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thus_o make_v thy_o score_n even_o with_o christ_n every_o night_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o to_o account_v for_o when_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v thy_o final_a reckon_n before_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o judgement_n day_n 4._o if_o thou_o have_v fall_v out_o with_o any_o in_o the_o day_n 26._o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o in_o thy_o anger_n that_o night_n if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v wrong_v he_o acknowledge_v thy_o offence_n and_o inimicum_fw-la entreat_v he_o to_o forgive_v thou_o if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o offer_v he_o reconciliation_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v yet_o do_v thou_o from_o thy_o heart_n forgive_v he_o mat._n 5._o 23._o but_o in_o any_o case_n presume_v not_o to_o be_v thy_o own_o revenger_n for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o do_v god_n a_o double_a injury_n first_o in_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o just_a have_v reserve_v the_o 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chapter_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v kneel_v down_o on_o both_o thy_o knee_n at_o thy_o bedside_n or_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n in_o thy_o chamber_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n thy_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o his_o holy_a son_n jesus_n pray_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n 1._o confess_v thy_o sin_n especial_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v commit_v that_o day_n 2._o crave_v most_o earnest_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n for_o they_o 3._o request_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o amendment_n of_o life_n 4._o in_o give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n receive_v especial_o for_o thy_o preservation_n that_o
which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v create_v we_o to_o serve_v thou_o as_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o serve_v we_o so_o we_o beseech_v thou_o inspire_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o by_o his_o illumination_n and_o effectual_a work_n we_o may_v have_v the_o inward_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o natural_a corruption_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v blind_v in_o they_o through_o custom_n as_o the_o reprobate_n be_v but_o that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o loath_a they_o and_o be_v hearty_o grieve_v for_o they_o endeavour_v by_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o overcome_v and_o get_v out_o of_o they_o o_o let_v we_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n 6._o kill_v sin_n in_o our_o mortal_a body_n 10._o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n raise_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n convert_v our_o heart_n subdue_v our_o affection_n regenerate_v our_o mind_n and_o purify_v our_o nature_n and_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o those_o filthy_a vice_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o thâ—s_a time_n where_o with_o thousand_o be_v carry_v headlong_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o daily_o frame_v we_o more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 29._o that_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 24._o we_o may_v so_o serve_v and_o glorify_v thou_o that_o live_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o die_a in_o thy_o favour_n we_o may_v in_o thy_o appoint_a time_n attain_v to_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a unto_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o thy_o promise_n our_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o hatred_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o love_n unto_o thy_o child_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o 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thou_o to_o be_v that_o father_n of_o light_n 17._o from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v all_o those_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n and_o unto_o thou_o alone_o for_o they_o we_o ascribe_v to_o be_v due_a all_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o but_o more_o especial_o we_o praise_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v defend_v we_o this_o day_n from_o all_o peril_n and_o dangersâ—_n so_o that_o none_o of_o those_o judgement_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v have_v fall_v upon_o any_o one_o of_o we_o good_a lord_n forgive_v we_o the_o sin_n which_o this_o day_n we_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o our_o brethren_n &_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o for_o they_o and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o likewise_o of_o the_o same_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o defend_v and_o protect_v we_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o we_o this_o night_n from_o all_o danger_n of_o fire_n 49._o 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from_o despair_v of_o my_o eternal_a state_n i_o have_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o 1._o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v what_o my_o mind_n think_v fit_a not_o what_o thy_o word_n prescribe_v find_v my_o heart_n more_o prone_a to_o remember_v my_o bless_a saviour_n in_o a_o paint_a picture_n of_o man_n device_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v behold_v he_o crucify_v in_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n after_o his_o own_o ordinance_n where_o swear_n i_o shall_v never_o use_v thy_o name_n whereat_o all_o knee_n do_v bow_n but_o with_o religious_a reverence_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o worship_n without_o due_a preparation_n and_o zeal_n i_o have_v blasphemous_o abuse_v thy_o holy_a name_n to_o rash_a and_o customary_a oath_n yea_o i_o have_v use_v oath_n by_o thy_o sacred_a name_n as_o false_a cover_n of_o my_o filthy_a sin_n and_o i_o have_v be_v present_a at_o thy_o service_n ofttimes_o more_o for_o ceremony_n than_o conscience_n and_o to_o please_v man_n more_o than_o to_o please_v 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i_o ought_v but_o i_o have_v taunt_v at_o their_o zeal_n and_o hate_v they_o because_o they_o reprove_v i_o just_o and_o i_o have_v carry_v myself_o contemptuous_o against_o thy_o 〈…〉_z magistrate_n and_o minister_n though_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o 〈…〉_z where_o i_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z slâ—w_o to_o wrath_n and_o 〈…〉_z ready_a to_o forgive_v offence_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o upon_o my_o wrath_n but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d good_a for_o evil_n love_v my_o very_a enemy_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o alas_o for_o one_o sorry_a word_n have_v burst_v out_o into_o open_a rage_n and_o harbour_v thought_n of_o mischief_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v prefer_v to_o feed_v on_o my_o own_o malice_n rather_o than_o to_o eat_v of_o thy_o holy_a supper_n where_o i_o shall_v keep_v my_o mind_n from_o all_o filthy_a lust_n commandment_n and_o my_o body_n from_o all_o uncleanness_n etc._n o_o lord_n i_o have_v defile_v both_o and_o make_v my_o heart_n a_o cage_n of_o all_o impure_a thought_n thou_o and_o my_o mind_n a_o very_a stâ—e_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n yea_o the_o remedy_n which_o thou_o lord_n have_v ordain_v for_o incontinency_n can_v not_o contain_v i_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o chastity_n for_o by_o dote_v on_o beauty_n who_o ground_n be_v but_o dust_n satan_n have_v bewitch_v my_o flesh_n to_o lust_n after_o strange_a flesh_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v live_v in_o uprightness_n commandment_n giuâ—ng_v every_o man_n his_o due_a be_v content_v with_o my_o own_o estate_n and_o live_v consâ—ionably_o in_o my_o lawful_a call_v shall_v be_v ready_a according_a to_o my_o ability_n to_o lend_v and_o right_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a o_o lord_n i_o have_v by_o oppression_n extortion_n bribe_n cavillation_n and_o other_o indirect_a deal_n under_o