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by_o reason_n of_o his_o corruption_n but_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n god_n give_v nothing_o to_o any_o which_o be_v a_o true_a blessing_n unto_o he_o but_o he_o give_v he_o grace_v true_o to_o desire_v it_o i_o will_v therefore_o ask_v lest_o i_o shall_v not_o receive_v i_o will_v seek_v lest_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o will_v knock_v lest_o the_o gate_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v open_v to_o i_o i_o will_v sincere_o instant_o and_o incessant_o pray_v for_o glory_n that_o i_o may_v have_v hope_n that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v i_o glory_n these_o thing_n good_a reader_n i_o have_v write_v for_o thy_o profit_n which_o i_o commend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o to_o god_n farewell_n in_o christ_n trin-uni_a deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la thou_o in_o christ_n t._n t._n certain_a necessary_a rule_n to_o be_v remember_v of_o every_o christian_a concern_v prayer_n viz._n if_o thou_o will_v make_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v thou_o must_v repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o daily_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n as_o thou_o renue_v thy_o sin_n as_o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o dan._n 9_o 5._o 6._o 2._o before_o thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n thou_o must_v be_v or_o at_o least_o desire_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v as_o need_n require_v math._n 5._o 23._o mark_n 11._o 25._o 3._o thou_o must_v prepare_v thyself_o both_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o god_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o 4._o every_o petition_n thou_o make_v must_v proceed_v from_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o thy_o own_o want_n &_o of_o thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n for_o otherwise_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v powerful_a and_o hearty_a and_o consequent_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 5._o thou_o must_v endeavour_n that_o thy_o prayer_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o grace_n thou_o want_v and_o this_o desire_n indeed_o before_o god_n be_v prayer_n itself_o exod._n 14._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 6._o thy_o prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o save_v and_o true_a justify_n faith_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o either_o thy_o person_n or_o thy_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n thou_o perform_v shall_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n without_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 7._o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o not_o frame_v after_o the_o carnal_a opinion_n and_o fancy_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n as_o 1._o epist_n john_n 5._o 14._o 8._o thou_o must_v present_v thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o &_o to_o none_o other_o for_o none_o else_o can_v here_o all_o man_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n but_o he_o only_o 9_o it_o must_v be_v present_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n merit_n and_o meditation_n of_o christ_n alone_o for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n coloss_n 3._o 17._o john_n 16_o 23._o 10._o thy_o affection_n shall_v be_v instant_a and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n but_o also_o afterward_o and_o till_o the_o thing_n ask_v be_v grant_v luke_n 18._o 1._o isaiah_n 62._o 7._o 11._o every_o prayer_n shall_v ordinary_o have_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v set_v and_o solemn_a some_o thanksgiving_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 12._o when_o prayer_n be_v end_v thou_o must_v have_v a_o particular_a faith_n whereby_o thou_o may_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o grant_n of_o thy_o particular_a request_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n shall_v see_v they_o fit_v for_o thou_o mark_v 11._o 24._o 13._o last_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o practice_v that_o which_o thou_o praie_v for_o and_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o blessing_n but_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n whereby_o those_o blessing_n which_o thou_o ask_v may_v be_v obtain_v 12._o brief_a note_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n because_o without_o prayer_n we_o can_v give_v unto_o god_n his_o due_a glory_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o 2._o we_o can_v neither_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n nor_o that_o we_o have_v right_a unto_o any_o creature_n before_o we_o make_v conscience_n to_o practice_v this_o duty_n daily_a rom._n 8._o 15._o 16._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o prayer_n therefore_o without_o prayer_n every_o thing_n work_v to_o our_o condemnation_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 4._o without_o prayer_n we_o can_v look_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n as_o a_o blessing_n nor_o to_o turn_v away_o any_o evil_a from_o we_o math._n 7._o 7._o 5._o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o earthworm_n and_o worldling_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o speak_v of_o any_o thing_n well_o without_o prayer_n rom._n 8._o 5._o 6._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n command_v we_o all_o to_o step_v into_o the_o breach_n with_o godly_a moses_n and_o by_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n from_o be_v avenge_v of_o the_o iniquity_n reign_v among_o we_o ezek._n 22._o 30._o 7._o god_n require_v a_o daily_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n at_o our_o hand_n which_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n job._n 1._o 1._o psal_n 1._o 8._o god_n do_v daily_o bestow_v blessing_n upon_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o serve_v he_o lament_v 3._o 23._o psal_n 103._o 2._o 9_o because_o satan_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o tempt_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o loin_n gird_v and_o be_v always_o upon_o our_o watch_n to_o resist_v he_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o 10._o we_o have_v not_o a_o day_n warrant_v no_o not_o a_o hour_n certainty_n of_o life_n therefore_o we_o be_v at_o no_o time_n to_o be_v unprepared_a because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o hour_n when_o our_o master_n come_v math._n 24._o 42._o 11._o we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v travel_v each_o day_n home_o ward_n to_o our_o own_o country_n heb._n 11._o 10._o 12._o by_o ourâ—calling_v we_o be_v watchman_n soldier_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o spiritual_a warefare_n as_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 6._o finis_fw-la set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal_n 141._o 3._o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o hart_n he_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n &_o my_o redeemer_n psa_fw-la â—9_n 4._o a_o godly_a and_o necessary_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o all_o time_n o_o eternal_a god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o most_o merciful_a and_o lon_a