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mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o at_o any_o time_n with_o our_o tongue_n through_o profane_a swear_v through_o lie_v slander_a immodest_a filthy_a speech_n or_o false-witness-bearing_a endue_v we_o with_o the_o most_o enlarge_v and_o raise_v christian_a charity_n with_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n with_o purity_n and_o chastity_n with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n that_o we_o may_v possess_v these_o our_o earthly_a vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a may_v find_v rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n give_v we_o holy_a father_n to_o live_v more_o by_o faith_n and_o lesle_n by_o sense_n to_o overcome_v by_o faith_n the_o world_n to_o live_v above_o its_o allurement_n or_o determent_n to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o heaven_n to_o lay_v up_o to_o ourselves_o treasure_n there_o that_o where_o our_o treasure_n be_v there_o may_v our_o heart_n be_v also_o make_v we_o account_v it_o our_o very_a meat_n 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our_o best_a and_o choice_a service_n neither_o pray_v we_o mark_v this_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o evening_n prayer_n where_o you_o see_v this_o *_o mark_v for_o ourselves_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n that_o thy_o way_n o_o god_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n thy_o save_v health_n among_o all_o nation_n look_v down_o in_o mercy_n upon_o thy_o holy_a catholic_n church_n enlarge_v its_o border_n unite_v more_o its_o member_n purify_v their_o faith_n where_o corrupt_a and_o work_v a_o general_n reformation_n in_o their_o life_n and_o action_n bless_v holy_a father_n more_o especial_o these_o nation_n whereunto_o we_o belong_v pardon_v our_o great_a and_o cry_v sin_n avert_v from_o we_o thy_o judgement_n increase_v and_o continue_v to_o we_o thy_o blessing_n make_v we_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o happy_a people_n and_o settle_v we_o upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n rule_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o sovereign_a ruler_n by_o thy_o faith_n fear_v and_o love_n protect_v their_o sacred_a person_n assist_v and_o direct_v their_o counsel_n succeed_v their_o arm_n and_o all_o their_o righteous_a undertake_n make_v their_o government_n a_o great_a and_o public_a blessing_n to_o these_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a protestant_a interest_n and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n over_o we_o here_o crown_v they_o with_o glory_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n influence_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n our_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o teacher_n give_v they_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n from_o above_o make_v they_o o_o god_n faithful_a and_o zealous_a make_v they_o also_o successful_a in_o the_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o grant_v that_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o life_n they_o may_v be_v as_o burn_v and_o shine_a light_n amid_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n visit_v with_o thy_o salvation_n o_o thou_o father_n of_o mercy_n all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o affliction_n sanctify_v their_o trouble_n support_v they_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n under_o they_o and_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n send_v they_o a_o happy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o all_o their_o suffering_n forgive_v o_o god_n all_o our_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n and_o turn_v their_o heart_n bless_v all_o our_o friend_n and_o relation_n be_v thou_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o that_o thy_o covenant_n bless_v all_o of_o we_o here_o present_a bless_v we_o in_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n in_o the_o sanctify_a and_o renew_v our_o deprave_a nature_n bless_v we_o with_o all_o temporal_a but_o especial_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n put_v we_o o_o god_n in_o frequent_a mindfulness_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o fit_a and_o prepare_v we_o for_o it_o help_v we_o to_o walk_v sincere_o and_o upright_o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n that_o live_v here_o in_o thy_o fear_n we_o may_v die_v in_o thy_o favour_n may_v rest_n in_o thy_o peace_n rise_v by_o thy_o power_n be_v glorify_v by_o thy_o bounty_n and_o remain_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o amid_o joy_n celestial_a enravish_a inexhaustible_a all_o which_o we_o beg_v through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v teach_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n o_o our_o god_n thou_o almighty_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o pure_a immaculate_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n humble_v we_o under_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o meanness_n as_o indigent_a dependant_a creature_n of_o our_o exceed_a great_a vileness_n and_o impurity_n as_o sinner_n o_o with_o what_o pious_a fear_n and_o reverence_n ought_v we_o to_o draw_v nigh_o
