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thy_o son_n repentance_n for_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n reconciliation_n by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o redeemer_n shut_v up_o our_o exterior_a sense_n from_o those_o object_n of_o sin_n which_o betray_v our_o soul_n settle_v our_o interior_a sense_n to_o repose_v free_v by_o thy_o favour_n from_o passion_n anger_n ambition_n concupiscence_n covetousness_n lust_n uncharitableness_n unbelief_n and_o all_o other_o wickedness_n which_o defile_v and_o destroy_v our_o soul_n so_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o pollution_n and_o be_v guard_v and_o guide_v by_o thy_o good_a govern_v spirit_n we_o may_v make_v this_o life_n a_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o time_n to_o come_v a_o cure_n of_o former_a trespass_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o to_o be_v thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o thy_o church_n the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o truth_n &_o final_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o death_n draw_v near_o o_o lord_n this_o sinful_a and_o uncertain_a life_n which_o i_o have_v lead_v be_v now_o draw_v near_o amend_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o have_v hitherto_o prolong_v life_n and_o now_o do_v dispose_v death_n purge_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n past_a by_o the_o precious_a blood_n and_o powerful_a death_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o wound_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o short_a season_n of_o my_o time_n almost_o all_o spend_v grant_v i_o hearty_a repentance_n for_o my_o transgression_n a_o long_a desire_n of_o a_o better_a life_n a_o change_n not_o only_o from_o my_o corruption_n but_o from_o all_o my_o former_a fail_n and_o as_o natural_a strength_n grow_v weak_a so_o grant_v that_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o i_o may_v grow_v strong_a help_v lord_n to_o quicken_v my_o sinful_a sense_n to_o quiet_a my_o conscience_n with_o assurance_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o i_o by_o thy_o all-assisting_a aid_n as_o in_o my_o life_n so_o at_o my_o death_n that_o neither_o sin_n death_n nor_o hell_n may_v have_v the_o conquest_n over_o i_o but_o so_o strengthen_v &_o save_v commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o soul_n unto_o thy_o safeguard_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v it_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o save_v it_o for_o thy_o son_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n sake_n i_o come_v lord_n come_v thou_o unto_o i_o i_o faint_v lord_n strengthen_v i_o my_o life_n depart_v yet_o save_o my_o sinful_a soul_n lord_n i_o come_v help_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n my_o hand_n my_o heart_n lord_n receive_v and_o save_v my_o soul_n let_v this_o last_o sentence_n be_v often_o say_v as_o long_o as_o speech_n do_v last_o and_o be_v inward_o conceive_v when_o word_n can_v be_v utter_v finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o prayer_n for_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n 58_o morning_n prayer_n in_o a_o family_n 61_o a_o morning_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a 66_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o family_n 68_o a_o private_a prayer_n for_o one_o go_v to_o bed_n 73_o certain_a meditation_n and_o short_a ejaculation_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o night_n 75_o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n 77_o a_o prayer_n for_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o want_n and_o dâ—sgraces_n 80_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 83_o a_o prayer_n for_o knowledge_n 89_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o lust_n 92_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v 96_o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o sermon_n 99_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o receyve_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 103_o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n 106_o a_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n 109_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o dearth_n &_o scarcity_n come_v 112_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n 115_o a_o prayer_n for_o increase_n and_o continuance_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n 119_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 124_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v when_o death_n draw_v near_o 127_o finis_fw-la
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