father_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n do_v here_o in_o thy_o sight_n free_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o we_o be_v most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o grievous_a transgressor_n of_o all_o thy_o holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n that_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o sin_n and_o stain_v in_o the_o womb_n so_o have_v we_o continual_o since_o that_o time_n multiply_v many_o actual_a transgression_n against_o thy_o majesty_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v grow_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o heavy_a in_o weight_n than_o the_o sand_n by_o the_o sea_n shore_n therefore_o it_o be_v thy_o mere_a mercy_n long_o ere_o this_o they_o have_v not_o press_v we_o down_o to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n thou_o only_o o_o lord_n know_v our_o sin_n who_o know_v our_o heart_n nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o al-séeing_a eye_n thou_o know_v both_o what_o we_o have_v be_v &_o what_o we_o be_v yea_o our_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o of_o many_o and_o grievous_a evil_n and_o thou_o be_v far_o great_a than_o our_o conscience_n be_v able_a to_o lay_v much_o more_o unto_o our_o charge_n we_o appeal_v therefore_o from_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n how_o much_o more_o above_o our_o sin_n entreat_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n of_o thy_o well_o please_a son_n christ_n jesus_n for_o his_o sake_n o_o lord_n we_o pray_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a to_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o iniquity_n past_a of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v whether_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o knowledge_n of_o commission_n of_o evil_a or_o of_o omission_n of_o our_o duty_n wash_v they_o all_o away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n bury_v they_o in_o his_o grave_n and_o lay_v such_o a_o weight_n of_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o they_o
we_o thank_v thou_o for_o those_o inestimable_a blessing_n which_o concern_v a_o better_a life_n and_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o our_o election_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n our_o creation_n into_o the_o world_n our_o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesus_n when_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n our_o uocation_n from_o the_o world_n our_o bless_a hope_n of_o glorification_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v o_o lord_n we_o confess_v we_o have_v not_o deserserue_v the_o least_o of_o all_o these_o thy_o blessing_n either_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a but_o have_v rather_o give_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a which_o we_o have_v multiply_v against_o thou_o from_o time_n to_o time_n o_o lord_n we_o confess_v that_o our_o conception_n our_o birth_n yea_o and_o our_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v in_o sin_n live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o thy_o commandment_n our_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v sinful_a derive_v it_o even_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n and_o so_o to_o we_o that_o as_o adam_n purchase_v for_o we_o his_o child_n none_o other_o inheritance_n but_o the_o unhappy_a entrance_n into_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o engraft_a into_o this_o detestable_a stock_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v sorry_a o_o lord_n that_o we_o have_v offend_v thou_o so_o willing_o and_o disobedient_o stray_v from_o thy_o holy_a law_n yea_o we_o do_v unfeigned_o condemn_v ourselves_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o every_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n purpose_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o forsake_v our_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o to_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n than_o ever_o we_o have_v do_v heretofore_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o make_v the_o night_n for_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o as_o thou_o have_v ordain_v he_o the_o day_n to_o travel_v in_o grant_v dear_a father_n that_o we_o may_v so_o take_v our_o bodily_a rest_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v continual_o watch_v for_o the_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v appear_v for_o our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v that_o in_o our_o sleep_n we_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o any_o fantasy_n dream_n or_o other_o tentation_n but_o that_o we_o may_v full_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o thou_o love_v thou_o fear_v thou_o and_o rest_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o our_o sleep_n be_v not_o â—â—cessive_a or_o overmuch_o after_o the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o sufficient_a to_o content_v our_o weak_a nature_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v the_o day_n follow_v to_o live_v in_o all_o godly_a conversation_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o calling_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o brethren_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n bless_v with_o we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o child_n and_o church_n in_o all_o place_n pour_v down_o thy_o blessing_n in_o especial_a manner_n upon_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o royal_a progeny_n bless_v all_o the_o nobility_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n bless_v the_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n lord_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o their_o labour_n that_o by_o their_o ministry_n such_o may_v daily_o be_v win_v unto_o thou_o as_o belong_v unto_o thy_o election_n of_o grace_n bless_v and_o succour_v all_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o distress_v be_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o sickness_n lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o than_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v give_v they_o the_o true_a sight_n and_o feel_v of_o their_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o 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the_o bless_a spirit_n our_o comforter_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n another_o prayer_n for_o morning_n o_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n we_o thy_o servant_n do_v she_o humble_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n acknowledge_v here_o in_o thy_o sight_n our_o heinous_a offence_n commit_v against_o thou_o both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n so_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v grow_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v thou_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o they_o be_v so_o heinous_a that_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o they_o be_v but_o conceive_v in_o thought_n be_v sufficient_a in_o judgement_n to_o throw_v we_o down_o to_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n beside_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v guilty_a before_o thy_o majesty_n of_o a_o 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