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April 5 this day is set a part for fasting and prayr with a view
to obtain mortification for my sins
therefore also now. saith the lord turn ye even to me with all
your heart with fasting and with weeping, and with mourning
and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto
the lord your god: for he is gracious and merciful slow
to anger. and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the
Evil, O lord I desire to render the thanks for thy loving
kindness to me, in mist of all my suffrings, for my sins
deserve all that has past before me, I am overwhelmed
with wonder, shame, and confusion to reflect on innumerable
Mercies I had received, and the ungrateful returns I have
maid I have not keep this day as intended to my health
has been poor and my body so week that I am unfit for
anny thing, remember, O lord, thy tender mercies and thy
loving kindnesses: for they have been ever of old O lord have
Mercy and wash all my sins a way in thy blood