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this_o sure_o more_o effectual_a to_o we_o 6._o do_v which_o necessary_o follow_v from_o the_o former_a of_o many_o thing_n that_o which_o still_o tend_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n whilst_o you_o endeavour_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n beside_o his_o glory_n indifferent_a to_o you_o 7._o renew_v a_o actual_a intention_n of_o his_o glory_n before_o every_o particular_a action_n else_o notwithstanding_o a_o general_a devotement_n of_o all_o your_o work_n to_o he_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n nature_n will_v frequent_o relapse_n to_o mind_v she_o own_o good_a which_o actual_a intention_n will_v help_v we_o to_o undertake_v still_o great_a thing_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o desert_v all_o those_o action_n which_o serve_v not_o or_o less_o unto_o it_o 8._o procure_v his_o praise_n from_o other_o in_o show_v or_o proclaim_v any_o part_n of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o his_o work_n and_o in_o accustom_v yourself_o to_o attribute_v constant_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o great_a matter_n unto_o he_o since_o he_o certain_o do_v all_o good_a and_o especial_o since_o in_o this_o his_o daily_a work_v all_o good_a in_o and_o by_o we_o many_o yet_o do_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o due_a glory_n to_o get_v some_o to_o themselves_o take_v heed_n in_o your_o do_v any_o thing_n commend_v to_o procure_v his_o praise_n always_o rather_o than_o your_o own_o and_o when_o any_o applause_n come_v to_o you_o present_o to_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o he_o remember_v how_o herod_n be_v strike_v for_o not_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n the_o people_n give_v to_o he_o acts._n 12.23_o 9_o procure_v his_o outward_a and_o visible_a glory_n in_o reverent_o observe_v celebrate_v adorn_v thing_n among_o we_o that_o have_v more_o special_a relation_n and_o dedication_n unto_o he_o as_o place_n time_n person_n holy_a and_o the_o public_a service_n of_o he_o in_o and_z by_o they_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n excessive_a love_n natural_o do_v 10._o often_o compare_v the_o act_n of_o your_o love_n to_o he_o with_o those_o of_o his_o love_n to_o you_o and_o the_o meanness_n of_o your_o service_n with_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o lord_n compare_v his_o perfection_n and_o your_o defect_n consider_v what_o a_o thing_n any_o man_n be_v to_o angel_n what_o angel_n to_o he_o what_o you_o among_o those_o multitude_n of_o worthy_n among_o man_n on_o who_o he_o may_v place_v his_o love_n and_o then_o conclude_v with_o st._n austin_n quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la sum_fw-la ipse_fw-la ut_fw-la amari_fw-la te_fw-la jubeas_fw-la a_o i_o &_o nisi_fw-la faciam_fw-la irascaris_fw-la mihi_fw-la §._o 76._o ii_o believe_a and_o hope_v in_o he_o ii_o 1._o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o he_o in_o all_o purpose_n honest_a though_o temporal_a and_o those_o of_o small_a consequence_n but_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a whether_o concern_v god_n yourself_o or_o your_o neighbour_n see_v ps_n 37.3.5.7_o 55.22_o 9_o 10._o 27.14_o where_o you_o have_v no_o private_a secular_a interest_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o where_o as_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o undertake_v so_o little_a humane_a likelihood_n to_o effect_v they_o for_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o where_o affair_n be_v prosperous_a and_o where_o there_o be_v another_o hope_n beside_o be_v also_o the_o worldling_n hope_v job_n 13.15_o ps_n 27.3_o digr_n 1._o some_o degree_n of_o want_n of_o faith_n the_o chief_a obstruction_n of_o all_o good_a and_o heroical_a resolution_n §._o 77._o iii_o wership_v he_o iii_o 2._o worship_v he_o first_o with_o prayer_n in_o which_o 1._o for_o ourselves_o 1._o confession_n of_o sin_n confession_n 1._o with_o prayer_n 1._o confession_n 1._o meditate_v on_o hell_n the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o implore_v pordon_n 2._o make_v your_o confession_n of_o sin_n very_o particular_a and_o not_o such_o and_o so_o general_a as_o the_o most_o righteous_a person_n in_o the_o world_n may_v true_o say_v it_o after_o you_o canfess_v more_o special_o your_o last_o sin_n after_o more_o promise_n of_o reformation_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o present_a day_n some_o former_a great_a sin_n of_o your_o life_n that_o more_o burden_n your_o conscience_n which_o ought_v continual_o to_o be_v remember_v before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 51.3_o not_o only_o know_v sin_n forsake_v but_o all_o those_o action_n in_o which_o for_o the_o present_a by_o some_o excess_n or_o other_o vicious_a circumstance_n you_o doubt_v whether_o you_o may_v not_o have_v