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the_o spirit_n do_v dispose_n to_o great_a sin_n and_o hinder_v increase_n of_o grace_n do_v spoil_v we_o of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n grant_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n to_o withstand_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o diligent_o to_o examine_v every_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o by_o speedy_a repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o purge_v every_o sin_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o small_a that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o pull_v it_o up_o by_o the_o root_n through_o jesus_n christ_n notwithstanding_o o_o merciful_a father_n forasmuch_o as_o through_o thy_o long_a suffering_n sin_n care_v of_o grievous_a sin_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v wink_v at_o our_o lesser_a sin_n but_o be_v also_o wont_a through_o thy_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v our_o more_o grievous_a sin_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v as_o purple_a or_o scarlet_a by_o repentance_n they_o become_v as_o wool_n or_o snow_n grant_v i_o grace_v so_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n that_o i_o may_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o deny_v myself_o by_o mortify_v the_o love_n of_o myself_o by_o tame_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o refrain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o will_n but_o especial_o in_o root_a out_o all_o wicked_a habit_n both_o in_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n mortify_v o_o lord_n in_o my_o understanding_n rashness_n wicked_a habit_n in_o the_o understanding_n curiosity_n rashness_n the_o vice_n of_o curiosity_n whereby_o i_o be_o too_o curious_a to_o search_v those_o thing_n which_o exceed_v my_o capacity_n or_o which_o appertain_v nothing_o unto_o i_o the_o vice_n of_o rashness_n whereby_o i_o presume_v to_o judge_v of_o other_o man_n life_n and_o manner_n beside_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n either_o by_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a conjecture_n or_o else_o by_o envious_a or_o malicious_a rumour_n the_o vice_n of_o pertinacie_n whereby_o i_o do_v stand_v so_o stiff_o in_o my_o pertinacy_n pertinacy_n presume_a opinion_n that_o i_o will_v admit_v no_o man_n counsel_n or_o persuasion_n above_o my_o own_o free_a my_o understanding_n o_o lord_n from_o cogitation_n cogitation_n all_o idle_a worldly_a unclean_a and_o curious_a cogitation_n in_o stead_n whereof_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o necessary_a spiritual_a holy_a and_o profitable_a cogitation_n may_v occupy_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v contemplate_v heavenly_a thing_n lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o i_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n mortify_v o_o lord_n in_o my_o will_n whatsoever_o will_n the_o will_n be_v repugnant_a to_o thy_o will_n that_o i_o may_v neither_o will_n nor_o desire_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o will_n reveal_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o and_o because_o in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n appetite_n wicked_a habit_n in_o the_o appetite_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o our_o appetite_n and_o sense_n many_o wicked_a habit_n do_v prevail_v which_o without_o a_o mighty_a force_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v subdue_v as_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n luxury_n avarice_n envy_n anger_n pride_n slothfulness_n in_o godly_a exercise_n cowardliness_n or_o pusilanimitie_n in_o temptation_n grant_v i_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o grace_n to_o overcome_v all_o these_o evil_n whereunto_o either_o all_o or_o to_o some_o one_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n either_o by_o nature_n i_o be_o incline_v or_o by_o custom_n subdue_v that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n i_o may_v serve_v thou_o in_o such_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n as_o be_v acceptable_a with_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n prayer_n against_o each_o particular_a evil_a habit_n as_o every_o man_n shall_v think_v most_o befit_v his_o own_o estate_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o 1._o against_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n pray_v thus_o father_n i_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o have_v forewarn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o have_v threaten_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n to_o exclude_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n by_o a_o moderate_a abstinence_n by_o fly_a idleness_n by_o gluttony_n restraint_n of_o gluttony_n a_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o a_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n by_o a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n in_o hunger_a thirst_a and_o pray_v grant_v i_o grace_v that_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v i_o be_v not_o carry_v too_o far_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o natural_a necessity_n and_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o take_v my_o food_n as_o to_o take_v a_o medicine_n that_o i_o may_v repress_v in_o feed_n a_o new_a appetite_n stir_v by_o variety_n of_o dish_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o corporal_a food_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o spiritual_a food_n that_o be_v refresh_v with_o bodily_a food_n i_o may_v return_v more_o cheerful_o to_o the_o office_n of_o my_o call_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o vice_n of_o luxury_n or_o thus_o against_o luxury_n pray_v thus_o riotousness_n be_v never_o alone_a but_o be_v carrier_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o coach_n on_o four_o wheel_n uz._n pamper_v of_o the_o belly_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n niceness_n in_o apparel_n and_o lastnesse_n of_o sleep_n and_o be_v draw_v as_o it_o be_v with_o two_o horse_n equal_o match_v uz._n prosperity_n of_o life_n and_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n