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therefore_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o righteous_a must_v shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n so_o the_o darkness_n of_o corruption_n must_v not_o be_v dispel_v utter_o at_o once_o but_o daily_o be_v banish_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n therefore_o be_v it_o bless_a lord_n that_o though_o thou_o have_v cancel_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n at_o once_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v thou_o wise_o leave_v the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v abolish_v by_o degree_n that_o so_o i_o may_v still_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o mortify_n thereof_o that_o i_o
may_v daily_o grow_v up_o in_o christ_n to_o perfect_a holiness_n &_o therefore_o though_o corruption_n remain_v in_o i_o yet_o see_v it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o i_o here_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o i_o be_o not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n &_o though_o i_o be_o sometime_o as_o no_o better_a than_o lose_v in_o myself_o yet_o this_o be_v that_o i_o may_v still_o deny_v my_o own_o righteousness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o in_o christ_n for_o the_o concern_v of_o present_a corruption_n &_o for_o the_o ave_n of_o my_o person_n in_o he_o to_o be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n only_o gracious_a god_n grant_v i_o here_o i_o pray_v thou_o still_o to_o justify_v thy_o wisdom_n in_o condemn_v my_o own_o folly_n and_o to_o advance_v thy_o free_a and_o constant_a grace_n in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o my_o own_o corruption_n true_a it_o be_v holy_a father_n that_o as_o thou_o make_v man_n righteous_a at_o the_o first_o but_o he_o seek_v many_o invention_n to_o his_o own_o overthrow_n so_o do_v thou_o so_o restore_v i_o again_o by_o thy_o power_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o more_o durable_a state_n of_o holiness_n that_o neither_o shall_v i_o ever_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o final_o neither_o though_o thou_o have_v leave_v corruption_n in_o i_o yet_o see_v thy_o end_n herein_o be_v to_o make_v i_o still_o deny_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v ingraft_v i_o therefore_o neither_o may_v i_o have_v fall_v at_o all_o into_o such_o fearful_a distraction_n if_o i_o have_v keep_v i_o close_o unto_o my_o hold_n neither_o though_o i_o have_v fall_v by_o let_v go_v my_o hold_n yet_o shall_v not_o my_o fall_n make_v thy_o truth_n without_o effect_n nay_o rather_o shall_v prove_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v good_a the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v here_o unfeigned_o acknowledge_v before_o thou_o bless_a lord_n my_o own_o folly_n in_o let_v go_v my_o hold_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v want_v with_o all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v i_o upright_o but_o i_o have_v be_v want_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o so_o i_o have_v be_v want_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o myself_o thou_o have_v will_v i_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n even_o when_o i_o have_v feeling_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o inward_a pride_n have_v pervert_v thy_o gracious_a feeling_n to_o make_v i_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v and_o so_o by_o pervert_v the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n i_o have_v just_o grieve_v thy_o spirit_n and_o so_o thou_o with_o draw_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o i_o have_v be_v trouble_v trouble_a in_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o favour_n trouble_v of_o the_o world_n by_o seek_v false_a remedy_n there_o from_o trouble_a in_o my_o spirit_n by_o the_o confusion_n of_o those_o remedy_n as_o breed_v some_o time_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o trouble_v by_o expose_v to_o outward_a evil_n and_o hinder_v in_o the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a remedy_n sometime_o hereupon_o breed_v further_o trouble_n and_o inward_a horror_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n many_o time_n lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o very_a root_n &_o challenge_v the_o main_a and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o far_o less_o than_o i_o have_v deserve_v that_o so_o i_o may_v have_v hope_n in_o thy_o free_a grace_n for_o my_o recovery_n and_o in_o all_o this_o advance_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o abase_v my_o folly_n that_o so_o i_o may_v still_o renounce_v my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n for_o my_o recovery_n and_o perfection_n only_o keep_v i_o here_o holy_a father_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o to_o turn_v thy_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o then_o lead_v i_o into_o thy_o privy_a chamber_n &_o stay_v i_o with_o thy_o flagon_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o not_o sleep_v in_o death_n but_o also_o awake_a and_o sing_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a