All the while my breath is in me, and the Spirit of God is in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. I will not remove mine integrity from me".

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live'.

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Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: That which I see not, teach Thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more*.

I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin'.

Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of":

For behold this self same things that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indigination, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge"!

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord o.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have

h Ibid. 5.

8 Job. xxvii. 3, 4. * Job. xxxiv. 31, 32. n Ibid 11.

1 Psal. xxxviii. 18.

i Ibid. 6. m 2 Cor. vii. 10.

• Josh. xxiv. 15.

always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men

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O that my ways were directed to keep Thy statutes;

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all Thy commandments"

Prayer before the Resolutions.

And now, O Lord God, most gracious and merciful, having seriously endeavoured through Thy grace to humble myself unfeignedly before Thee, in a deep sense of my wretchedness, and a sincere contrition for all the offences of my life; and having implored Thy pardon and forgiveness of the same, through Jesus Christ Thy dearly beloved Son, Who is our advocate with Thee, and the propitiation for our sins; I prostrate myself again before the throne of Thy mercy, most heartily desiring that I may be permitted to renew that covenant which I made with Thee in my baptism, but have so miserably violated through the whole course of my life.

O Thou, Who desirest not the death of a sinner, but that he may turn from his wickedness and live; turn me, I beseech Thee, that I may turn unto Thee with all my heart and soul. O suffer me not to be formal, or heedless, or par

tial in a matter of such infinite concern; but let Thy good Spirit so direct, assist, and govern me, that I may be sincere, earnest, and unreserved in my holy purposes and resolutions; and may so heartily and devoutly renew my baptismal vow, that I may be restored to those glorious privileges, which my baptism entitled me to, through Thy mercy in Christ Jesus.

Solemn resolutions to live answerably to the engagements of our christian profession.

In an humble dependence therefore upon Thine all-sufficient grace, I do here most seriously and solemnly promise, and resolve from henceforward for evermore to renounce the devil, the world, and the flesh; to continue stedfast in my belief of all the articles of the christian faith; and to keep Thy holy will and commandments all the days of my life. More particularly, O Lord,

I resolve, by Thine assistance, never to give consent to any of those wicked thoughts which my great adversary the devil shall suggest to my mind; nor to comply with those temptations whereby he shall solicit me to sin: and especially, I resolve to avoid all pride, malice, and envy; all treachery, lying, revenge, and cruelty,

which are more peculiarly the works of the devil.

Lord, have mercy upon me; and keep me evermore under the protection and guidance of Thy Spirit and providence; that I may faithfully perform and make good these holy resolutions.

I resolve, through thy help, O God, not to do any thing unlawful, in order to procure honour, riches, or pleasure; nor to be immoderate in the use of any lawful enjoyment. I resolve to do what in me lies to discountenance the evil maxims and customs, and to avoid the bad company of a vain and wicked world; and to forego all worldly comforts and possessions; all my natural relations, and even life itself, whenever they stand in competition with my duty. Lord have mercy upon me &c.

I resolve, O God, by the help of Thy grace, to purify myself from all filthiness both of the flesh and the spirit; to suppress all lascivious and wanton thoughts; to avoid all filthy and obscene discourse, and every thing that may have the least tendency to uncleanness: to be temperate in the use of meats and drinks; and never to satisfy my fleshly appetites, but in such a manner as is suitable to the dignity of

my nature, and the purity of my christian professsion.

Lord, have mercy upon me &c.

I resolve, by Thy divine assistance, to pay a sincere and diligent obedience to Thy holy will and commandments at all times, and in all instances whatsoever to be constant and regular in my devotions, both public and private: thankfully to own Thy bounty in all the good things I receive, and to submit patiently to Thy wisdom in all the afflictions I suffer: to honour Thy Name, which is holy and reverend; so as never to use it lightly, nor to profane it by swearing in ordinary conversation, and much less by false or faithless oaths: to use reverently Thy word, and to observe religiously the day peculiarly set apart for Thy worship; and to shew a suitable regard to all things and persons that more immediately relate to Thee and Thy service.

Lord, have mercy upon me &c.

I resolve, O God, by Thy grace, to be just in all my dealings with my neighbour; never to deprive him of his right by fraud or force; to be sincere in mine expressions, and to be true to my promises. I resolve to relieve his necessities according to mine ability, and to be candid