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and_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n in_o all_o peace_n and_o purity_n sanctity_n and_o sobriety_n to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o and_o final_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n one_o god_n in_o unity_n and_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v ascribe_v of_o i_o and_o thy_o whole_a church_n all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n friday_n a_o evening_n prayer_n merciful_a lord_n god_n and_o my_o gracious_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n o_o leave_v i_o not_o nor_o forsake_v i_o but_o ever_o be_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o my_o guide_n lead_v i_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o end_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o salvation_n wash_v away_o all_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n sanctify_v my_o nature_n abolish_v my_o corruption_n 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such_o as_o be_v not_o send_v from_o thou_o let_v they_o have_v no_o exhibition_n from_o thy_o church_n run_v without_o commission_n from_o thou_o lord_n guide_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n of_o he_o who_o i_o shall_v hear_v this_o day_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v home_o unto_o my_o conscience_n and_o leave_v no_o corruption_n unbowel_v but_o that_o his_o word_n may_v separate_v all_o sinful_a affection_n from_o i_o and_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o it_o in_o all_o holy_a virtue_n and_o gracious_a act_n bless_v all_o the_o hearer_n of_o thy_o word_n make_v they_o doer_n of_o the_o same_o not_o deceive_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n grant_v that_o thy_o messenger_n divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o thy_o people_n keep_v it_o careful_o and_o
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bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v and_o see_v we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n send_v this_o our_o brother_n or_o sister_n such_o competency_n of_o patience_n and_o constancy_n that_o he_o may_v continue_v thy_o faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o his_o life_n end_n work_v in_o he_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o true_a sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o which_o may_v cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o raise_v he_o from_o his_o bed_n of_o languish_v and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o foot_n again_o prepare_v his_o heart_n for_o death_n and_o his_o soul_n for_o heaven_n wash_v away_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o impute_v unto_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o appear_v before_o thou_o without_o either_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n may_v have_v confidence_n of_o see_v his_o everliving_a and_o everloving_a redeemer_n not_o with_o other_o 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