and_o exhort_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n 1._o of_o neglect_v this_o holy_a duty_n both_o in_o your_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a also_o 2._o of_o the_o careless_a sleepy_a and_o cold_a performance_n of_o it_o 1._o consider_v that_o god_n never_o have_v nor_o have_v a_o child_n who_o do_v not_o use_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o prayer_n be_v the_o first_o exercise_n of_o a_o convert_n act._n 9.11_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o adopt_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 4.6_o they_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n every_o one_o of_o they_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.5,9_o 2._o no_o master_n or_o superior_a in_o family_n can_v neglect_v set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o and_o with_o his_o family_n without_o sin_n and_o danger_n 1._o not_o without_o sin_n for_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n be_v join_v with_o other_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o relation_n and_o member_n of_o a_o family_n see_v ephes_n 6._o to_o v._o 10._o and_o v._o 18._o and_o very_o clear_o col._n 4.1,2_o it_o be_v as_o much_o your_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n with_o your_o eamily_n as_o it_o be_v for_o your_o master_n to_o give_v to_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v equal_a second_o you_o can_v omit_v prayer_n but_o with_o hazard_n and_o danger_n jer._n 10.25_o he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a who_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n and_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o fury_n and_o wrath_n of_o god._n prayer_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o family_n and_o person_n ezek._n 9.4_o it_o be_v true_a many_o thrive_v and_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o peace_n who_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n but_o be_v their_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n bless_v to_o they_o see_v 1_o tim._n 4.5_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o cold_a and_o careless_a performance_n of_o prayer_n see_v mat._n 15.8_o rom_n 12.11_o as_o you_o must_v not_o be_v slothful_a in_o your_o own_o business_n so_o not_o cold_a but_o servant_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n james_n 5.16_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o formality_n hypocrisy_n and_o boast_v luk._n 18.10_o etc._n etc._n section_n 4_o qu._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o bring_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v serious_a and_o earnest_a in_o this_o holy_a duty_n ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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