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design_n in_o make_v we_o be_v happy_a o_o lord_n forgive_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o all_o our_o past_a wander_n from_o thou_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n of_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n and_o endue_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n through_o faith_n in_o which_o we_o humble_o seek_v thy_o favour_n we_o pray_v thou_o turn_v from_o we_o all_o those_o evil_n that_o we_o most_o righteous_o have_v deserve_v in_o time_n past_a and_o grant_v we_o hereafter_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n lord_n let_v we_o be_v plant_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o there_o flourish_v like_o the_o palm_n tree_n and_o if_o we_o live_v to_o old_a age_n let_v we_o be_v even_o then_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n we_o make_v our_o humble_a supplication_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o men._n let_v the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n prosper_v thy_o church_n and_o give_v it_o great_a increase_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o give_v it_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n tranquillity_n and_o peace_n deliver_v it_o from_o intestine_a disturbance_n and_o outward_a enemy_n we_o humble_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o these_o kingdom_n in_o general_n lord_n grant_v that_o all_o thing_n well-pleasing_a to_o thou_o may_v flourish_v and_o abound_v among_o we_o and_o do_v thou_o by_o thy_o almighty_a providence_n watch_n over_o we_o and_o direct_v our_o public_a affair_n for_o our_o good_a particular_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o queen_n grant_v they_o in_o health_n and_o wealth_n long_o to_o live_v strengthen_v they_o to_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v all_o their_o enemy_n teach_v we_o and_o all_o their_o subject_n due_o to_o consider_v who_o authority_n they_o have_v and_o so_o to_o serve_v honour_n and_o humble_o obey_v they_o in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o most_o bless_a word_n and_o ordinance_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a do_v good_a to_o all_o among_o we_o beyond_o what_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v let_v thy_o blessing_n upon_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v this_o day_n hear_v make_v it_o to_o dwell_v and_o take_v root_n in_o we_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n even_o to_o a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o let_v the_o same_o gracious_a mercy_n which_o have_v blessed_v we_o this_o day_n with_o thing_n necessary_a for_o life_n and_o godliness_n watch_v over_o we_o this_o night_n and_o give_v we_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a rest_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o add_v still_o to_o our_o life_n make_v we_o steady_a and_o persevere_v in_o well-doing_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n all_o which_o we_o humble_o crave_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n show_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o rely_v upon_o it_o let_v we_o pray_v prevent_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o our_o do_n with_o thy_o most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o further_o we_o with_o thy_o continual_a help_n that_o in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o thou_o we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o final_o by_o thy_o mercy_n obtain_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o numb_a 23._o vers_fw-la 10._o latter_a part._n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o balaam_n a_o famous_a sorcerer_n and_o fortune-teller_n among_o the_o midianite_n be_v send_v for_o by_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n to_o curse_n israel_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o his_o border_n the_o messenger_n come_v to_o he_o with_o this_o compliment_n from_o the_o king_n for_o i_o wot_v that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v chap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 6._o such_o a_o esteem_n have_v he_o raise_v of_o himself_o among_o the_o ignorant_a heathen_n and_o very_o fain_o will_v the_o wicked_a wretch_n have_v do_v that_o which_o balak_n desire_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n which_o he_o love_v this_o appear_v by_o his_o seek_n of_o enchantment_n against_o israel_n as_o he_o several_a time_n do_v as_o the_o one_a verse_n of_o the_o 24_o chapter_n intimate_v but_o it_o please_v god_n constant_o to_o over-rule_v and_o hinder_v he_o and_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o utter_v his_o direful_a and_o mischievous_a charm_n which_o before_o perhaps_o can_v blast_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cause_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o raise_v a_o hurricane_a and_o throw_v down_o building_n he_o can_v now_o do_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n constrain_v he_o to_o utter_v only_a thing_n honourable_a and_o favourable_a of_o israel_n in_o a_o deep_a sense_n which_o this_o possess_v he_o with_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o that_o people_n and_o be_v so_o far_o enlighten_v for_o the_o present_a though_o against_o his_o will_n as_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o in_o that_o to_o come_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o god_n he_o therefore_o conclude_v his_o first_o parable_n or_o sententious_a and_o prophetic_a speech_n concern_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n let_v
