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and_o fashion_v we_o unto_o his_o likeness_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o his_o spirit_n sect_n xxxvii_o of_o a_o man_n take_v a_o review_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o action_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o day_n past_a it_o be_v good_a before_o you_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_n to_o take_v a_o review_n of_o all_o the_o action_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o past_a day_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v the_o day_n past_a or_o the_o week_n past_a or_o thy_o whole_a life_n past_a thou_o may_v brief_o run_v over_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o may_v easy_o see_v what_o commandment_n thou_o have_v transgress_v and_o so_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o may_v renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o resolution_n for_o better_a obedience_n look_v diligent_o into_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o thy_o life_n consider_v what_o progress_n thou_o have_v make_v in_o godliness_n or_o how_o thou_o have_v 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be_v indeed_o awaken_v and_o enlighten_v will_v condemn_v you_o guilty_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o will_v condemn_v the_o best_a of_o your_o action_n as_o not_o wrought_v in_o god_n nor_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o intend_v for_o his_o glory_n now_o ere_o you_o can_v find_v yourselves_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n you_o must_v find_v your_o conscience_n condemn_v you_o for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o daily_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v search_v and_o convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n take_v a_o review_v every_o evening_n likewise_o of_o all_o the_o gift_n grace_n blessing_n benefit_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o consider_v after_o what_o sort_n thou_o have_v employ_v they_o the_o day_n past_a and_o examine_v whether_o all_o these_o thing_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o more_o service_n unto_o he_o who_o give_v they_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v weapon_n and_o instrument_n wherewith_o to_o offend_v he_o the_o more_o examine_v how_o thou_o have_v use_v thy_o strength_n thy_o health_n thy_o riches_n thy_o substance_n thy_o life_n thy_o understanding_n thy_o memory_n thy_o will_n thy_o affection_n thy_o sight_n thy_o tongue_n thy_o ear_n thy_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o member_n and_o faculty_n and_o then_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n benefit_n make_v thou_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o his_o goodness_n to_o love_v he_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o slight_v common_a mercy_n yet_o extraordinary_a mercy_n must_v be_v more_o special_o and_o particular_o observe_v by_o we_o sect_n xxxviii_o of_o provide_v in_o the_o evening_n for_o the_o day_n to_o come_v it_o be_v good_a advice_n that_o one_o give_v that_o a_o christian_n shall_v begin_v from_o the_o evening_n the_o purpose_n of_o good_a work_n which_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o next_o day_n what_o point_v he_o ought_v to_o meditate_v upon_o what_o vice_n he_o 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will_v have_v its_o night_n of_o death_n the_o long_a day_n of_o life_n will_v have_v its_o night_n of_o death_n think_v upon_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n 9.4_o john_n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v while_o it_o be_v day_n for_o the_o night_n come_v wherein_n no_o man_n can_v work_n there_o be_v no_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n when_o the_o night_n of_o death_n be_v come_v if_o thou_o o_o man_n have_v spend_v the_o day_n in_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n ask_v thyself_o in_o the_o evening_n what_o satisfaction_n thou_o have_v find_v in_o those_o vanity_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o eager_o pursue_v all_o the_o day_n before_o and_o what_o comfort_n they_o now_o afford_v unto_o thou_o ah_o they_o be_v now_o go_v and_o pass_v and_o they_o have_v leave_v but_o a_o sad_a relish_n behind_o but_o if_o yet_o thou_o resolve_v to_o tread_v the_o same_o path_n of_o sin_n and_o destruction_n again_o be_v thou_o well_o assure_v that_o a_o night_n will_v come_v which_o shall_v never_o 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