offend_v he_o desire_v his_o further_a illumination_n and_o remember_v eccl._n 9.1_o and_o 1._o cor._n 4.4_o and_o profess_v a_o ready_a mind_n to_o alter_v what_o in_o they_o you_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v displease_v unto_o he_o 3._o beg_v grace_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o your_o sin_n and_o defect_n that_o you_o may_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n whatever_o offend_v he_o 4._o use_v several_a way_n of_o help_v to_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n by_o run_v over_o and_o examine_v 1._o the_o ten_o commandment_n 2._o the_o apostle_n catalogue_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5.19_o rom._n 1.29_o rev._n 21.8_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n memory_n understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n 4._o the_o five_o sense_n and_o the_o tongue_n 5._o the_o three_o way_n of_o sin_v thought_n word_n deed_n 6._o against_o god_n our_o neighbour_n our_o self_n by_o review_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o time_n year_n after_o year_n place_n of_o our_o abode_n society_n we_o live_v in_o employment_n we_o have_v follow_v etc._n etc._n 5._o stay_v our_o meditation_n long_o on_o those_o head_n which_o have_v be_v more_o transgress_v by_o we_o 6._o review_v at_o certain_a time_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o former_a life_n write_v down_o and_o afflict_v our_o soul_n for_o they_o digr_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o often_o remembrance_n and_o re_fw-mi confession_n of_o old_a sin_n §._o 78._o 2._o thanksgiving_n 2._o thanksgiving_n and_o confession_n of_o god_n mercy_n 1._o meditate_v on_o paradise_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n merit_n for_o those_o who_o serve_v he_o and_o give_v thanks_o 2._o imagine_v all_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n benefit_n as_o particular_o do_v for_o you_o or_o consider_v they_o to_o you_o comparative_o to_o many_o other_o who_o enjoy_v a_o less_o portion_n of_o they_o or_o perhaps_o suffer_v thing_n contrary_a unto_o they_o 3._o consider_v our_o lord_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o which_o will_v make_v they_o still_o great_a unto_o you_o as_o his_o person_n be_v and_o will_v produce_v great_a reverence_n adoration_n fear_n love_n admiration_n and_o praise_n in_o you_o 4._o dedicate_a some_o of_o his_o benefit_n still_o to_o his_o service_n in_o give_v something_o to_o his_o poor_a or_o use_v some_o other_o act_n of_o charity_n especial_o after_o any_o extraordinary_a favour_n receive_v 2._o sam._n 24.24_o digr_n of_o the_o horrible_a crime_n of_o sacrilege_n or_o rob_v god_n of_o that_o which_o other_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o §._o 79._o 3_o petition_n 3._o petition_n confess_v to_o he_o 1._o your_o necessity_n and_o want_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a your_o infirmity_n and_o present_a condition_n for_o every_o thing_n even_o as_o if_o he_o know_v they_o not_o except_o from_o your_o relation_n but_o indeed_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_a know_v they_o and_o may_v become_v affect_v according_o psal_n 142.2_o jer._n 11.20_o 2._o king_n 19.14_o and_o so_o implore_v his_o grace_n speedy_a assistance_n succour_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o these_o request_n remember_v and_o repeat_v unto_o our_o lord_n his_o own_o word_n his_o promise_n his_o life_n he_o lead_v here_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v they_o but_o indeed_o to_o strengthen_v more_o your_o faith_n in_o they_o and_o adherence_n unto_o he_o thus_o nazianzen_n orat._n 11._o describe_v the_o earnest_a devotion_n of_o his_o sick_a sister_n gorgonia_n ad_fw-la altar_n cum_fw-la fide_fw-la procumbit_fw-la eumque_fw-la qui_fw-la super_fw-la ipso_fw-la honoratur_fw-la cum_fw-la ingenti_fw-la clamoro_fw-la invocat_n omnibusque_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appellat_fw-la atque_fw-la omne_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la unquam_fw-la mirifice_fw-la gesserat_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la ei_fw-la revocat_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o beseech_v he_o as_o for_o external_a necessity_n so_o for_o your_o internal_a for_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o seem_v most_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_z in_o which_o indeed_o we_o no_o less_o depend_v on_o his_o help_n 2._o cor._n 3.5_o for_o give_v we_o affection_n suit_v to_o our_o present_a duty_n joy_n sorrow_n tear_n pray_v against_o our_o will_n to_o be_v make_v willing_a and_o to_o wish_v first_o that_o we_o may_v will_v imagine_v our_o understanding_n as_o that_o of_o a_o natural_a fool_n and_o every_o moment_n receive_v new_a