to_o admire_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o to_o see_v thou_o who_o be_v invisible_a that_o i_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o o_o give_v i_o therefore_o most_o mighty_a lord_n to_o condemme_n my_o own_o folly_n for_o be_v wise_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n in_o turn_v thy_o favour_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n grant_v i_o to_o thank_v myself_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n i_o have_v reap_v such_o confusion_n and_o give_v thou_o thanks_n the_o more_o thou_o have_v sustain_v i_o in_o the_o grave_n grant_v i_o out_o of_o experience_n of_o my_o own_o foolishness_n to_o give_v thou_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o free_a goodness_n and_o out_o of_o the_o experience_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o my_o weakness_n to_o comfort_v myself_o that_o thou_o will_v return_v again_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v undoubted_o return_v with_o speed_n o_o strengthen_v my_o weak_a faith_n i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o with_o thy_o precious_a promise_n that_o thy_o foundation_n stand_v sure_a whatsoever_o my_o building_n may_v be_v thou_o know_v who_o be_v thou_o o_o let_v it_o comfort_v my_o faint_a spirit_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v that_o so_o i_o may_v wise_o compare_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o thing_n past_a with_o thing_n present_a &_o by_o those_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o so_o i_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o judge_a of_o my_o present_a estate_n by_o look_v behind_o and_o before_o and_o not_o be_v cast_v off_o my_o hold_n either_o by_o present_a temptation_n or_o future_a fear_n o_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o precious_a promise_n that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o i_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n in_o cast_v myself_o upon_o thy_o mighty_a power_n and_o commit_v myself_o in_o welldoing_a into_o thy_o holy_a hand_n teach_v i_o to_o deny_v my_o own_o wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v trust_v perfect_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o grant_v i_o in_o thing_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v i_o wise_a and_o perfect_a to_o salvation_n let_v thy_o word_n keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n that_o i_o may_v not_o decline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o let_v my_o supplication_n be_v always_o manifest_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o o_o let_v i_o not_o in_o any_o case_n grieve_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n any_o more_o but_o grant_v i_o to_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v the_o motion_n thereof_o by_o turn_v they_o into_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o conscioamble_v practice_n seasonable_a to_o the_o occasion_n wean_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v have_v fellowship_n in_o thy_o love_n and_o purge_v my_o heart_n from_o secret_a wickedness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v away_o from_o thou_o keep_v i_o always_o close_o unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o open_a wickedness_n and_o give_v i_o grace_v always_o to_o remember_v my_o end_n that_o i_o may_v be_v still_o prepare_v against_o the_o come_n of_o my_o master_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o still_o accept_v i_o gracious_a father_n as_o i_o be_o in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o myself_o as_o i_o will_v be_v in_o thou_o and_o not_o what_o i_o be_o in_o corruption_n as_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o not_o what_o i_o be_o in_o this_o present_a world_n enable_v i_o still_o to_o desire_v above_o what_o i_o can_v do_v and_o to_o believe_v above_o what_o i_o can_v think_v or_o desire_v and_o so_o lead_v i_o forward_o by_o thy_o power_n through_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n that_o though_o i_o sometime_o slip_v yet_o i_o may_v up_o again_o though_o i_o stray_v a_o while_n yet_o i_o may_v thereby_o mend_v my_o pace_n &_o follow_v close_o after_o the_o mark_n not_o look_v on_o myself_o &_o my_o own_o worth_n or_o inability_n but_o still_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o my_o faith_n that_o so_o i_o may_v in_o he_o be_v more_o than_o conqueorr_n and_o so_o fight_v still_o the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o lie_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n in_o due_a season_n and_o so_o fill_v i_o o_o god_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o joy_n in_o believe_v that_o so_o i_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o to_o give_v up_o my_o soul_n by_o faith_n into_o thy_o holy_a hand_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n
