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O almightie and eternall Lord God father of our Lord Iesus Christ wee thy poore vnworthie seruants, beeing come together to offer vp vnto thee our eue∣ning sacrifice of praier & thanksgiuing according to our bounde duty doe first of all acknowledge against our selues that we are al of vs most vile & wretch∣ed sinners, not worthie the least of al thy mercies; being guiltie of the fall of our forefather Adam, of our owne originall corruption and of innumerable & most
heynous transgressions of all thy ho•••• lawes and commandements both 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our sinfull thoughts, words and deed and so much the more guiltie, because we haue not regarded the good meane which thou hast mercifully ordeyne•• for vs, to haue wrought in our heart true knowledge and vnderstanding o•• thy will and commandements, repen∣tance of our sinnes and amendment of our life; we confesse therefore that we haue infinitely prouoked thy wrath & iudgement against vs, and iustly deser∣ued all curses, plagues and miseries to be poured vpon vs in this life and to be cast for euer hereafter into the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; but good Lord wee appeale vnto the vn∣searchable riches of thy mercies in Christ Iesus, beseeching thee to wash a∣way all our sins & guiltines in his most precious blood, to burie them all in his most glorious death, that they may be remooued for euer out of thy sight and be vnto vs as though they had ne∣ver bene, lett thy blessed spirit of Adop∣tion good lord seale vnto our hearts
••he full assurance of this thy euerlasting ••oue and mercy▪ and lord work in vs ••ayly more and more a godly sorrow ••or all our sinnes with hearty and vnfei∣••ed repentance, and so worke in our ••earts by thy holy spirit that all the ••ower of sinne may dayly die in vs more and more, and all good graces of ••hy spirit may dayly grow and encrease ••n vs, that our hearts may be strength∣ned with an vnfeined faith and we may be purged from euill consciences and made fruitfull in all duties of chri∣stian loue, so as in the whole course of our life hereafter we may walke before thee in all simplicity and godly purenes and serue thee vnfeinedly in all the du∣ties of true holines and righteousnes all the daies of our life.
And now lord we further commend our selues and euery member of this familie into thy mercifull protection this night, beeseeching thee to preserue and keepe vs from all dangers and pe∣rills to which we are subiect in soule or bodie, or any thing that belongeth vn∣to vs▪ to giue vs quiet and comfortable
rest with the continuance of our health peace, and saftie to the glorie of th•• name that we may be more fitt for th•• duties of our calling when thou sha•••• raise vs againe and so to guide vs and sanctifie vs throughout, that whethe•• we sleepe or wake, liue or die we ma•• be thine.