of_o love_n and_o approbation_n but_o the_o proud_a heâ—_n know_v afar_o off_o psalm_n 138._o versâ—_n the_o 6_o nothing_o also_o more_o obstruct_v the_o holy_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n upon_o our_o heart_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o thâ—_n humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o he_o have_v but_o two_o habitation_n wherein_o he_o more_o especial_o delight_v to_o dwell_v heaven_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n isa_n 57_o 15._o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o to_o the_o humiliation_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n christ_n jesus_n than_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n though_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n who_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o take_v on_o hiâ—_n the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v appear_v in_o a_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n the_o first_o good_a disposition_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o self-denying_a gospel_n and_o of_o all_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o indeed_o what_o have_v we_o poor_a silly_a worm_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o what_o shall_v hinder_v our_o humility_n alas_o how_o do_v angel_n so_o much_o raise_v above_o we_o in_o excellency_n angel_n who_o see_v our_o vileness_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_v how_o do_v they_o both_o pity_n and_o wonder_n at_o our_o pride_n at_o our_o folly_n of_o be_v exalt_v in_o our_o own_o conceit_n above_o measure_n they_o though_o they_o much_o transcend_v we_o in_o knowledge_n in_o beauty_n in_o strength_n and_o all_o other_o endowment_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a yet_o be_v they_o humble_a and_o modest_a they_o cover_v their_o face_n before_o god_n and_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n acknowledge_v he_o alone_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v the_o sense_n they_o have_v that_o their_o angelic_a excellency_n however_o great_a and_o glorious_a be_v yet_o finite_a and_o derive_v from_o their_o creator_n their_o sense_n of_o hiâ—_n divine_a perfection_n infinite_o suâ—_n mount_v they_o keep_v they_o meek_a anâ—_n lowly_a and_o the_o abundance_n of_o theiâ—_n celestial_a revelation_n by_o this_o meaâ—_n no_o way_n puff_v they_o up_o but_o render_v they_o the_o more_o thankful_a the_o morâ—_n sensible_a of_o god_n goodness_n unto_o theâ—_n let_v they_o therefore_o be_v our_o patterâ—_n of_o humility_n nay_o rather_o let_v the_o eveâ—_n bless_v jesus_n be_v our_o example_n herein_o who_o have_v direct_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a though_o the_o most_o high_a god_n ah_o it_o be_v but_o compare_v our_o selveâ—_n with_o the_o deity_n and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o we_o what_o vile_a creature_n a_o miserable_a sinner_n we_o be_v and_o whaâ—_n a_o infinite_o glorious_a be_v and_o imâ—maculate_a purity_n be_v god_n and_o theâ—_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o glorâ—_n will_v lessen_v and_o humble_v we_o in_o cur_n owâ—_n conceit_n amen_n bless_a saviour_n amen_o the_o prayer_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o glory_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o condescende_v to_o look_v down_o from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n on_o we_o poor_a unworthy_a mortal_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o our_o soujourn_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n we_o beseech_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o glorious_a residence_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o banish_v thence_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n by_o possess_v we_o with_o high_a reverential_n thought_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n which_o may_v make_v we_o appear_v mean_a and_o low_a and_o despicable_a in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n o_o that_o we_o may_v appear_v such_o now_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o that_o thou_o resiste_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n a_o increase_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a humble_v we_o therefore_o o_o lord_n amid_o these_o our_o devotion_n that_o thou_o may_v exalt_v we_o in_o thy_o due_a season_n mortify_v in_o we_o at_o present_a all_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n for_o what_o more_o incongruous_a than_o pride_n and_o a_o lowly_a beg_a supplication_n what_o more_o incongruous_a than_o a_o display_v of_o our_o want_n 〈◊〉_d acknowledgement_n of_o our_o vileness_n and_o dependence_n a_o implore_v of_o mercy_n and_o relief_n all_o which_o import_n thâ—_n deep_a humility_n and_o yet_o a_o self-conâ—ceited_n arrogant_a and_o lofty_a temper_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n o_o grant_v it_o may_v no_o long_o beaâ—â—_n sway_n over_o we_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d clothe_v with_o humility_n that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o best_a service_n make_v we_o pure_a in_o heart_n yet_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n strike_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o deep_a and_o lively_a sense_n of_o our_o wreâ—â—_n chedness_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_v and_o maâ—â—_n we_o as_o humble_v as_o we_o be_v wicked_a what_o o_o lord_n be_v all_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o earth_n if_o compare_v with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d creator_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n what_o but_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d bucket_n and_o as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d balance_n how_o may_v we_o then_o just_o 〈◊〉_d with_o shame_n when_o we_o consider_v our_o multiply_a heinous_a transgression_n against_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o god_n when_o we_o consider_v in_o what_o manner_n we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n against_o thou_o the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n by_o arrogate_a to_o ourselves_o the_o propriety_n of_o thy_o free_a beneficence_n o_o make_v we_o account_v our_o high_a attainment_n 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