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which_o declare_v &_o denounce_v the_o attribute_n belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o these_o do_v concern_v his_o justice_n mercy_n power_n &_o his_o providence_n his_o justice_n as_o a_o most_o just_a god_n who_o by_o thy_o justice_n do_v distribute_v &_o dispose_v unto_o all_o creature_n all_o that_o belong_v and_o be_v most_o fit_n for_o they_o who_o thereby_o do_v govern_v and_o guide_v 〈…〉_o and_o man_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o mercy_n as_o thus_o most_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o other_o wonderful_a work_n in_o pardon_v and_o preserve_v from_o destruction_n and_o in_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o save_v sinner_n the_o invocation_n of_o god_n power_n may_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o god_n of_o unspeakable_a power_n and_o might_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o by_o thou_o own_o only_a word_n &_o wisdom_n and_o be_v able_a at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ing_n all_o this_o again_o unto_o nothing_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n providence_n may_v be_v in_o this_o wise_a o_o lord_n god_n of_o wonderful_a wisdom_n he_o who_o providence_n all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o from_o who_o wisdom_n we_o have_v all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n these_o and_o the_o like_a invocation_n according_a to_o the_o appellation_n and_o declaration_n of_o god_n attribute_n utter_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a sort_n may_v serve_v as_o some_o instruction_n to_o the_o ignorant_a so_o from_o introduction_n and_o entrance_n into_o their_o prayer_n until_o by_o practice_n they_o be_v make_v more_o perfect_a as_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o yet_o to_o be_v alter_v amend_v &_o augment_v as_o every_o man_n capacity_n and_o ability_n shall_v afford_v he_o mean_n next_o to_o invocation_n in_o prayer_n confession_n have_v her_o proper_a place_n for_o if_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o daily_o and_o hourly_o do_v it_o than_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a 〈◊〉_d first_o we_o do_v confess_v ourselves_o before_o we_o ask_v any_o benefit_n this_o confession_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o general_a the_o other_o particular_a that_o general_a as_o when_o one_o do_v declare_v and_o deplore_v his_o grievous_a sin_n that_o he_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o his_o part_n and_o faculty_n the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o mention_n and_o recital_n of_o several_a sin_n such_o as_o every_o man_n may_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v most_o burden_v with_o as_o those_o which_o be_v last_o commit_v most_o fresh_a in_o memory_n namely_o that_o this_o day_n &_o of_o late_a i_o have_v do_v these_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n i_o have_v seduce_v such_o personne_n i_o have_v slander_v my_o neighbour_n i_o have_v in_o this_o deny_v or_o darken_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v harbour_v these_o evil_a thought_n of_o such_o person_n without_o just_a cause_n give_v i_o have_v follow_v this_o vain_a desire_n affect_v this_o fond_a invention_n present_v to_o i_o by_o other_o or_o entertain_v by_o myself_o i_o have_v not_o withstand_v such_o a_o evil_a work_n when_o i_o can_v have_v do_v it_o i_o have_v be_v silent_a in_o such_o a_o cause_n when_o i_o may_v have_v make_v the_o truth_n manifest_a and_o so_o of_o our_o several_a sin_n either_o commit_v whereof_o we_o may_v take_v knowledge_n or_o of_o necessary_a duty_n omit_v which_o in_o christian_a duty_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v when_o we_o make_v faithful_a confession_n unto_o god_n join_v with_o some_o repentance_n and_o the_o same_o accompany_v with_o acknowledgement_n &_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n receive_v be_v the_o best_a preparative_n in_o our_o prayer_n after_o this_o and_o the_o like_a both_o general_a and_o particular_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n a_o laud_v and_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o blessing_n impart_v unto_o we_o whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v silent_a come_v next_o in_o place_n for_o it_o be_v unseemly_o inconvenient_a and_o improvident_a to_o ask_v any_o new_a good_a turn_n of_o any_o man_n before_o we_o return_v any_o show_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o what_o good_a we_o have_v receive_v so_o will_v it_o be_v as_o unbeseeming_a and_o altogether_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o mortal_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o immortal_a god_n for_o any_o increase_n of_o mercy_n before_o he_o acknowledge_v those_o which_o have_v be_v former_o pour_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o this_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n we_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n