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than_o the_o tongue_n can_v utter_v and_o to_o this_o end_n gentle_a reader_n according_a to_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o my_o understanding_n i_o have_v prefix_v before_o every_o prayer_n a_o motive_n or_o meditation_n touch_v the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n follow_v thanksgiving_n after_o prayer_n the_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n in_o this_o holy_a exercise_n be_v thanksgiving_n which_o can_v but_o follow_v sanctify_v prayer_n and_o that_o with_o such_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o most_o unspeakable_a inward_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_o please_v not_o only_o to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n but_o to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o we_o have_v have_v access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o find_v such_o favour_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o pray_v also_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o every_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o command_v we_o to_o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 5._o 20._o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o admonition_n a_o private_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n the_o motive_n i_o lay_v i_o down_n and_o sleep_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o psal._n 3._o 5._o this_o confession_n do_v holy_a david_n make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o we_o to_o move_v we_o likewise_o to_o glorify_v god_n by_o who_o we_o live_v and_o labour_n and_o by_o who_o love_n and_o providence_n we_o lie_v we_o down_o to_o rest_v after_o our_o weariness_n and_o daily_a travel_n and_o do_v enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a benefit_n of_o sweet_a sleep_n which_o he_o have_v afford_v to_o refresh_v all_o creature_n and_o man_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o creature_n receive_v this_o sweet_a blessing_n and_o rise_v from_o his_o bed_n without_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o that_o can_v give_v it_o or_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o can_v assure_v himself_o whether_o his_o sleep_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o the_o great_a good_a thing_n that_o we_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o our_o hurt_n if_o we_o be_v unthankful_a but_o unto_o the_o godly_a to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o give_v he_o praise_v he_o turn_v even_o evil_a thing_n to_o good_a therefore_o as_o david_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o morning_n and_o night_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n psal_n 34._o 1._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o danger_n can_v annoy_v we_o for_o why_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o we_o to_o preserve_v we_o sleep_v and_o wake_v if_o we_o fear_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n pâ—al_n 34._o 7._o the_o poor_a man_n therefore_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n here_o my_o voice_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v wait_v till_o thou_o hear_v i_o and_o help_v i_o psal._n 5._o 3._o o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n to_o be_v say_v in_o private_a oh_o father_n full_a of_o power_n mercy_n and_o love_n how_o dare_v i_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n where_o thou_o sit_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n how_o can_v i_o think_v or_o hope_v to_o receive_v any_o good_a thing_n here_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o knowledge_n for_o thou_o lord_n see_v my_o way_n and_o my_o vanity_n and_o my_o corruption_n and_o my_o sin_n yea_o my_o thought_n idle_a and_o evil_a be_v before_o thou_o yea_o my_o pollution_n and_o imperfection_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a as_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n if_o thou_o shall_v note_v all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o yet_o like_o a_o love_a father_n thou_o have_v merciful_o preserve_v i_o this_o night_n and_o vouch_n save_v i_o sweet_a rest_n and_o sleep_n and_o have_v raise_v i_o by_o thy_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o only_o that_o preserve_v i_o and_o defende_v i_o whether_o i_o wake_v or_o sleep_n walk_v or_o work_v eat_v or_o drink_v yea_o thou_o bless_v all_o these_o thing_n unto_o i_o or_o else_o they_o will_v easy_o destroy_v i_o for_o i_o a_o weak_a creature_n be_o subject_a to_o the_o infinite_a danger_n that_o lurk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o this_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a life_n in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n i_o sleep_v and_o have_v no_o watch_n and_o therefore_o easy_o may_v i_o be_v over-taken_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o hate_n the_o light_n and_o practice_v evil_a in_o the_o dark_a but_o that_o thou_o the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n thou_o sléepe_a not_o but_o have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n and_o vigilant_a eye_n and_o love_a regard_n to_o thy_o weak_a one_o when_o they_o slumber_v beset_v with_o danger_n thou_o appointe_v thy_o angeâ—s_n and_o they_o pitch_v about_o they_o and_o they_o be_v late_o o_o good_a father_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o thy_o infinite_a blessing_n bear_v with_o my_o weakness_n and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o forgive_v my_o offence_n and_o direct_v i_o in_o the_o â—ight_a way_n of_o obedience_n of_o thankfulness_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o my_o life_n which_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o vanity_n still_o ready_a to_o slide_v into_o one_o sin_n or_o other_o i_o be_o never_o free_a oh_o father_n from_o temptation_n never_o at_o true_a peace_n but_o beset_v with_o continual_a enemy_n within_o i_o my_o own_o corruption_n fight_v against_o faith_n and_o obedience_n wrest_v my_o will_n and_o my_o affection_n from_o sincerity_n to_o 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