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A Prayer for serious and effectual consideration the better
to establish all good resolutions

O Most glorious Majesty of Heaven and Earth who art above the
highest of all our thoughts and much more beyond all our works.
But that thou art great and mighty we know by thy works of
wonder which we behold. And the admirable disposure and
government of all things tells us that thous art infinitely wise
and knowest all things. We see how good thou are by the
large provision which thou has made for all thy creatures
everywhere. Thy Precepts teach us how Just and holy thou
art and by thy Promises we know that thou are gracious
and bountiful and by thy threatnigs that thous hatest
iniquity and by thy executing of both that thou are
faitful and true and will save the godly and punish
evil doers.

When we consider
this we may justly wonder at ourselves that we Should
not fear Thee and reverence Thee and love thee and Seek
thy love and favor above all things by studying to please Thee
in universal obedience to they blessed will which designs
to employ they almighty Sower to make us so great so happy
and so glorious. And there is not other reason I see
why we are no better affected towards thee but because
our thoughts are exceeding short and light and vain
and