and although since I have thought this worke great by reason of though not \much/ sicke and since being troublled with one of the greatest colds since I can remember the fantnes of my spirits and weakenes of my body, yet \sumtimes/ to summon the whole powers of my soule (and body which this worke requiereth) to doe \my/ God servis I thought I could not doe better, for I would not offer that to the Lord my God which doth cost me nothing³¹ but like hewen stone³² I have prepared this in all points as true as I could nither would Iwhich \if/ I cannot perfit*: yet while I live I will praise the Lord; yea as long as I have any being I will sing praises to my God;³³ considering these things I wonder much at many in this world who mind not to prepare themselves for a better su[re]ly \and that/ Deut 32.39 if they were wise they would understand this: they would consider their latter end; and not deferr it to the time of there death, when they are unable; which if then they can prepare there soules for God it is rather a meracle of his mercy then any humane reason that can be shewed: and that thou knowest all things and needeth not I any should tell thee, whereas I have thought som things unworthy to recite. nither doe I this as if thou knewest not \all/ my God: Gen 6.5before whom all the imaginations of of our selvesthe thoughts of our hearts are onely evill continually and againe Psal. 139.1. thou understandest my thoughts long before: Jer 16.17/vers. 2 and spiest out all my wayes [and] \yet/* thy providence is such over us that Mat 12.7 Luk 21.18 our very hears thou numberest. and herein though* it irketh me to find my selfe or thus sinfulla sinner, yet I withdraw not to confesse my owne unworthines, seeing it may be Joshua 7.19 to thy glory. and thy Holy word hath taught us formes both of confession and praises unto thee saying I writ this for my owne instruction, *Take unto you words* and turne to the Lord \and/ say unto \him/ Take away all iniquitye and receive us gracious:* Hosee 14 he that hideth his sinnes: shall not prossper but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy \pro 28.13 /³⁷ I acknowledge[d] my sinne unto thee, nither hid I mine iniquities for I thought I will confesse against my selfe my wickednes unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the punishment of my sinne. in these and divers other places I have found inducments both of confession and praise, O praise the Lord, for it is \a/ good thing to sing praises unto our God: yea a joyfull and pleasent or comely thing it is to be thankefull 147 and againe in divers \places/ of the 107 psalm O praise the Lord, because he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever; vers 25 let them confesse before the Lord his Loving kindnes and his wonderfull Workes that he doth for the children of men and let them offer the sacrifices of praises, and declare his workes with rejoycing,