temperance_n and_o modesty_n sobriety_n and_o chastity_n a_o true_a love_n of_o thou_o and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n bounty_n and_o compassionate_a affection_n grant_v we_o o_o lord_n diligence_n and_o constant_a vigilancy_n a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o holiness_n zeal_n and_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n christian_a fortitude_n and_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n grant_v we_o etc._n etc._n we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o holy_a unspotted_a and_o unblameable_a before_o he_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n well-pleasing_a fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n we_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o may_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o we_o make_v not_o 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we_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o we_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v strengthen_v in_o all_o virtue_n through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n with_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a in_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n increase_v our_o faith_n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n infuse_v hope_n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n enkindle_v charity_n o_o christ_n hear_v we_o christ_n give_v ear_n unto_o we_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o pray_v in_o flame_n o_o lord_n our_o reins_o and_o heart_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v thou_o with_o a_o chaste_a body_n and_o please_v thou_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n vouchsafe_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n according_a to_o thy_o bless_a will_n and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n conform_v they_o according_a to_o the_o perfect_a example_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n o_o god_n which_o 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declare_v that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v by_o our_o word_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o life_n and_o that_o if_o any_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o set_v a_o continual_a watch_n before_o our_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o take_v heed_n unto_o our_o way_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o in_o our_o tongue_n that_o unruly_a member_n which_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n o_o lord_n protect_v and_o deliver_v thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o restrain_v grace_n and_o by_o thy_o fear_n from_o the_o many_o evil_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o this_o so_o small_a a_o member_n from_o blasphemy_n swear_v or_o take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o lie_v slander_a backbiting_a and_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n from_o rail_v revile_v flattery_n tale-bearing_a or_o disclose_v secret_n from_o vainglory_n and_o boast_v from_o praise_v ourselves_o or_o disparage_v other_o from_o ostentation_n of_o our_o own_o science_n and_o wit_n from_o all_o filthy_a and_o corrupt_a communication_n from_o jest_v foolish_a froward_a and_o idle_a word_n and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n and_o thou_o who_o have_v give_v this_o member_n etc._n etc._n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n who_o know_v all_o our_o infirmity_n how_o slippery_a a_o member_n the_o tongue_n be_v and_o how_o liable_a we_o be_v to_o some_o abuse_n of_o it_o which_o we_o be_v necessitate_v so_o often_o to_o use_v and_o have_v so_o often_o occasion_n minister_v unto_o we_o of_o use_v it_o amiss_o which_o also_o it_o be_v not_o in_o another_o power_n easy_o to_o restrain_v grant_v that_o we_o may_v employ_v our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o manifold_a evil_n thereof_o that_o we_o may_v not_o desire_v to_o speak_v where_o we_o may_v without_o loss_n be_v silent_a nor_o utter_v any_o thing_n which_o become_v not_o thy_o servant_n for_o fear_v of_o seem_v stupid_a or_o ignorant_a melancholic_a or_o unsociable_a make_v we_o swift_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v but_o slow_a to_o speak_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o every_o discourse_n nor_o speak_v at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v necessary_a remember_v that_o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o one_o hasty_a in_o his_o word_n and_o good_a lord_n endue_v with_o such_o peaceableness_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v never_o passionate_o contend_v or_o dispute_v to_o maintain_v a_o unnecessary_a truth_n or_o to_o vindicate_v a_o small_a right_n or_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o slight_a defamation_n or_o affront_n but_o may_v follow_v the_o pattern_n of_o thy_o most_o admirable_a silence_n o_o 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