A profession of Godly Sorrow for our Sins, and a resolution of new obedience towards God, to be made on Monday Evening.

I will arise and go to my Father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy Son, Luke xv. 18, 19.

LORD! I call my ways to remex

brance with a troubled heart; my evil doings are before my eyes; they are a burthen upon my spirits, a sore burthen, too heavy for me to bear. But now, O my God, with a heart truly sorrowful and penitent, I turn from my evil ways, resolving by thy grace to become a new creature: from this day forward I am fully determined to betake myself to a reli gious course of life; O preserve me from all iniquity!

O Lord, I am not worthy so much as to lift up my eyes unto thee;-but whither should a wretch in guilt and misery look, but unto thee, the fountain of all mercy?whither, but to a God, whose mercy is greater than my wickedness? to a God, whose property it is to be kind to his enemies; and whose patience to bear with my sins, is as great as his power to punish them; and who had much rather be reconciled to me than take vengeance upon me? whither indeed, but to thee, O God of all grace and comfort! C 2

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who shewest mercy to the unworthy, and invi test me with all the tenderness of a compassionate Father to turn from my evil ways, that my soul may live, and be for ever happy in thy eternal kingdom,

Therefore, encouraged by thy goodness, O Lord, I address myself unto thee, who am ready to sink under the heavy load of guilt and misery: and yet I make no plea, but for thy mercy; nor have I any pretence to claim it, (for alas! I must with shame acknowledge, I have very much abused it) but through thy unbounded love; I know I have a most merciful Saviour, who died to purchase Salvation for me; and who now powerfully intercedes with thee for the pardon of true penitents.For the sake of his blessed name, receive me graciously to thy mercy, and be not angry with me for ever!

Forgive me, O merciful Father, for I am heartily sorry for all the evils which I have done I have sinned against thee by (here recollect and confess your Sins against God, with the aggravations that accompany them, as set down in pages 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.— For instance, Lord I have committed this sin, or these sins, often against the checks of conscience, &c. and then add) Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in thy sight, and

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am no more worthy to be called thy Son: : O pity, and cleanse, and forgive, and save me, for thy mercies sake. I have sinned against thee, and against myself, by-(here confess the sins committed against yourself, and their aggravations, &c. as set down in pages 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and say as before) Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; O pity and cleanse, forgive, and save me, for thy mercies sake. I have sinned, O Lord God, I have sinned against thee, and against my neighbour, by-(Here confess the sins against thy neighbour, with their aggravations, &c. as they are set down in pages 20, 21, 22, 23, add as before) Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; O pity, and cleanse, and forgive, and save me, for thy mercies sake. Forgive all my sins, for I am fully resolved, by thy grace, to love and serve thee: forgive me, O most gracious God, for I forgive all that have offended me, and do intreat thee to forgive them likewise. Lord God, my wickedness is great, and my iniquities are numberless; and my heart would fail me, but that I well know thy mercies are more numberless than my sins. O do not punish me according to my sins; but

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extend thy mercy and pardon to me for my deer Redeemer's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

THEN SAY.

Turn thee, O Lord, and deliver my Soul: O save me for thy mercies sake. Psalm. vi 4.

Hand breathe in my heart that spirit,

EAR me, O gracious God and Father,

which renews us after thine own image, in righ teousness and true holiness.

O Lord Jesus, who seekest out sinners to turn them from their evil ways, do not reject me now, when I seek thee. I am poor and naked, O cloath me with thy righteousness, my good thoughts are changeable and inconstant ; but O! do thou establish and fix them by thy grace; set up thy kingdom, O Jesus, in my heart; for to become thy faithful servant is more to me than to have the empire of this world. Keep me stedfast in serving thee, till thou takest me finally to thyself.

A Prayer of Resignation to the will of God.

Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven ! Mat. vi. 10.

Lord Jesus! I give thee my body, my Soul, my substance, my friends, my life; dispose of me, and all that is mine, as it seemeth best to thee, to the glory of thy

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holy name. Lord, I am not now mine, but thine; therefore claim me as thy right;keep me as thy charge, and love me as thy child. Amen.

O Saviour of the world, save me; who by thy cross and passion hast redeemed me, help me and save me, I beseech thee, O my God, Amen.

Give me, O Lord, spiritual wisdom, that I may discern what is pleasing to thee, and follow what belongs unto my peace, and let the knowledge and Peace of God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord, be my guide, and my portion all the days of my life

To the king eternal, immortal, invisible, and only wise God, who is the ever-blessed and ador able Trinity, be all honour and glory, thanksgiv ing and praise, now and for evermore. Amen,

A Prayer