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this_o day_n awake_v i_o from_o this_o bodily_a sleep_n so_o awake_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o strength_n after_o sleep_n now_o again_o to_o watch_v so_o after_o death_n give_v i_o life_n for_o what_o be_v death_n to_o i_o be_v but_o sleep_v with_o thou_o to_o who_o be_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n wisdom_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n when_o thou_o do_v arise_v arise_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o sleep_v arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n arise_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n o_o my_o soul_n redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sit_v no_o more_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o sin_n but_o arise_v and_o rest_n in_o that_o peace_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o thy_o saviour_n merit_n christ_n jesus_n my_o most_o merciful_a and_o dear_a redeemer_n as_o it_o be_v thy_o mere_a goodness_n that_o lift_v up_o this_o mortal_a and_o burdensome_a body_n so_o let_v thy_o 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my_o peace_n it_o be_v thy_o promise_n by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n that_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o thy_o word_n that_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v unto_o thou_o void_a but_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o thou_o please_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o thou_o send_v it_o isai._n 55._o 10_o 11._o even_o so_o lord_n jesus_n let_v it_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v promise_v let_v the_o word_n i_o have_v hear_v this_o day_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o dispenser_n and_o steward_n of_o thy_o mystery_n prosper_v in_o i_o and_o make_v my_o life_n answerable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o know_v what_o thy_o bless_a will_n be_v but_o perform_v also_o and_o fulfil_v it_o so_o that_o at_o last_o by_o thy_o mediation_n and_o mercy_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o thy_o eternal_a and_o most_o glorious_a kingdom_n amen_n admonition_n for_o evening-prayer_n remember_v that_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n there_o be_v a_o frequent_a commemoration_n and_o charge_n give_v of_o the_o two_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o one_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n exod._n 30.7_o 8._o these_o offering_n by_o incense_n our_o holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a highpriest_n have_v take_v away_o and_o instead_o of_o they_o every_o devout_a christian_a be_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n to_o offer_v up_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n namely_o that_o of_o prayer_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.24_o at_o these_o prescribe_a time_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v up_o before_o god_n thou_o must_v withdraw_v from_o all_o 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make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n upon_o some_o sudden_a fear_n o_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o a_o strong_a tower_n for_o i_o against_o my_o enemy_n upon_o any_o disorderly_a thought_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o sadness_n thy_o rebuke_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v lift_v i_o up_o again_o upon_o any_o diffidence_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n through_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v though_o thou_o shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a work_n not_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o i_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n when_o thou_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n give_v thy_o peace_n unto_o thy_o servant_n o_o god_n let_v no_o man_n take_v away_o my_o crown_n in_o patience_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o possess_v my_o soul._n for_o thy_o enemy_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v upon_o any_o gracious_a deliverance_n or_o other_o mercy_n confer_v upon_o thou_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n he_o lead_v i_o beside_o the_o still_a water_n he_o have_v prevent_v i_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n he_o have_v grant_v i_o my_o heart_n desire_v and_o not_o withheld_a the_o request_n of_o my_o lip_n sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n for_o ever_o upon_o any_o loss_n or_o other_o adversity_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v that_o any_o be_v dead_a teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n upon_o thought_n of_o thy_o sin_n turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n when_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o care_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n like_a as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o water-brook_n so_o thirst_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n o_o who_o will_v give_v i_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o i_o may_v sly_a and_o be_v at_o rest_n ¶_o admonition_n with_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o those_o that_o come_v to_o participate_v they_o require_v a_o most_o exquisite_a and_o sincere_a preparation_n but_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n because_o in_o institution_n and_o effect_v it_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o require_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o pure_a accomplishment_n our_o preparation_n to_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o perfect_v by_o contrition_n only_o and_o confession_n of_o sin_n both_o which_o be_v unavoidable_o requisite_a but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v worthy_a receiver_n and_o partake_v of_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n there_o be_v many_o other_o duty_n we_o must_v necessary_o perform_v for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a virtue_n have_v in_o it_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o grace_n even_o jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o most_o bitter_a passion_n which_o admit_v neither_o number_n nor_o measure_n wherefore_o such_o as_o our_o 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or_o for_o fear_n of_o censure_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a correction_n not_o out_o of_o custom_n nor_o for_o any_o sensual_a devotion_n or_o joy_n because_o of_o the_o confluence_n and_o company_n at_o these_o love-feast_n three_o and_o last_o we_o must_v watch_v over_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o wind_n blow_v upon_o our_o garden_n but_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a we_o must_v labour_v for_o a_o heavenly_a settledness_n sanctify_a affection_n holy_a hope_n new_a garment_n a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n cant._n 2._o the_o soul_n must_v be_v sick_a of_o love_n she_o must_v long_o for_o the_o banquet_a house_n nothing_o now_o must_v appear_v but_o flower_n nothing_o must_v be_v hear_v but_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n lord_n god_n say_v s._n ambrose_n with_o what_o contrition_n of_o heart_n with_o what_o fountain_n of_o tear_n with_o what_o reverence_n &_o fear_n with_o what_o chastity_n of_o 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i_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o clothe_v i_o with_o white_a raiment_n and_o anoint_v my_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o i_o may_v know_v and_o see_v how_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a i_o be_o and_o may_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v o_o thou_o that_o do_v cause_v the_o water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n and_o give_v to_o magdalen_n such_o store_n of_o tear_n that_o she_o wash_v thy_o foot_n with_o they_o give_v to_o i_o true_a remorse_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o repentance_n as_o may_v become_v a_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n i_o confess_v dear_a god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n much_o less_o to_o appear_v at_o this_o great_a and_o solemn_a feast_n this_o feast_n of_o mercy_n and_o miracle_n where_o none_o but_o with_o holy_a hand_n pure_a intention_n crucify_a affection_n and_o renew_v spirit_n shall_v presume_v to_o enter_v 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