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A32896 A Christian's journal, or, Brief directions for devotion and conversation 1684 (1684) Wing C3956; ESTC R43093 58,065 347

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repentance_n and_o amendment_n unto_o my_o day_n and_o bestow_v a_o supply_n upon_o i_o of_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v want_v in_o i_o and_o necessary_a for_o i_o with_o a_o increase_n of_o all_o those_o gift_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v already_o endow_v i_o give_v unto_o i_o such_o spiritual_a eyesight_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n let_v i_o live_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o not_o without_o thou_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v o_o let_v i_o not_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n as_o cain_n nor_o run_v against_o thou_o as_o balaam_n but_o walk_v with_o thou_o as_o enoch_n noah_n and_o abraham_n in_o all_o my_o way_n take_v knowledge_n of_o thy_o presence_n promise_n and_o providence_n bless_v i_o o_o lord_n this_o day_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o call_v preserve_v i_o from_o all_o fraudulent_a oppress_a greedy_a course_n draw_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n fix_v my_o heart_n upon_o thing_n above_o if_o thing_n succeed_v according_a to_o my_o mind_n make_v i_o thankful_a to_o thou_o which_o have_v give_v the_o blessing_n if_o any_o cross_n come_v make_v i_o patient_a and_o careful_a to_o profit_v by_o the_o chastisement_n good_a lord_n do_v thou_o bless_v i_o with_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o health_n peace_n prosperity_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n as_o may_v enable_v and_o make_v i_o cheerful_a in_o duty_n and_o because_o the_o daily_a occasion_n of_o danger_n to_o my_o soul_n be_v infinite_a teach_v i_o to_o keep_v my_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n to_o keep_v my_o mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n for_o the_o avoid_v all_o filthy_a communication_n to_o use_v
father_n etc._n etc._n evening_n prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a the_o great_a and_o supreme_a be_v before_o who_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a angel_n cover_v their_o face_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n terrible_a in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n against_o all_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n but_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o endless_a in_o compassion_n to_o all_o poor_a sinner_n that_o with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n true_o turn_v unto_o thou_o thou_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o for_o all_o who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o great_a name_n and_o walk_v humble_o before_o thou_o i_o vile_a earth_n and_o ash_n miserable_a creature_n lade_v with_o sin_n may_v just_o fear_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o since_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o despise_v and_o drive_v from_o thou_o a_o weak_a and_o vile_a sinful_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o call_v and_o draw_v such_o unto_o thou_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o approach_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o sinner_n not_o only_o a_o saviour_n but_o also_o a_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n to_o put_v up_o our_o suit_n and_o make_v our_o prayer_n accept_v through_o he_o lord_n admit_v i_o into_o thy_o presence_n and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o i_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o thy_o grace_n let_v not_o thy_o power_n dismay_v but_o strengthen_v my_o weakness_n thy_o glory_n not_o confound_v but_o cover_v my_o vileness_n thy_o purity_n not_o pursue_v but_o purge_v my_o wickedness_n i_o can_v plead_v nothing_o but_o misery_n in_o myself_o to_o make_v way_n unto_o thy_o mercy_n from_o thou_o alone_o must_v all_o motive_n unto_o compassion_n be_v draw_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o poverty_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o my_o importunity_n but_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o misery_n lead_v i_o unto_o thou_o so_o let_v the_o pity_n and_o commiseration_n of_o the_o same_o 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even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o life_n unto_o this_o present_a time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o one_o time_n of_o my_o life_n or_o other_o nay_o this_o very_a day_n how_o miserable_o have_v i_o depart_v from_o thou_o how_o frequent_o and_o sad_o have_v i_o backslid_o in_o what_o liberty_n have_v i_o allow_v myself_o how_o heedless_o have_v i_o converse_v i_o have_v walk_v at_o a_o mere_a peradventure_o with_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o here_o o_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o confess_v with_o shame_n unto_o thou_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o day_n but_o those_o great_a and_o notorious_a offence_n of_o all_o my_o sinful_a life_n pass_v with_o all_o those_o heinous_a circumstance_n whereby_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v make_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a as_o the_o abuse_n of_o thy_o patience_n the_o quench_v thy_o spirit_n despise_v thy_o gospel_n unthankfulness_n for_o thy_o mercy_n unfaithfulness_n in_o thy_o covenant_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o mischief_n with_o which_o my_o nature_n be_v blemish_v my_o life_n fill_v my_o conscience_n harden_v and_o thy_o heavy_a wrath_n most_o just_o deserve_v yet_o because_o thou_o have_v out_o of_o thy_o free_a grace_n give_v thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n a_o mean_n of_o propitiation_n in_o who_o thou_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o thyself_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o through_o he_o grace_n and_o pardon_n o_o let_v his_o suffering_n satisfy_v thy_o justice_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o procure_v favour_n and_o forgiveness_n from_o thou_o let_v thy_o christ_n be_v my_o jesus_n to_o save_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o whereas_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o but_o command_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o promise_n of_o thou_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o obey_v thy_o command_n and_o seal_v to_o thy_o truth_n yet_o privy_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o pray_v thou_o help_v my_o unbelief_n behold_v not_o my_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n as_o a_o severe_a judge_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o a_o sovereign_n physician_n to_o cure_v and_o heal_v they_o show_v i_o my_o pollution_n by_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o thy_o world_n and_o by_o the_o lamp_n thereof_o help_v i_o to_o search_v and_o know_v how_o wicked_a i_o be_o that_o judge_v and_o condemn_v myself_o i_o may_v avoid_v thy_o judgement_n and_o heavy_a sentence_n and_o may_v so_o hate_v abhor_v and_o be_v avenge_v of_o myself_o as_o that_o i_o may_v avoid_v thy_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n o_o let_v sin_n be_v as_o bitter_a to_o i_o in_o the_o attempt_n as_o in_o the_o repent_v at_o leastwise_o more_o bitter_a in_o the_o repent_v than_o ever_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o commit_n grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n to_o overcome_v my_o special_a lust_n at_o least_o always_o to_o strive_v against_o they_o subdue_v my_o proud_a haughty_a and_o vain_a thought_n and_o straiten_v my_o crooked_a and_o 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be_v a_o preparation_n to_o death_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n unto_o my_o old_a and_o gray_a head_n o_o lord_n forsake_v i_o not_o and_o let_v thy_o fear_n keep_v i_o from_o forsake_v thou_o let_v i_o be_v among_o those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o flourish_v in_o thy_o court_n who_o bring_v forth_o most_o fruit_n in_o their_o old_a age_n help_v i_o often_o to_o consider_v the_o danger_n i_o stand_v in_o through_o the_o multitude_n power_n and_o subtlety_n of_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o to_o my_o faith_n in_o thou_o let_v i_o always_o join_v fear_n not_o only_o of_o satan_n with_o who_o i_o be_o continual_o to_o fight_n but_o also_o of_o the_o slippery_a path_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o the_o frailty_n and_o treachery_n of_o my_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o sinful_a nature_n ever_o run_v after_o satan_n allurement_n and_o conspire_v with_o he_o my_o utter_a ruin_n let_v i_o ever_o remember_v how_o satan_n show_v 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