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as_o one_o of_o thy_o child_n of_o light_n 2.15_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n before_o thy_o face_n this_o day_n and_o that_o i_o may_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o thou_o 24.16_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n in_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deal_n and_o so_o good_a lord_n bless_v all_o my_o study_n and_o action_n which_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n this_o day_n as_o that_o they_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v make_v my_o final_a account_n unto_o thou_o for_o they_o 5.10_o o_o my_o god_n keep_v thy_o servant_n that_o i_o do_v no_o evil_a unto_o any_o man_n this_o day_n and_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n not_o to_o suffer_v the_o devil_n 3.2_o nor_o his_o wicked_a angel_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o evil_a member_n or_o my_o malicious_a enemy_n to_o have_v any_o power_n to_o do_v i_o hurt_v or_o violence_n but_o let_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o holy_a providence_n watch_v over_o i_o for_o good_a and_o not_o for_o evil_a and_o command_v thy_o holy_a angel_n to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o i_o 34.7_o for_o my_o defence_n and_o safety_n in_o my_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o 91.11_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v they_o shall_v do_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n for_o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n i_o do_v here_o commend_v my_o soul_n 23.46_o and_o body_n my_o action_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o have_v to_o be_v guide_v defend_v and_o protect_v by_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o thou_o take_v into_o thy_o custody_n can_v perish_v nor_o suffer_v any_o hurt_n or_o harm_n and_o if_o i_o at_o any_o time_n this_o day_n shall_v through_o frailty_n forget_v thou_o yet_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v thou_o in_o mercy_n remember_v i_o 13.31_o and_o i_o pray_v not_o unto_o thou_o o_o father_n for_o myself_o alone_o but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o 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for_o which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o direct_v all_o the_o nobility_n bishop_n minister_n 2._o and_o magistrate_n of_o this_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n to_o govern_v the_o commons_o in_o true_a religion_n justice_n obedience_n and_o tranquillity_n be_v merciful_a unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n which_o fear_v thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n and_o comfort_n as_o many_o among_o they_o as_o be_v sick_a 5.15_o and_o comfortless_a in_o body_n or_o in_o mind_n especial_o be_v favourable_a to_o all_o such_o as_o suffer_v any_o trouble_n or_o persecution_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n 13.3_o and_o holy_a gospel_n and_o give_v they_o a_o gracious_a deliverance_n out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 10.13_o which_o way_n it_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o thy_o wisdom_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o further_a enlarge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2.9_o and_o the_o more_o ample_a increase_n of_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n etc._n hasten_v thy_o come_n o_o bless_a saviour_n and_o end_v these_o sinful_a day_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o like_o a_o wise_a virgin_n i_o may_v be_v prepare_v with_o oil_n in_o my_o lamp_n etc._n to_o meet_v thou_o the_o sweet_a bridegroom_n of_o my_o soul_n at_o thy_o come_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o day_n of_o death_n or_o of_o judgement_n and_o then_o lord_n jesus_n come_v when_o thou_o will_v even_o lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o these_o 22.20_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o thou_o know_v needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o i_o this_o day_n and_o evermore_o i_o humble_o beg_v and_o crave_v at_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n give_v thou_o thy_o glory_n in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o pray_v satan_n shall_v suggest_v that_o thy_o prayer_n be_v too_o long_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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of_o the_o one_o and_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v certain_a 10.13_o that_o he_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n have_v no_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o 12.10_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n be_v one_o and_o therefore_o grace_n and_o prayer_n go_v together_o but_o he_o that_o can_v from_o a_o penitent_a heart_n morning_n and_o evening_n pray_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v his_o measure_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 3_o remember_v that_o as_o loathe_n of_o meat_n and_o painfulness_n of_o speak_v be_v two_o symptom_n of_o a_o sick_a body_n so_o irksomeness_n of_o pray_v when_o thou_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o carelessness_n in_o hear_v when_o 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upon_o i_o till_o thou_o call_v for_o my_o soul_n and_o then_o to_o carry_v she_o as_o they_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 16.22_o 15.11_o and_o as_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n shall_v approach_v near_o unto_o i_o so_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v joyful_o commend_v she_o into_o thy_o hand_n 31.4_o as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o love_a father_n and_o merciful_a redeemer_n and_o at_o that_o instant_n o_o lord_n gracious_o receive_v my_o spirit_n 7.59_o all_o which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v assist_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n continue_v with_o i_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n thy_o son_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o name_n i_o give_v thou_o thy_o glory_n and_o beg_v these_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n in_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v i_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n against_o despair_n or_o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v find_v by_o continual_a experience_n that_o near_o the_o time_n of_o death_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v weak_a than_o satan_n make_v the_o great_a flourish_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o assail_v they_o with_o his_o strong_a temptation_n for_o he_o know_v that_o either_o he_o must_v now_o or_o never_o prevail_v for_o if_o their_o soul_n once_o get_v to_o heaven_n he_o shall_v never_o uâ—xe_v nor_o trouble_v they_o any_o more_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v now_o bestir_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o labour_n to_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n all_o the_o gross_a sin_n which_o ever_o they_o commit_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o thereby_o to_o drive_v they_o if_o he_o can_v to_o despair_v which_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n than_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o commit_v or_o he_o can_v accuse_v they_o of_o if_o satan_n 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the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v save_v 2_o that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a faith_n to_o believe_v without_o feel_v then_o with_o feeling_n 13.15.16_o the_o least_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n so_o much_o as_o be_v in_o a_o infant_n baptize_v be_v enough_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n 17.20_o which_o love_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o 3_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o desire_v to_o feâ—le_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 10.14_o shall_v have_v his_o desire_n when_o god_n shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v for_o his_o good_a for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o the_o water_n of_o life_n 55.1_o who_o thirst_n for_o it_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o edition_n master_n glover_n the_o holy_a martyr_n who_o can_v have_v no_o comfortable_a feel_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o stake_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o and_o clap_v his_o hand_n for_o joy_n to_o his_o friend_n say_v o_o austen_n he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v 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