my_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n which_o be_v my_o life_n shall_v appear_v i_o may_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n grant_v this_o gracious_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n my_o only_a advocate_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n pour_v into_o my_o heart_n thy_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o wisdom_n comfort_v my_o sinful_a soul_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a manna_n mollify_v and_o make_v soft_a my_o hard_a heart_n with_o the_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a oil_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n suffer_v i_o not_o o_o merciful_a lord_n to_o swerve_v or_o slide_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o grant_v help_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o unto_o my_o life_n end_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n depart_v from_o i_o at_o any_o time_n during_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n preserve_v i_o from_o this_o my_o youth_n and_o infancy_n under_o thy_o favourable_a protection_n give_v i_o grace_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v even_o to_o the_o grave_n continue_v a_o faithful_a and_o manly_a souldâ—er_n in_o defence_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o may_v in_o all_o my_o life_n daily_o grow_v to_o the_o ripe_a perfection_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n and_o true_o and_o just_o acknowledge_v thou_o my_o only_a god_n deut._n 6._o that_o i_o may_v only_o fear_v thou_o and_o honour_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o thou_o deut._n 10._o that_o i_o do_v not_o after_o the_o abomination_n of_o any_o idolatrous_a people_n worship_n stock_n or_o stone_n deut._n 8._o nor_o let_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n harken_v to_o any_o false_a prophet_n that_o teach_v their_o own_o imagination_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 13._o now_o vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n god_n to_o hear_v i_o and_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n govern_v i_o i_o know_v my_o god_n that_o no_o creature_n can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o deep_o subject_a to_o sin_n to_o escape_v all_o those_o stumble_a block_n which_o have_v make_v our_o way_n dangerous_a and_o perilous_a through_o those_o innumerable_a practice_n wherewith_o satan_n our_o great_a enemy_n through_o his_o malice_n and_o craft_n have_v devise_v to_o entrap_v our_o sinful_a soul_n to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n lord_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n root_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n namely_o fornication_n adultery_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n pride_n envy_n unnatural_a desire_n unpure_a thought_n lewd_a behaviour_n idleness_n and_o all_o other_o vicious_a and_o naughty_a action_n which_o be_v follow_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o life_n bring_v with_o they_o everlasting_a damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v increase_v in_o i_o o_o lord_n such_o abundance_n of_o thy_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o heavenly_a blessing_n that_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o i_o i_o may_v prove_v a_o true_a workman_n in_o thy_o harvest_n such_o a_o servant_n as_o occupi_v his_o master_n talon_n unto_o gain_n a_o witness_n that_o bear_v testimony_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o people_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o every_o place_n continue_v constant_a in_o the_o truth_n during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o my_o mortal_a life_n in_o thy_o truth_n o_o god_n do_v i_o delight_v therefore_o make_v i_o perfect_a in_o the_o same_o in_o thou_o alone_o do_v i_o repose_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n save_v i_o o_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o defend_v i_o against_o my_o enemy_n establish_v and_o confirm_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o faith_n towards_o thou_o keep_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o govern_v my_o tongue_n suffer_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o purpose_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v thou_o nor_o my_o tongue_n or_o lip_n to_o speak_v aught_o whereby_o i_o shall_v purchase_v thy_o wrath_n whosoever_o do_v trust_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n shall_v understand_v thy_o truth_n and_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v rest_n in_o thy_o favour_n but_o the_o ungodly_a according_a to_o their_o own_o wicked_a thought_n shall_v find_v corruption_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o force_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o touch_v they_o all_o wisdom_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v be_v with_o he_o always_o and_o be_v with_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n eccle._n 1_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v expel_v sin_n lord_n of_o thy_o mercy_n grant_v i_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n whereby_o i_o may_v true_o learn_v to_o know_v thou_o right_o and_o be_v diligent_a to_o perform_v thy_o precept_n effectual_o lord_n leave_v i_o not_o in_o my_o young_a day_n let_v thy_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o 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