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universal_a church_n from_o all_o enemy_n persecution_n and_o faction_n preserve_v thy_o church_n in_o these_o nation_n restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a peace_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o own_o division_n and_o enmity_n grant_v that_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n may_v concur_v to_o the_o uphold_v thy_o truth_n and_o worship_n in_o this_o needful_a time_n bless_v my_o parent_n child_n and_o all_o my_o near_a relationss_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o temporal_a comfort_n relieve_v and_o comfort_v all_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n all_o prisoner_n captive_n sick_a and_o poor_a person_n distress_a widow_n and_o friendless_a child_n with_o every_o oppress_a and_o sorrowful_a soul_n convert_v the_o impenitent_a confirm_v the_o weak_a turn_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n all_o that_o have_v err_v and_o forgive_v and_o bless_v all_o my_o enemy_n lord_n hear_v these_o my_o prayer_n and_o grant_v i_o my_o request_n for_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v all_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n evening_n prayer_n our_o father_n which_o etc._n etc._n o_o most_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o gracious_a father_n in_o mercy_n thou_o have_v add_v another_o day_n to_o my_o age_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v add_v many_o sin_n to_o my_o former_a score_n how_o often_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o this_o day_n forget_v my_o obedience_n to_o thou_o how_o many_o vain_a thought_n have_v my_o mind_n harbour_v how_o many_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a word_n have_v my_o mouth_n utter_v with_o how_o many_o passion_n have_v i_o be_v transport_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n how_o many_o sinful_a act_n have_v i_o commit_v how_o many_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a have_v i_o omit_v wherein_o i_o may_v have_v glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o whereas_o thou_o have_v give_v it_o i_o as_o 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torment_n petition_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_n but_o o_o must_v gracious_a preserver_n of_o man_n who_o have_v not_o appoint_v we_o for_o wrath_n nor_o will_v that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n create_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o true_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n speedy_o and_o faithful_o to_o turn_v from_o all_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o do_v thou_o full_o forgive_v we_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v even_o for_o thy_o fatherly_a mercy_n sake_n even_o for_o thy_o jesus_n sake_n who_o have_v satisfy_v thy_o justice_n for_o they_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burden_n and_o guilt_n of_o they_o from_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o they_o in_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n we_o humble_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o that_o may_v please_v thou_o without_o the_o 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of_o our_o soul_n through_o the_o precious_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n here_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n or_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o service_n for_o the_o family_n will_v here_o interpose_v some_o of_o david_n psalm_n and_o if_o he_o think_v fit_v a_o chapter_n also_o in_o a_o judicious_a order_n and_o after_o either_o or_o both_o let_v the_o whole_a company_n join_v in_o one_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n after_o which_o let_v this_o short_a petition_n be_v use_v as_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o former_a private_a form_n o_o lord_n preserve_v our_o soul_n in_o this_o faith_n let_v we_o not_o depart_v from_o it_o through_o any_o temptation_n give_v we_o grace_v constant_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n but_o when_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o family_n be_v such_o as_o there_o be_v not_o time_n for_o these_o interposition_n then_o go_v on_o direct_o to_o the_o thanksgiving_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o comfort_n who_o be_v please_v to_o engage_v a_o particular_a providence_n to_o the_o govern_n and_o dispose_n of_o every_o creature_n we_o humble_o acknowledge_v our_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o thou_o and_o that_o every_o comfort_n we_o enjoy_v be_v but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o o_o what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o innumerable_a mercy_n we_o have_v receive_v in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o life_n we_o bless_v thou_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o mercy_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a work_n of_o thy_o grace_n upon_o we_o we_o praise_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o temporal_a blessing_n our_o health_n plenty_n and_o peace_n that_o thou_o 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in_o christ_n preserve_v thy_o universal_a church_n from_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o its_o own_o difference_n and_o distraction_n protect_v these_o church_n from_o their_o present_a danger_n and_o great_a distemper_n everywhere_o bless_v o_o lord_n our_o parent_n child_n friendr_n and_o relation_n comfort_v all_o in_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o error_n forgive_v and_o bless_v all_o our_o enemy_n gather_v we_o altogether_o to_o the_o rest_a place_n of_o thy_o glory_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o evermore_o amen_n