whereon_o also_o do_v sit_v as_o it_o be_v two_o driver_n slothful_a dulness_n and_o envious_a security_n give_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n to_o profit_v day_n by_o day_n in_o the_o mortify_n of_o this_o vice_n or_o rather_o vice_n by_o humble_a prayer_n crave_v continency_n of_o thou_o by_o withdraw_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n the_o fuel_n of_o wine_n and_o delicate_n by_o a_o watchful_a ear_n expel_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o evil_a cogitation_n forthwith_o as_o they_o rise_v and_o by_o keep_v my_o sense_n lest_o death_n enter_v by_o they_o as_o by_o the_o window_n grant_v that_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v wary_o avoid_v whatsoever_o be_v beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n whatsoever_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n whatsoever_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o ear_n whatsoever_o delight_v the_o smell_n whatsoever_o be_v soft_a in_o touch_v that_o at_o length_n by_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v so_o profit_v in_o mortify_a luxury_n the_o though_o i_o feel_v the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o i_o may_v suppress_v it_o without_o sin_n and_o may_v perceive_v lust_n to_o be_v so_o abate_v in_o i_o that_o though_o it_o can_v whole_o be_v take_v away_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v subdue_v through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o â—_o against_o covetousness_n pray_v thus_o father_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v forewarn_v thy_o child_n to_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v a_o unsatiable_a desire_n to_o possess_v more_o and_o more_o and_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o mischief_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o expel_v and_o expulse_v this_o vice_n by_o a_o godly_a contentment_n depend_v always_o upon_o thy_o providence_n and_o promise_v and_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o when_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o become_v poor_a for_o we_o grant_v i_o therefore_o in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a either_o in_o plenty_n or_o want_n in_o fullness_n or_o penury_n remember_v that_o riches_n can_v help_v in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n nor_o give_v tranquillity_n or_o rest_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o rather_o do_v wrap_v their_o possessor_n in_o many_o snare_n grant_v i_o therefore_o to_o cast_v all_o my_o care_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o 4._o against_o wrath_n pray_v thus_o father_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o be_v angry_a rash_o and_o do_v make_v it_o as_o murder_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o free_a i_o from_o this_o sin_n which_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n disguise_v the_o countenance_n and_o change_v a_o man_n into_o a_o monster_n grant_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o overcome_v this_o savage_a beast_n by_o remove_v the_o procurer_n of_o anger_n which_o be_v envy_n pride_n curiosity_n suspicion_n credulity_n &_o love_n of_o ourselves_o by_o restrain_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o assault_n of_o anger_n by_o christian_a patience_n suffer_v wrong_n and_o not_o seek_v to_o revenge_v ourselves_o that_o observe_v thy_o
commandment_n and_o follow_v thy_o example_n i_o may_v through_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o 5._o against_o envy_n pray_v thus_o father_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o the_o poison_n against_o which_o love_n be_v envy_n which_o sorrow_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o joy_v at_o his_o misery_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o shun_v this_o plague_n which_o hurt_v more_o the_o possessor_n than_o he_o that_o be_v envy_v for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o contemn_v all_o humane_a thing_n &_o to_o long_o for_o that_o heritage_n which_o multitude_n of_o heir_n do_v not_o strengthen_v that_o i_o may_v reckon_v the_o gift_n of_o my_o neighbour_n as_o my_o own_o and_o communicate_v my_o gift_n with_o they_o that_o envy_n be_v set_v apart_o we_o may_v reckon_v that_o we_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o that_o we_o possess_v may_v be_v they_o as_o member_n of_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o resiste_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v thus_o against_o pride_n pray_v thus_o grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a for_o as_o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a so_o it_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o as_o a_o infectious_a disease_n corrupt_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o beat_v down_o this_o great_a evil_n by_o take_v a_o diligent_a view_n of_o myself_o that_o find_v my_o own_o want_n i_o may_v lay_v down_o my_o pride_n by_o confer_v my_o state_n with_o the_o first_o estate_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n i_o may_v see_v from_o whence_o i_o be_o fall_v by_o knew_v the_o law_n i_o may_v know_v my_o own_o infirmity_n and_o by_o set_v before_o i_o christ_n example_n i_o may_v learn_v humility_n who_o when_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n yet_o become_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o humility_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o may_v â—e_v exalt_v of_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o against_o dulness_n in_o 〈…〉_o exercise_n pray_v thus_o father_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o dulness_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n who_o effect_n daily_o i_o feel_v in_o myself_o for._n how_o often_o do_v i_o pray_v without_o attention_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n how_o often_o do_v effect_n ill_a effect_n i_o meditate_v divine_a thing_n without_o affection_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o therefore_o without_o fruit_n how_o hardly_o do_v i_o rid_v myself_o from_o idle_a company_n how_o seldom_o do_v i_o return_v into_o myself_o to_o gather_v my_o spirit_n to_o examine_v my_o own_o state_n i_o look_v