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which_o as_o i_o seek_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o i_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n from_o my_o example_n may_v be_v more_o stir_v up_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 2._o i_o do_v not_o deny_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n but_o must_v testify_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o freegrace_n that_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n have_v often_o show_v and_o engrave_v upon_o my_o conscience_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o reconcile_n and_o reconcile_v mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n pardon_v all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o assure_v i_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o also_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o spait_n tyranny_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o have_v often_o draw_v out_o my_o spirit_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o after_o engrave_v upon_o my_o heart_n in_o legible_a character_n his_o merciful_a pardon_n and_o 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suffer_v that_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o mourn_a pray_v witness_v and_o symparthize_v with_o these_o that_o suffer_v and_o humble_o to_o assure_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o god_n of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o work_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n covenant_n and_o people_n that_o he_o will_v be_v see_v find_v and_o feel_v in_o his_o own_o gracious_a way_n and_o time_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n &_o instrument_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n &_o honour_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o truth_n and_o interest_n and_o servant_n and_o revive_v his_o name_n his_o covenant_n his_o word_n his_o work_n his_o sanctuary_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o these_o nation_n even_o in_o the_o three_o covenant_v nation_n which_o be_v by_o so_o solemn_a bond_n covenant_n subscription_n and_o oath_n give_v away_o and_o devote_v unto_o himself_o 5._o i_o exhort_v all_o these_o that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v enemy_n or_o unfreind_n to_o the_o lord_n name_n covenant_n or_o cause_n word_n work_n or_o people_n in_o britain_n and_o ireland_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v before_o these_o sad_a judgement_n that_o be_v post_v fast_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_v so_o high_o against_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o any_o temptation_n of_o the_o time_n on_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n by_o bait_n or_o strait_o whatsoever_o and_o that_o after_o so_o many_o profession_n and_o engagement_n to_o the_o contrary_n 6._o i_o dare_v not_o conceal_v from_o you_o that_o be_v friendly_a to_o all_o the_o lord_n interest_n that_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v it_o humble_o speak_v have_v several_a time_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o faith_n during_o my_o trouble_n and_o after_o groan_n and_o tear_n upon_o these_o three_o notable_a chapter_n to_o wit_n the_o 9_o of_o ezra_n the_o 9_o of_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o 9_o of_o daniel_n with_o other_o such_o suitable_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o fervent_a and_o humble_a supplication_n to_o he_o for_o the_o revive_v again_o of_o his_o name_n cause_n covenant_n word_n and_o work_v of_o reformation_n in_o these_o covenant_v nation_n and_o particular_o in_o poor_a scotland_n which_o first_o solemnly_z engage_v to_o he_o to_o the_o good_a example_n and_o encouragement_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o other_o two_o nation_n to_o do_v the_o same_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v have_v several_a time_n give_v to_o i_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o lively_a expectation_n of_o his_o merciful_a gracious_a powerful_a and_o wonderful_a renew_n and_o revive_v again_o of_o his_o forementioned_a great_a interest_n in_o these_o covenant_v nation_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n by_o such_o mean_n and_o instrument_n with_o such_o antecedent_n concurrent_n consequent_n and_o effect_n as_o shall_v wonderful_o rejoice_v his_o mourn_a friend_n and_o astonish_v his_o contradict_a and_o counter-acting_a enemy_n 7._o i_o do_v earnest_o 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