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heavenly example through life, that I may dwell 

 with him in glory, forever ! 



As I seem to myself to have hitherto led a 

 more wicked life than the rest of my fellow crea- 

 tures, I deem it proper, for the time to come, to 

 devote the first day of every month to religious 

 fasting, employing it in reading the scriptures, in 

 devout meditation, and in prayer, that I may keep 

 in mind the great business of life, which I now 

 consider to be, a preparation for eternity. My 

 prayer shall ever be, that a gracious God would 

 be pleased to blot out my numberless and aggra- 

 vated transgressions, for the sake of the atone- 

 ment which Jesus has made ; and that he would 

 keep me, by his grace, without which, I am con- 

 vinced [ can do nothing acceptable to him, in the 

 path of holiness, until it shall terminate in heaven- 

 ly glory. 



Tuesday, 7. I have this day composed two 

 prayers, which I design to use regularly and de- 

 voutly, morning and evening. It is not only a du- 

 ty, but a privilege, thus to approach the mercy 

 seat of the great Sovereign of the Universe, in 

 the name of a prevalent Intercessor, and to sup- 

 plicate the numerous blessings which we need, as 

 well as to give thanks for those which we are 

 continually receiving. 