most_o glorious_a god_n for_o thy_o favour_n and_o goodness_n extend_v always_o on_o we_o sinful_a creature_n since_o our_o creation_n for_o give_v we_o understand_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o will_n for_o preserve_v maintain_v and_o protect_v we_o more_o particular_o for_o etc._n etc._n last_o supplication_n or_o petition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v especial_o for_o the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n for_o free_v and_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a again_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o of_o temporal_a necessity_n for_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v in_o such_o like_a sort_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o i_o a_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n lord_n let_v thy_o mercy_n shine_v above_o all_o thy_o other_o work_n cast_v not_o thy_o love_a countenance_n from_o i_o bewail_v my_o many_o &_o heinous_a transgression_n lord_n god_n thou_o see_v our_o want_n and_o our_o weakness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o strengthen_v i_o in_o body_n and_o in_o health_n bless_v i_o in_o estate_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o serve_v thou_o and_o employ_v what_o thou_o shall_v afford_v according_a to_o thy_o sacred_a will_n &_o pleasure_n the_o supplication_n for_o spiritual_a grace_n may_v be_v after_o this_o wise_a though_o we_o have_v deserve_v no_o goodness_n have_v do_v so_o much_o evil_n yet_o according_a to_o thy_o wont_a goodness_n grant_v we_o such_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n as_o may_v make_v we_o bless_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o belove_v of_o thy_o saint_n give_v i_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a heart_n penitence_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n past_a watchfulness_n over_o my_o way_n for_o time_n to_o come_v zeal_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n a_o love_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o of_o such_o as_o love_v the_o same_o a_o understand_a heart_n to_o discern_v it_o constancy_n in_o follow_v and_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n teach_v i_o to_o examine_v my_o own_o heart_n to_o search_v it_o strict_o to_o see_v if_o there_o yet_o remain_v any_o hypocirsie_n or_o hollowness_n in_o it_o take_v from_o i_o the_o temptation_n of_o lust_n vainglory_n malice_n sensuality_n
and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v amen_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o lust_n o_o most_o eternal_a and_o gracious_a god_n thou_o be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a but_o we_o be_v most_o impure_a and_o pollute_a all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o our_o body_n be_v fraught_v with_o infirmity_n those_o part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o of_o our_o mind_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v draw_v we_o to_o be_v slave_n to_o evil_a affection_n our_o eye_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o behold_v &_o contemplate_v the_o wonderful_a workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o contain_v do_v common_o become_v like_a unto_o sluice_n and_o floodgate_n to_o carry_v and_o convey_v lust_n and_o concupiscence_n unto_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o closet_n to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v the_o member_n and_o instrument_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o satan_n this_o o_o lord_n we_o confess_v be_v our_o woeful_a and_o wretched_a condition_n yet_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n be_v able_a to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o these_o contagion_n of_o our_o unclean_a lust_n purge_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v pure_a keep_v we_o from_o inward_a infection_n of_o our_o own_o evil_a imagination_n &_o from_o outward_a temptation_n which_o lascivious_a sight_n and_o dalliance_n and_o fleshly_a provocation_n pull_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n when_o these_o temptation_n assalt_n we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v our_o buckler_n and_o our_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o weakness_n our_o stay_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o that_o by_o thy_o power_n we_o may_v resist_v and_o repel_v all_o the_o sensual_a and_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o fight_v against_o us._n we_o have_v no_o help_n nor_o no_o hope_n but_o in_o thou_o defend_v we_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n and_o take_v the_o glory_n unto_o thyself_o deliver_v we_o from_o these_o noisome_a lust_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o give_v thou_o praise_n to_o who_o all_o honour_n belong_v so_o be_v it_o good_a lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o path_n thy_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o propagation_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o