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that_o tend_v to_o reprobation_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n amen_n medita_fw-la ∣_o tion_n 7_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o have_v command_v within_o thou_o of_o all_o thing_n let_v not_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n nor_o yet_o the_o devil_n reign_v over_o we_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a amen_n a_o few_o short_a meditation_n or_o ejaculation_n upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n mediti_n ∣_o tation_n 1_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o god_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n thou_o have_v bring_v from_o thrall_n grant_v we_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n may_v all_o agree_v to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o only_o thou_o amen_n 2._o precept_n mediti_n ∣_o tation_n 2_o thy_o goodness_n large_o lord_n have_v be_v express_v to_o we_o and_o we_o when_o we_o have_v be_v distress_v yet_o we_o like_v fool_n have_v aid_n and_o succour_v seek_v from_o idol_n vain_a which_o our_o own_o hand_n have_v wrought_v open_v our_o eye_n o_o bless_a god_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v our_o folly_n and_o return_v to_o thou_o amen_n 3._o precept_n mediti_n ∣_o tation_n 3_o most_o bless_a god_n thy_o sacred_a will_n and_o mind_n full_o set_v forâ—h_n in_o sacred_a writ_n we_o find_v thou_o will_v noâ—_n have_v we_o take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a we_o of_o ourselves_o can_v o_o lord_n refrain_v o_o give_v we_o grace_v thy_o name_n for_o to_o adore_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o and_o if_o we_o call_v thou_o witness_v for_o to_o bear_v lord_n make_v we_o careful_a that_o the_o truth_n we_o swear_v amen_n 4._o precept_n mediti_n ∣_o tation_n 4_o because_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o forget_v to_o keep_v the_o day_n which_o thou_o apart_o have_v set_v for_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o service_n we_o may_v find_v a_o memorandum_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n yet_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v unto_o our_o shame_n we_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o violate_v the_o same_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n that_o so_o we_o may_v escape_v thy_o wrath_n and_o endless_a woe_n and_o in_o thy_o holy_a place_n may_v ever_o sing_v sweet_a song_n of_o praise_n to_o thou_o our_o worthy_a king_n amen_n 5._o precept_n mediti_n ∣_o tation_n 5_o lord_n thou_o will_v have_v we_o honour_n and_o obey_v our_o parent_n pastor_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v sway_n o_o grant_v we_o may_v withhold_v no_o honour_n due_a that_o happy_a day_n for_o ever_o may_v ensue_v amen_n 6._o precept_n mediti_n ∣_o tation_n 6_o life_n be_v thy_o only_a gift_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n and_o hand_n from_o murder_n free_a keep_v we_o from_o bloodshed_n