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shall_v we_o sleep_v unless_o we_o betake_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o we_o go_v to_o bed_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n little_o regard_v of_o worldly_a man_n night_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n far_o otherwise_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o corporal_a rest_n for_o they_o make_v their_o sleep_n a_o image_n of_o their_o death_n and_o their_o bed_n they_o enter_v into_o as_o into_o their_o grave_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n appear_v they_o take_v a_o new_a occasion_n when_o they_o rise_v to_o contemplate_v of_o the_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a light_n glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o his_o most_o gracious_a protection_n and_o therefore_o arise_v now_o all_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o night_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o live_a god_n the_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n i_o thank_v thou_o good_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o providence_n reach_v unto_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o creature_n and_o thy_o favour_n and_o love_v always_o wait_v upon_o thy_o child_n to_o preserve_v they_o thou_o have_v execute_v thy_o sacred_a comfort_n towards_o i_o this_o day_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o have_v suffer_v none_o evil_a to_o annoy_v i_o and_o by_o thy_o mighty_a work_n i_o have_v pass_v this_o day_n and_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o enter_v into_o the_o dark_a and_o loathsome_a night_n wherein_o many_o danger_n lurk_v and_o lie_v secret_o hide_v to_o vex_v thy_o child_n if_o thou_o prevent_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o love_n have_v regard_n therefore_o good_a father_n unto_o i_o who_o be_o frail_a and_o soon_o fall_v into_o many_o thing_n offensive_a unto_o thy_o majesty_n and_o the_o right_n be_v often_o pollute_a with_o my_o sin_n insomuch_o as_o i_o can_v but_o accuse_v myself_o before_o thou_o that_o my_o sleep_n can_v be_v justify_v to_o 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sing_v of_o he_o even_o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o life_n psal._n 42._o 8_o oh_o father_n full_a of_o might_n and_o love_n our_o castle_n and_o our_o stay_n who_o rule_a with_o thy_o power_n above_o the_o darksome_a night_n and_o day_n the_o day_n be_v thou_o and_o night_n also_o thou_o rule_a with_o thy_o hand_n both_o which_o be_v make_v for_o man_n we_o know_v and_o so_o be_v sea_n and_o land_n the_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n therein_o which_o thou_o have_v place_v thou_o give_v we_o &_o make_v we_o king_n to_o use_v they_o till_o the_o last_o which_o blessing_n lord_n this_o day_n we_o have_v most_o rich_o have_v from_o thou_o bless_v â—â—ke_v this_o night_n good_a lord_n we_o crave_v keep_v we_o from_o danger_n free_a preserve_v we_o when_o our_o drowsy_a sleep_n our_o body_n shall_v possess_v and_o let_v not_o satan_n creep_v into_o nor_o our_o poor_a soul_n oppress_v but_o let_v thy_o grace_n prevent_v his_o ire_n let_v nothing_o we_o annoy_v let_v faith_n prevail_v let_v he_o retire_v and_o we_o good_a rest_n enjoy_v tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o examine_v your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal._n 4._o 4._o o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o our_o progress_n we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o our_o standing-house_n and_o for_o a_o time_n abide_v in_o the_o earthly_a mansion_n of_o our_o body_n before_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o be_v full_o possess_v of_o that_o absolute_a heavenly_a heart_n ease_v in_o which_o stand_v house_n we_o must_v consider_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o queen_n the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o household_n it_o be_v a_o common_a matter_n and_o necessary_a for_o prince_n and_o great_a estate_n abide_v upon_o their_o repair_n unto_o any_o house_n wherein_o they_o purpose_v to_o make_v any_o small_a abode_n to_o take_v order_n that_o the_o same_o be_v cleanse_v 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