into_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o lattice_n without_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n i_o talk_v free_o of_o other_o man_n and_o severe_o censure_v their_o deed_n and_o word_n o_o how_o willing_o do_v i_o pass_v my_o time_n in_o vain_a show_n or_o outward_a thing_n to_o relieve_v my_o weariness_n how_o often_o do_v i_o seek_v comfort_n here_o and_o there_o &_o solace_v my_o selt_z with_o idle_a thought_n how_o grievous_o do_v i_o bear_v discipline_n &_o correction_n i_o obey_v law_n but_o for_o a_o fashion_n with_o loathsomeness_n &_o unwillingnes_n o_o how_o often_o do_v i_o avoid_v labour_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n i_o seek_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o in_o favour_n with_o man_n how_o do_v i_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o seldom_o and_o negligent_o do_v i_o hear_v godly_a sermon_n how_o careless_a hitherto_o have_v i_o be_v to_o avoid_v sin_n how_o presumptuous_a of_o my_o own_o strength_n how_o much_o have_v i_o pamper_v myself_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v my_o old_a manner_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n not_o with_o grief_n and_o dislike_a but_o with_o a_o delight_n and_o like_n grant_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n thy_o lukewarmness_n danger_n of_o lukewarmness_n grace_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v this_o root_n of_o vice_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o danger_n wherein_o a_o lukewarm_a man_n do_v stand_v who_o thou_o have_v threaten_v to_o vomit_v out_o who_o state_n be_v miserable_a and_o end_v searefull_a give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o not_o to_o fall_v back_o into_o my_o old_a sin_n that_o i_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o great_a ruin_n but_o that_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o these_o mischief_n i_o may_v with_o a_o more_o cheerful_a mind_n run_v the_o way_n of_o life_n stir_v up_o in_o i_o o_o lord_n a_o remedy_n remedy_n ardent_a desire_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n make_v i_o continual_o to_o meditate_v on_o my_o end_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v sudden_a and_o i_o unprovided_a the_o thing_n that_o come_v after_o will_v be_v more_o grievous_a which_o my_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bless_v i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n etc._n etc._n amen_o when_o thou_o be_v enter_v o_o my_o soul_n soul_n in_o case_n of_o pusillanimity_n or_o fear_n a_o communication_n with_o the_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o life_n thou_o be_v perhaps_o grieve_v either_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o some_o evil_n at_o hand_n or_o with_o distrust_n of_o deliverance_n from_o some_o evil_a present_a but_o pray_v o_o my_o soul_n with_o david_n i_o expect_v he_o who_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o fear_n and_o from_o the_o storm_n conceive_v a_o assure_a hope_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o flee_v to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n peradventure_o he_o will_v humble_v thou_o by_o this_o temptatian_n to_o beat_v down_o thy_o pride_n which_o assault_v the_o godly_a even_o in_o holy_a action_n or_o be_v purpose_v to_o purge_v thou_o of_o self-love_n whereby_o thou_o please_v thyself_o many_o time_n more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o what_o be_v it_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o need_v fear_v do_v thou_o fear_v the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n fear_v the_o cross_a not_o to_o be_v fear_v if_o thou_o be_v godly_a the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n as_o it_o can_v be_v shun_v so_o it_o be_v profitable_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o godly_a it_o abate_v vice_n it_o increase_v virtue_n it_o confirm_v our_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n bear_v it_o therefore_o patient_o and_o courageous_o 2._o do_v thou_o shrink_v at_o sickness_n thy_o sickness_n not_o sickness_n body_n be_v subject_a to_o death_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o so_o grieve_v at_o sickness_n which_o prepare_v to_o death_n which_o to_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o passage_n to_o life_n moreover_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n do_v many_o time_n cure_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o do_v thou_o grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o thing_n not_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n worldly_a thing_n believe_v in_o god_n &_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o promise_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 4._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n astonish_v thou_o death_n not_o death_n cast_v off_o fear_n which_o rise_v of_o infidelity_n compare_v the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o last_o period_n thereof_o be_v thou_o toss_v with_o continual_a misery_n fear_v not_o death_n which_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o tyranuy_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o because_o life_n be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o christ_n 5._o do_v the_o assault_n of_o satan_n terrify_v thou_o remember_v that_o god_n do_v arm_n satan_n not_o satan_n such_o as_o be_v his_o with_o power_n to_o resist_v satan_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v by_o christ_n our_o captain_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o arm_v thyself_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o god_n grace_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v 6._o be_v thou_o amaze_v with_o thy_o many_o sin_n not_o many_o or_o great_a sin_n and_o great_a sin_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o thou_o by_o many_o and_o great_a promise_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o fear_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 7._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n judgement_n not_o the_o last_o judgement_n make_v thou_o tremble_v cast_v off_o this_o fear_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n be_v both_o thy_o