let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o thou_o to_o mortify_v all_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a affection_n to_o cease_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o to_o good_n make_v we_o o_o lord_n serious_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a uncertainty_n to_o we_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v let_v we_o not_o presume_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n and_o so_o encourage_v ourselves_o to_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n lest_o we_o thereby_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o provoke_v thou_o by_o our_o unnecessary_a delay_n to_o cut_v we_o off_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o untimely_a death_n or_o to_o doom_n we_o to_o a_o final_a and_o judicial_a hardness_n let_v we_o not_o put_v off_o our_o repentance_n to_o such_o a_o time_n as_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o do_v it_o in_o or_o to_o such_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o impose_v upon_o by_o our_o own_o false_a heart_n in_o the_o do_v it_o but_o make_v we_o now_o to_o set_v about_o it_o while_o thou_o call_v we_o to_o it_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o sincere_a and_o be_v certain_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o accept_v it_o o_o lord_n thy_o ready_a grace_n shall_v find_v we_o always_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o thy_o pardon_v mercy_n shall_v find_v we_o always_o ready_a to_o seek_v it_o let_v this_o o_o lord_n we_o pray_v be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o renew_v our_o baptismal_a covenant_n now_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o thou_o again_o and_o to_o resolve_v that_o we_o will_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o thou_o to_o make_v thy_o holy_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o to_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o gracious_o accept_v we_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n declare_v unto_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o give_v strength_n and_o stability_n to_o these_o our_o resolution_n extend_v we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o goodness_n to_o all_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n nation_n let_v a_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a call_v go_v forth_o among_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n pour_v out_o a_o abundant_a measure_n of_o thy_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o church_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v evil_a among_o we_o and_o may_v repent_v and_o do_v our_o first_o work_n lord_n in_o thy_o mercy_n reform_v these_o nation_n wherein_o we_o live_v from_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n from_o pride_n and_o schism_n from_o envy_n and_o malice_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n from_o luxury_n and_o riot_n and_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n uncleanness_n and_o intemperance_n let_v we_o not_o go_v on_o to_o provoke_v thou_o by_o these_o our_o sin_n lest_o our_o iniquity_n prove_v our_o ruin_n we_o pray_v thou_o to_o bless_v abundant_o our_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o they_o in_o church_n and_o state_n make_v they_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o happy_a in_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o true_a godliness_n among_o we_o bless_v all_o our_o relation_n and_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o keep_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o name_n we_o humble_o beg_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o night_n we_o thank_v thou_o for_o those_o of_o the_o day_n past_a for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o for_o our_o good_a hope_n of_o more_o to_o come_v to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o john_n wyatt_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n be_v churchyard_n a_o practical_a exposition_n on_o the_o ten_o commandment_n by_o ezekiel_n hopkins_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o london-derry_n a_o enquiry_n into_o several_a remarkable_a text_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o contain_v some_o difficulty_n in_o they_o with_o a_o probable_a resolution_n of_o they_o by_o john_n edward_n b._n d._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o st._n john_n college_n cambridge_n in_o 2_o part_n octavo_fw-la a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o constitution_n discipline_n government_n unity_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o flourish_v within_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n faithful_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o extant_a write_n of_o those_o age_n in_o 2_o part_n by_o a_o impartial_a hand_n the_o christian_a virtuoso_fw-la show_v that_o by_o be_v addict_v to_o natural_a philosophy_n a_o man_n be_v rather_o assist_v than_o indispose_v to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a by_o the_o honourable_a robert_n boyle_n esquire_n the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o katherine_n de_fw-fr medicis_fw-la queen_n mother_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n or_o the_o exact_a pattern_n of_o the_o present_a french_a king_n policy_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n sermon_n i._n the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n demonstrate_v and_o improve_v pag._n 1_o serm._n ii_o of_o vain_a thought_n or_o inconsideration_n with_o the_o mischief_n and_o remedy_n p._n 27_o serm._n iii_o of_o true_a happiness_n wherein_o it_o lie_v demonstrate_v p._n 49_o serm._n iu._n the_o heavenly_a mind_n describe_v and_o urge_v p._n 75_o serm._n v._n the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n prove_v and_o state_v p._n 98_o serm._n vi._n the_o great_a duty_n of_o thankfulness_n urge_v &_o direct_v p._n 116_o serm._n vii_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o religion_n demonstrate_v and_o improve_v p._n 134_o serm._n viii_o the_o easiness_n of_o religion_n explain_v and_o improve_v p._n 152_o sermon_n ix_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n demonstrate_v p._n 177_o serm._n x._o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n demonstrate_v and_o improve_v p._n 201_o serm._n xi_o the_o meanness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n prove_v and_o apply_v p._n 225_o serm._n xii_o the_o usefulness_n of_o early_a religion_n to_o old-age_n demonstrate_v p._n 249_o serm._n xiii_o of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n show_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o rely_v upon_o it_o p._n 273_o jer._n 10._o 25._o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n joshua_n 24._o 15._o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o 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