fructify_v knowledge_n &_o conscience_n let_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v as_o good_a seed_n sow_v in_o barren_a soil_n but_o first_o cleanse_v the_o weed_n and_o corruption_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o unfallowed_a field_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o then_o most_o gracious_a god_n when_o thou_o have_v remove_v those_o impediment_n of_o faith_n and_o fervency_n make_v my_o heart_n by_o hear_v thy_o holy_a word_n a_o harbour_n of_o sanctity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o in_o this_o o_o lord_n prepare_v i_o to_o hear_v to_o believe_v to_o receyve_v retain_v and_o to_o remember_v the_o lesson_n that_o shall_v be_v teach_v out_o of_o thy_o sacred_a word_n take_v away_o in_o the_o hear_n thereof_o all_o drowsiness_n distraction_n and_o coldness_n of_o zeal_n in_o this_o i_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o myself_o but_o for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o place_n profess_v thy_o truth_n for_o their_o profit_n and_o for_o thy_o glory_n send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o thy_o vineyard_n teach_v they_o to_o plant_v make_v we_o to_o be_v pliant_a in_o hear_v learning_n and_o follow_v so_o shall_v we_o have_v sustenance_n unto_o our_o soul_n reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o field_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v give_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v thou_o and_o belong_v to_o thy_o majesty_n which_o be_v all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n and_o dominion_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n &_o saviour_n amen_n a_o prayer_n after_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o sermon_n most_o merciful_a and_o mighty_a governor_n of_o heaven_n &_o of_o earth_n among_o all_o thy_o blessing_n multiply_v upon_o mankind_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o magnify_v thy_o majesty_n or_o help_v the_o infirmity_n of_o we_o miserable_a creature_n than_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o both_o and_o reconciliation_n of_o thyself_o after_o all_o our_o infinite_a transgression_n through_o the_o suffering_n of_o thy_o son_n his_o mediation_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v of_o this_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v be_v unprofitable_a hearer_n and_o learner_n we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n but_o yet_o we_o have_v be_v unprofitable_a hearer_n we_o have_v not_o feel_v and_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v hear_v we_o have_v be_v tell_v and_o plain_o teach_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v not_o amend_v they_o nor_o true_o repent_v for_o our_o misdeed_n we_o have_v learn_v somewhat_o though_o but_o little_a have_v perform_v and_o practise_v less_o the_o fault_n be_v we_o yet_o let_v it_o not_o good_a lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o stop_v from_o we_o good_a thing_n but_o as_o thou_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o have_v convey_v it_o by_o thy_o conductor_n man_n like_o ourselves_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o thy_o gospel_n so_o grant_v that_o we_o go_v not_o from_o this_o exercise_n of_o preach_v and_o publish_v thy_o holy_a word_n like_v unto_o empty_a vessel_n which_o whilst_o they_o be_v move_v and_o strike_v upon_o yield_v some_o sound_n but_o afterward_o lie_v still_o afford_v neither_o sweetness_n savour_n nor_o good_a liquor_n o_o lord_n bless_v &_o fructify_v our_o hear_n make_v we_o not_o only_a hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o thy_o word_n make_v it_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o not_o of_o death_n unto_o death_n teach_v we_o thereby_o to_o 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uncharitableness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n self-love_n pride_n and_o presumption_n with_o many_o other_o transgression_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v most_o unworthy_a to_o come_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a table_n yet_o o_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v thy_o holy_a ordinance_n instruct_v and_o help_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o more_o meet_a partaker_n of_o this_o spiritual_a manna_n to_o this_o end_n take_v from_o we_o our_o corruption_n and_o carelessness_n in_o thy_o service_n grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a for_o the_o trespass_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o and_o those_o that_o profess_v thy_o truth_n lord_n even_o now_o give_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n be_v so_o unable_a of_o myself_o to_o do_v this_o or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a duty_n a_o right_a and_o regenerate_v heart_n a_o sanctify_a soul_n purge_v from_o former_a pollution_n by_o thy_o power_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o desire_n to_o 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