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when the last Trumpet shall awake me out of my grave, I may rise to the life immortal, through Jesus Christ.

When thou hast thus begun, suffer not (without some urgent necessity) any worldly thoughts to fill thy mind, till thou hast also paid thy more solemn Devotions to Almighty God, and therefore during the time thou art dressing thy self, (which should be no longer than common decency requires) exercise, consider to what Temptations thy business or Company that day are most like to lay thee open, and arm thy self with Resolutions against them; or again, consider what occasions of doing service to God, or good to thy Neighbour are that day most likely to present themselves, and resolve to embrace them; and also contrice how thou mayest improve them to the uttermost. But espectially it will be fit for thee to examine whether there have any sin escaped thee since the last nights examination. If after these considereations any further leisure remain, thoumayest profitably employ it in meditating on the general Resurrection (whereof our rising from our Beds is a representation) and of that dreadful Judgement which shall follow it, and then think with thy self in what preparation thou art for it, and resolve to husband carefully every minute of thy time towards the fitting thee for that great account. As soon as thou art ready, retire to some private place, and there offer up to God thy Morning Sacrifice of Praise and Prayer.

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