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A Refolution to lead a new Life. ND now, O Lord, I do not only with great Shame and Confusion of Face confefs and bewail the Sinfulness and Vanity of my whole Life, but I do ftedfaftly refolve and purpofe (through the Affiftance of thy Grace and Holy Spirit directing me) to renounce the Devil and all his Works,the Pomps and Vanities of this wicked World, and all the Lufts of the Flesh. Be pleased, O. Lord, to ftrengthen and confirm thefe good Refolutions in me. And I heartily thank thee, O Heavenly Father, for call-. ing me to the State of Salvation through Jefus Chrift my Saviour, who died for my Sins and rofe again for my Juftification; and I humbly befeech thee, for his fake, to give me Grace to continue in the fame unto my Life's End. Amen. See Pfal. 1. 23, 24, 25, 119, 126. APrayer for Faith in God's Mercy thro' Chrift. LMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, who for the more Confir mation of our Faith and Confidence in thy Mercy haft in thy Holy Gospel declared, that whosoever believeth in thy Son Jefus Chrift, fhall not perish, but have everlafting Life; and that this is Life eternal to know thee,the only true God, and Fefs Chrift whom thou haft fent. Increase this Know

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ledge, and confirm this Faith in me evermore! Olet me not reft in a dead Faith, but that I may have such a lively Faith,as will fhew it felf by Love and goodWorks; fuch a victorious Faith, which may enable me to overcome the World, and conform me to the Image of thy Son Jesus Chrift, in whom I believe! O grant me fuch a due Senfe of thy infinite Mercy, fhewed to Mankind in so much Mifery, as may never depart out of my Mind! I ftedfaftly believe, O bleffed Jefus, that thou didst fuffer upon the Crofs to fave me, and all the World, from the Guilt and Punishment of our Sins. O give me that Grace, that I may die to Sin, and rife again unto Righteousness :

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of my imperfect Sorrow, Repentance, Faith and imperfect Refolutions; and let. the precious Merits of my Crucified Sa-. viour supply all my Wants and Imperfe&tions. Thou haft faid,Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and Iwill refresh you. Obleffed Jefus, I come unto thee in all Humility, and deeply fenfible of my great Unworthiness; O do thou bear. this Burthen of Sin forme,and refresh me with comfortable Hopes of thy Mercy and Forgiveness, and the Truth of thy Salvation! Grant this,O merciful Father, thro'the fame thy Son Jefus Chrift. Amen. See Pfal.19.57. Eph.2.6.11.

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Athankful Remembrance of the Death of Christ. LMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father,who of thy tender Mercy didft give thine only Son Jefus Chrift to fuffer Death upon the Crofs for our Redemption, and haft instituted and ordained Holy Myfteries as Pledges of his Love, and for a continual Remembrance of his Death and Pallion, to our great and endlessComfort. Behold, I do most affectionately, and with all the Powers of my Soul and Body, return my moft hearty Praise and Thanksgiving for thy great Mercy and tender Compaffion to me and all Mankind, in fending thine only Son into the World to redeem us from Sin and Mifery, and by his meritorious Death and Paffion, to purchase for us Eternal Life. Grant, O Lord, that I may always moft gratefully remember this exceeding Love of my only Saviour Jefus Chrift,thus dying for me; and work in me all fuch Holy and Heavenly Affections, as may difpofe my Heart to be a worthy Guest at that Holy Table, prepared for the continual Remembrance of the Sacrifice of the Death of Chrift, and of thofe Benefits which we receive thereby. Praife the Lord, O my Soul, and forget not all bis Benefits, who forgiveth all thy Sin, and bealeth all thine Infirmities, who faveth thy

Life from Deftruction, and crowneth thee with Mercy and Loving-kindness. See Pfal. 103.

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A Prayer for the Grace of Charity. LORD,who haft taught us, that all our Doings, without Charity are nothing worth; fend thy Holy Ghoft, and pour into my Heart that moft excellent Gift of Charity, the very Bond of 'Peace,and of all Vertues, without which whofoeverliveth,is counted dead before thee; more especially, when I am going to commemorate the unspeakable Love of my Bleffed Saviour in dying for me, let not my Heart be deftitute of Love towards my Brethren; extend thy Mercy and Forgiveness to all mine Enemies, Perfecutors andSlanderers,and turn their Hearts; which I as fincerely beg for them, as I hope for Mercy and Forgivenefs at thy Hands. Poffefs me with Kindnefs and Good will for all Mankind, that my Faith may work by Love, and difpofe my Heart, according to my Ability, to administer towards the Wants and Neceffities of thofe who are any ways afflicted or diftreffed in Mind, Body, or Eftate, and do ur.to all Men as I would they fhould do unto me; and give me that Charity which covereth a Multitude of Sins, that by doing Good for Evil, all Men

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Moft Gracious and Eternal Lord God, thou haft called all fuch who are weary and heavy laden to come unto thee, by Faith and Repentance, and thou wilt refresh them. In affiance of this thy gracious Invitation, I will come to thy Heavenly Table, not trusting in my own Righteoufnefs, but in thy manifold and great Mercies, and altho' I am not worthy fo much as to gather up the Crumbs that fall from thy Table, yet fince it's thy Property always to have Mercy, I will not defpair of a kind Reception: Forgive my Want of a due Preparation, and accept of my fincere Defire to perform an acceptable Service unto thee; Cloath me with the Wedding-Garment, even the Graces of the Gospel, and then I am fure I fhall be a welcome Gueft at thy Table, when I fhall come thither in the Likeness of thy Son Fefus Chrift, in whom thou art well pleased. Poffefs my Soul with a lively Faith, profound Humility, filial Obedience, inflamed Affections, and univerfal Charity, that fo I may become a worthy Partaker of thofe Holy Myfteries, to my great and endlefs Comfort: Grant this, O Heavenly Father, if it be thy bleffed Will, through Jefus Chrift. Amen. Our Father, &c. See Pfal. 23. 25. 26.

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