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son_n harken_v â—o_o instruction_n even_o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o in_o thy_o latter_a day_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n approach_v unto_o it_o as_o one_o that_o pâ—â—weâ—h_v and_o sow_v and_o with_o patience_n expect_v the_o fruitful_a â—ncrease_n which_o it_o shall_v yield_v unto_o thou_o the_o pain_n that_o thou_o shâ—lt_v take_v shall_v be_v but_o little_a and_o the_o benefit_n that_o thou_o shall_v speedy_o enjoy_v shall_v be_v great_a my_o son_n hearken_v to_o my_o word_n and_o neglect_v not_o this_o my_o counsel_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o put_v thy_o foot_n willing_o into_o her_o fetter_n and_o thy_o neck_n into_o her_o chain_n bow_v down_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v she_o upon_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o displease_v with_o her_o bond_n approach_v near_o unto_o she_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o follow_v her_o way_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n seek_v for_o she_o with_o all_o thy_o diligence_n and_o she_o will_v make_v herself_o know_v unto_o thou_o and_o after_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v she_o never_o forsake_v she_o for_o by_o she_o shall_v thou_o find_v rest_n in_o thy_o latter_a day_n and_o that_o which_o before_o do_v seem_v so_o painful_a unto_o thou_o will_v afterward_o become_v very_o pleasant_a her_o fetter_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n of_o thy_o strength_n and_o a_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n and_o her_o chain_n shall_v be_v a_o robe_n of_o glory_n for_o in_o she_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o life_n and_o her_o bond_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o health_n hitherto_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la whereby_o thou_o may_v understand_v in_o some_o degree_n how_o great_a the_o beauty_n the_o delight_n the_o liberty_n and_o riches_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v which_o be_v virtue_n itself_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o almighty_a god_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v but_o if_o all_o this_o be_v insufficient_a to_o mollify_v our_o stony_a heart_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o fix_v thy_o thought_n constant_o to_o behold_v our_o omnipotent_a god_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n towards_o sinner_n upon_o his_o die_a cross_n where_o he_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o thy_o sin_n there_o shall_v thou_o behold_v he_o in_o this_o forâ—e_n his_o foot_n nail_v fast_o look_v for_o thou_o his_o â—rmes_n spread_v abroad_o to_o receive_v thou_o and_o his_o head_n bow_v down_o to_o give_v thâ—e_n as_o to_o â—noâ—â—er_v prodigal_a son_n nâ—w_v kâ—ssâ—_n of_o pâ—ace_n and_o attâ—â—â—ment_n from_o thence_o he_o call_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v â—eare_z with_o so_o many_o calling_n and_o cry_n as_o there_o be_v wound_n in_o his_o whole_a body_n harken_v thou_o therefore_o unto_o these_o voice_n and_o consider_v well_o with_o thy_o sâ—lfe_n that_o if_o his_o prayer_n he_o not_o hear_v that_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a how_o much_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v heaâ—d_v that_o make_v himself_o deaf_a to_o such_o cry_n as_o these_o be_v the_o most_o merciful_a cry_n of_o our_o love_a saviour_n and_o intend_v for_o our_o soul_n salvation_n who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o resolve_v himself_o whole_o into_o tear_n to_o weep_v and_o bewail_v his_o manifold_a offence_n who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v lament_v and_o will_v not_o lament_v at_o this_o unless_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o see_v not_o nor_o care_v not_o what_o great_a shipwreck_n waste_n and_o havoc_n he_o make_v of_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o his_o soul_n finis_fw-la godly_a prayer_n necessary_a and_o useful_a for_o christian_a family_n upon_o several_a occasion_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o print_a at_o london_n for_o m._n s._n 1628._o godly_a christian_a prayer_n a_o
first_o we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o confer_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o thy_o boundless_a and_o endless_a goodness_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o we_o this_o day_n be_v beyond_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o express_v or_o conceive_v thou_o have_v preserve_v we_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n so_o that_o none_o of_o those_o judgement_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o thou_o have_v enlarge_v our_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o repent_v thou_o have_v provide_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n thou_o have_v be_v no_o way_n want_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o forgive_v we_o that_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v thy_o goodness_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o more_o and_o more_o quicken_v we_o in_o this_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v with_o heart_n and_o voice_n acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v that_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o we_o do_v receive_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n ascribe_v unto_o thou_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v both_o now_o and_o evermore_o and_o grant_v we_o pray_v thou_o that_o our_o thankfulness_n may_v not_o be_v only_o verbal_a but_o real_a we_o labour_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o be_v dutiful_a unto_o thou_o that_o have_v be_v so_o bountiful_a unto_o we_o pardon_v we_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v offend_v thou_o whether_o open_a or_o secret_a of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o knowledge_n of_o infirmity_n or_o presumption_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o day_n be_v enough_o to_o plunge_v we_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o perdition_n if_o thou_o shall_v straight_o mark_v they_o what_o answer_n shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o how_o shall_v 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