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child_n a_o timely_a baptism_n that_o it_o may_v afterward_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o through_o thy_o grace_n may_v lead_v a_o holy_a life_n through_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v before_o and_o in_o a_o journey_n almighty_a and_o merciful_a father_n who_o with_o thy_o eye_n of_o providence_n that_o run_v through_o the_o world_n behold_v i_o wheresoever_o i_o be_o in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o action_n who_o lead_v thy_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n by_o a_o marvelous_a guidance_n and_o do_v direct_v with_o safety_n the_o wise_a man_n by_o a_o star_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n defend_v i_o in_o this_o my_o journey_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o danger_n from_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o all_o sad_a accident_n whatsoever_o bless_v my_o design_n and_o all_o my_o relation_n that_o i_o have_v 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and_o wretched_a creature_n make_v so_o by_o my_o great_a rebellion_n against_o thou_o and_o departure_n from_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n multiply_v my_o transgression_n before_o thou_o i_o humble_o confess_v i_o have_v too_o much_o incline_v my_o will_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o my_o sinful_a nature_n and_o corrupt_a desire_n too_o often_o satisfy_v my_o sensual_a appetite_n in_o forbid_a enoyment_n and_o when_o the_o inward_a voice_n of_o thy_o spirit_n have_v check_v i_o and_o thy_o grace_n impower_v i_o to_o contend_v with_o my_o unlawful_a desire_n i_o have_v suffer_v my_o carnal_a part_n to_o prevail_v against_o thy_o grace_n and_o my_o duto_fw-la to_o christ_n here_o call_v thyself_o to_o particular_a observation_n of_o thy_o action_n so_o that_o lord_n thou_o may_v in_o justice_n have_v leave_v i_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o carnal_a estate_n which_o be_v death_n and_o enmity_n against_o thou_o and_o can_v please_v thou_o but_o o_o lord_n be_v 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my_o soul_n amen_n vi_o for_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o my_o bless_a jesus_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o all_o sincere_a penitent_n and_o enter_v covenant_n with_o we_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n no_o more_o o_o lord_n make_v good_a this_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o my_o sinful_a soul_n and_o for_o my_o dear_a jesus_n sake_n forgive_v unto_o i_o all_o these_o sin_n of_o which_o i_o have_v plead_v guilty_a before_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o my_o secret_a and_o unremembered_a transgression_n and_o o_o merciful_a father_n furnish_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o divine_a spirit_n which_o may_v according_a to_o thy_o promise_n write_v thy_o holy_a law_n in_o my_o mind_n and_o in_o my_o heart_n strengthen_v i_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o i_o may_v crucify_v all_o my_o lust_n and_o overcome_v all_o the_o deceit_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n lord_n turn_v the_o stream_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o thing_n above_o and_o make_v i_o diligent_o pursue_v they_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o hate_v and_o forsake_v every_o sin_n as_o death_n and_o hell_n that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o remain_a life_n i_o may_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o all_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o form_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o family_n morning_n prayer_n our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n