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neighbour_n who_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n to_o follow_v thy_o commandment_n and_o to_o walk_v from_o henceforth_o in_o thy_o holy_a way_n for_o upon_o these_o and_o no_o term_n else_o do_v i_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o receive_v till_o with_o all_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o have_v prostrate_v myself_o and_o make_v confession_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o confession_n almighty_a god_n father_n oâ—_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n maker_n of_o all_o thing_n judge_v of_o alâ—_n man_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v my_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n most_o grievous_o have_v commit_v by_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n provoke_v most_o just_o thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o i_o i_o do_v earnest_o repent_v and_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o these_o my_o misdoing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v grievous_a to_o i_o the_o burden_n of_o 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transgression_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n remember_v i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n lord_n the_o sin_n of_o these_o my_o young_a day_n be_v many_o the_o breach_n innumerable_a wherewith_o i_o have_v ignorant_o or_o foolish_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n or_o consideration_n offend_v against_o thou_o lay_v they_o not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o tâ—_n my_o charge_n but_o of_o thy_o owâ—_n free_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d wretched_a sinner_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o anâ—_n seal_v the_o same_o to_o my_o soul_n by_o thiâ—_n bless_a sacrament_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a i_o have_v many_o way_n great_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o mercy_n but_o only_o from_o thy_o free_a abundant_a pardon_n which_o i_o know_v exceed_v my_o sin_n and_o for_o which_o i_o be_o the_o more_o abundant_o qualify_v by_o how_o much_o my_o state_n be_v more_o true_o 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with_o all_o other_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o growth_n in_o thou_o that_o in_o all_o the_o future_a course_n of_o my_o life_n i_o may_v show_v myself_o such_o a_o engraft_a member_n into_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o i_o may_v neuâ—â—_n be_v draw_v to_o do_v any_o â—hing_a thâ—_n may_v dishonour_v his_o name_n granâ—_n this_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v theâ—_n eveâ—_n for_o his_o merit_n and_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n for_o self-examination_n almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n give_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v due_o examine_v the_o inmost_a of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o most_o secret_a thought_n that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o lord_n i_o confess_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o unworthiness_n to_o present_v myself_o at_o thy_o altar_n but_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o give_v true_a repentance_n do_v both_o gracious_a father_n and_o they_o behold_v i_o be_o clean_a to_o come_v unto_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n of_o that_o for_o which_o i_o come_v even_o christ_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o mercy-sake_n and_o thou_o amen_n for_o belief_n of_o christ_n presence_n without_o dispute_v the_o manner_n o_o lord_n god_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o while_o other_o dispute_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v steadfast_o believe_v behold_v i_o quarrel_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o saviour_n bless_a institution_n i_o know_v his_o word_n be_v no_o gross_a unnatural_a conceit_n but_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o supernatural_a he_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o i_o come_v worthy_o that_o i_o shall_v receive_v his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n without_o amuse_v myself_o then_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v he_o lord_n make_v i_o able_a make_v i_o worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o for_o grant_v i_o this_o favour_n and_o i_o know_v i_o can_v no_o more_o die_v eternal_o than_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n can_v again_o die_v and_o be_v shed_v lord_n so_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n else_o come_v prepare_v by_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n and_o be_v make_v worthy_a by_o thâ—_n grace_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a jesus_n who_o give_v his_o body_n anâ—_n blood_n for_o i_o amen_n immediate_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o tâ—â—_n bread_n o_o lord_n god_n how_o i_o receive_v thâ—_n body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o moâ—_n bless_a saviour_n the_o price_n of_o mâ—_n redemption_n be_v the_o very_a wonder_n of_o my_o soul_n yet_o that_o i_o do_v receiuâ—_v they_o be_v my_o firm_a and_o constant_a belief_n at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v gracious_o tender_v to_o i_o and_o my_o faith_n lord_n make_v i_o a_o worthy_a receiveâ—_n and_o be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o mâ—_n saviour_n word_n amen_n look_v upon_o the_o bread_n and_o winâ—_n say_v o_o thou_o that_o sit_v on_o high_a with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v here_o invisible_o present_a with_o we_o come_v and_o sanctify_v these_o thy_o creature_n of_o bread_n â—nd_v wine_n and_o those_o by_o who_o â—hey_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v amen_n as_o the_o bread_n be_v come_v to_o you_o say_v let_v thy_o body_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o i_o preserve_v my_o boâ—y_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n â—nd_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v take_v and_o eat_v â—n_a remembrance_n that_o thou_o have_v die_v for_o i_o and_o feed_v on_o thou_o in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n amen_n as_o the_o wine_n be_v bring_v say_v let_v thy_o
yield_v unto_o thy_o word_n but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v continue_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o patient_a continue_v in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o and_o in_o the_o end_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n suffer_v not_o my_o own_o weakness_n nor_o the_o number_n or_o strength_n of_o temptation_n to_o turn_v i_o from_o that_o holy_a course_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v now_o resolve_v to_o enter_v but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v ever_o hereafter_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n 3._o to_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o same_o see_v o_o god_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o faith_n to_o please_v thou_o and_o that_o whatever_o i_o do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n pour_v into_o my_o heart_n this_o most_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o not_o my_o procurement_n let_v thy_o spirit_n work_v in_o my_o heart_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o which_o at_o this_o time_n may_v be_v as_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v a_o mouth_n to_o eat_v and_o a_o stomach_n to_o digest_v and_o turn_v the_o element_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n into_o the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v i_o not_o rest_v in_o a_o dead_a ineffectual_a faith_n but_o grant_v it_o may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v show_v itself_o in_o good_a work_n enable_v i_o to_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o that_o christ_n on_o who_o i_o believe_v that_o so_o at_o the_o last_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o my_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n 4._o with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n thou_o o_o god_n expect_v not_o other_o return_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n but_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v i_o o_o lord_n never_o defraud_v thou_o of_o that_o so_o easy_a tribute_n but_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v ever_o fill_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o my_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a o_o suffer_v i_o not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o lose_v my_o part_n in_o that_o divine_a pleasure_n especial_o grant_v that_o with_o humble_a and_o sincere_a devotion_n i_o may_v now_o and_o after_o with_o all_o imaginable_a thankfulness_n celebrate_v the_o memorial_n which_o thy_o son_n have_v command_v to_o be_v make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a passion_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o by_o the_o power_n thereof_o now_o represent_v before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n i_o and_o all_o thy_o whole_a church_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a death_n and_o passion_n grant_v that_o as_o 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receive_v when_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n i._o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v ii_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n o_o lord_n and_o so_o will_v go_v to_o thy_o altar_n when_o you_o be_v kneel_v before_o the_o communion_n table_n i._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o will_n sake_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v ii_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o amen_n iii_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v receive_v my_o prayer_n i._o almighty_a lord_n who_o have_v of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o ordain_v this_o dreadful_a sacrament_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o that_o bless_a sacrifice_n which_o 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