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betimes_o o_o lord_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o ps._n 5._o 3._o and_o according_o let_v it_o be_v our_o resolution_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v be_v compose_v for_o it_o to_o present_v our_o prayer_n before_o he_o like_o the_o incense_n that_o shall_v sweeten_v our_o thought_n for_o the_o whole_a day_n vi_o a_o previous_a consideration_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_n and_o the_o best_a motive_n to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o before_o we_o come_v to_o give_v direction_n for_o particular_a devotion_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o that_o may_v bring_v we_o in_o love_n with_o prayer_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o a_o penitent_a soul_n and_o the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o way_n to_o all_o goâ—…'s_n blessing_n and_o favour_n and_o admit_v we_o into_o the_o near_a presence_n and_o audience_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o somewhat_o that_o may_v move_v and_o induce_v we_o to_o 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find_v it_o too_o true_a there_o be_v no_o such_o cruelty_n as_o the_o cruelty_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o no_o such_o variance_n as_o that_o between_o man_n and_o maâ—…_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n nay_o i_o may_v come_v near_o no_o such_o variance_n no_o such_o civil_a war_n 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o we_o have_v within_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d own_o affection_n and_o reason_n be_v at_o the_o greateâ—…_n odds_n the_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o unite_v but_o that_o their_o dissension_n be_v as_o great_a 〈◊〉_d any_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v often_o affâ—…cted_v and_o vex_v with_o other_o man_n with_o our_o beâ—…_n friend_n and_o kindred_n for_o we_o seldom_o continue_v long_o in_o peace_n and_o good_a term_n with_o ouâ—…selves_n and_o which_o of_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a of_o somâ—…_n bitter_a conflict_n that_o we_o have_v have_v with_o ouâ—…_n own_o passion_n if_o we_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o they_o which_o be_v far_o worse_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o 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wealth_n and_o honour_n which_o may_v leave_v we_o or_o we_o they_o we_o know_v not_o soon_o for_o our_o life_n be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o in_o our_o great_a strength_n and_o hope_v it_o be_v but_o a_o puff_n of_o breath_n in_o our_o nostril_n that_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o our_o estate_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o again_o in_o this_o little_a uncertain_a time_n so_o full_a of_o trouble_n that_o every_o particular_a day_n have_v his_o full_a measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o mat_n 6._o 34._o and_o if_o that_o move_v we_o not_o yet_o remember_v that_o while_o we_o procrastinate_v and_o spin_v out_o the_o time_n that_o spend_v so_o fast_o of_o itself_o vengeance_n and_o damnation_n do_v not_o sleep_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o while_o we_o go_v on_o secure_o live_v as_o we_o list_v and_o rant_v it_o we_o know_v not_o who_o set_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o defer_v our_o amendment_n and_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n and_o ourselves_o let_v we_o quick_o make_v sure_a for_o those_o cordial_n and_o support_v that_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o most_o stead_n when_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v full_a and_o the_o tide_n of_o our_o misery_n begin_v to_o overflow_v and_o withal_o let_v the_o short_a continuance_n of_o we_o and_o our_o misery_n here_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o more_o patient_a our_o short_a suffering_n work_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o more_o valiant_a too_o and_o the_o more_o desirous_a of_o employment_n wherein_o to_o express_v ourselves_o in_o other_o case_n the_o more_o the_o hazard_n be_v the_o more_o we_o rouse_v up_o and_o be_v please_v with_o the_o fair_a occasion_n that_o we_o have_v to_o show_v our_o valour_n optat_fw-la aprum_fw-la aut_fw-la fulvum_fw-la descendere_fw-la monte_fw-fr leonem_fw-la i_o e._n the_o love_n of_o our_o credit_n will_v make_v we_o slight_v all_o danger_n but_o in_o all_o case_n we_o take_v good_a encouragement_n from_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o here_o for_o if_o shortness_n of_o time_n and_o fullness_n of_o misery_n can_v awake_v we_o this_o i_o hope_v will_n that_o they_o which_o live_v well_o shall_v have_v they_o both_o answer_v with_o length_n of_o time_n and_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v more_o of_o that_o fullness_n but_o first_o i_o will_v conclude_v what_o have_v be_v say_v with_o this_o morning_n prayer_n follow_v that_o may_v help_v to_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o business_n of_o the_o day_n a_o morning_n prayer_n in_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v this_o day_n prosper_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n o_o prosper_v thou_o our_o handiwork_n ps._n 90._o 17._o in_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v or_o say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n ps._n 19_o 14._o that_o thou_o may_v for_o ever_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v with_o we_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n wherein_o for_o the_o short_a time_n of_o our_o life_n here_o give_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o in_o thy_o presence_n fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o displeasure_n hate_v and_o sorrow_v for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o our_o sin_n love_v and_o joy_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n we_o beseech_v thou_o in_o thy_o good_a providence_n and_o mercy_n so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v either_o unprovided_a or_o unwilling_a to_o