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the_o time_n be_v sometime_o there_o be_v a_o time_n thanks_n be_v give_v to_o god_n that_o the_o time_n be_v not_o now_o when_o i_o love_v not_o that_o thy_o infinite_a beauty_n but_o bury_v it_o in_o deep_a oblivion_n when_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o creature_n be_v more_o estimate_n with_o i_o than_o the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o yâ—_z hope_v of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n be_v my_o desire_n &_o inordinate_a appetite_n i_o have_v no_o care_n of_o thou_o i_o show_v thou_o no_o reverence_n because_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o i_o be_o that_o fool_n that_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o so_o dissolute_o for_o a_o time_n do_v i_o live_v that_o in_o my_o matter_n i_o do_v profess_v that_o i_o believe_v thou_o either_o to_o be_v nothing_o or_o to_o be_v of_o power_n to_o do_v nothing_o i_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o insinuate_v myself_o into_o thy-love_n i_o fear_v not_o thy_o justice_n i_o set_v light_n by_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o convert_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v convert_v thy_o eye_n see_v that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a in_o i_o thou_o make_v i_o thou_o finish_v i_o thou_o begin_v this_o work_n do_v thou_o finish_v it_o thy_o hand_n have_v fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o testimony_n thou_o give_v i_o ear_n but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o attentive_a to_o here_o fable_n than_o thy_o word_n thou_o give_v i_o eye_n but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o behold_v curiosity_n than_o to_o consider_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o thy_o law_n thou_o give_v i_o hand_n but_o weak_a to_o perform_v good_a work_n thou_o give_v i_o foot_n but_o swift_a unto_o evil_n &_o slow_a unto_o goodness_n what_o need_v more_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n perâ—…_n o_o lord_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v 〈◊〉_d i_o of_o thy_o hand_n give_v i_o that_o i_o want_v because_o thou_o be_v my_o creator_n &_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o life_n 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and_o that_o thy_o example_n that_o we_o may_v so_o humble_o demean_v ourselves_o be_v wicked_a and_o weak_a as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o worthy_a and_o most_o strong_a amen_n against_o drunkenness_n almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n vouchsafe_v so_o to_o look_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v so_o detest_v that_o most_o shameful_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n that_o we_o never_o permit_v the_o same_o to_o take_v place_n but_o let_v that_o which_o be_v to_o perish_v in_o drunkenness_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o poor_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n against_o remembrance_n of_o injury_n o_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o thy_o peace_n &_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a cogitation_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o from_o all_o memory_n of_o injury_n and_o from_o all_o envy_n and_o mind_n of_o mischief_n which_o bring_v death_n o_o lord_n make_v we_o all_o worthy_a to_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a and_o 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whereby_o in_o imitation_n of_o thy_o humility_n be_v assail_v with_o rail_n affect_v with_o injury_n oppress_v and_o afflict_v with_o slander_n and_o reproof_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v reward_v good_a for_o evil_n against_o envy_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o founder_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n thou_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o by_o thy_o immeasurable_a liberality_n bestow_v on_o man_n yield_v every_o one_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v and_o defraud_v no_o man_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o what_o cause_n therefore_o have_v we_o to_o envy_v thou_o when_o as_o thou_o bestow_v thy_o liberality_n upon_o all_o man_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o be_v bountiful_a to_o those_o that_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o suffice_v he_o for_o his_o beatitude_n o_o father_n add_v this_o also_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o benefit_n that_o we_o may_v submit_v to_o thy_o judgement_n and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o thy_o â—…stributions_n that_o we_o may_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o other_o grant_v that_o secret_o we_o condemn_v not_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o unsearchable_a judgement_n but_o rather_o that_o in_o other_o man_n blessing_n we_o may_v love_v and_o laud_v thy_o munificence_n who_o be_v so_o bountiful_a unto_o all_o man_n want_v of_o thyself_o nothing_o neither_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n neither_o hope_v any_o thing_n amen_n in_o extreme_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n o_o lord_n god_n that_o deliver_v the_o honest_a matron_n susanna_n from_o false_a judgement_n at_o such_o time_n as_o she_o be_v reproachful_o circumvent_v by_o slander_n that_o keep_v daniel_n thy_o prophet_n in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o preserue_v the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o flame_a furnace_n that_o deliver_v peter_n ready_a to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o sea_n &_o swallow_v in_o the_o wave_n thereof_o by_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n that_o thou_o will_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v both_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n &_o all_o other_o christian_n people_n out_o of_o these_o misery_n and_o calamity_n wherewith_o we_o be_v circumvent_v spare_v thy_o people_n i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v by_o thy_o precious_a blood_n keep_v this_o natioâ—…_n and_o people_n redeem_v by_o so_o precious_a a_o ransom_n in_o peace_n mutual_a concord_n and_o conjunction_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n amen_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n among_o christian_n o_o lord_n father_n of_o mercy_n god_n of_o peace_n and_o dilection_n how_o long_o i_o pray_v thou_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o christian_n people_n punish_v they_o with_o erecrable_a war_n and_o utter_a overthrow_n behold_v the_o affliction_n and_o extreme_a extinction_n of_o thy_o people_n &_o nation_n hear_v the_o groan_n 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prayer_n that_o every_o where_o with_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n which_o thou_o despise_v not_o they_o may_v cry_v unto_o thou_o say_v o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v unjust_o thy_o judgement_n be_v just_o urge_v against_o we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o we_o call_v upon_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o revenge_a hand_n may_v be_v appease_v put_v o_o lord_n thy_o cruel_a and_o devour_a sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n command_v the_o evil_a beast_n that_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o give_v cause_n of_o war_n to_o return_v unto_o their_o place_n &_o leave_v most_o wholesome_a peace_n long_o desire_v among_o christian_n safe_o to_o reign_v among_o they_o to_o the_o praise_n &_o glory_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n who_o strike_v and_o heale_v â—…illest_a and_o quickene_a amen_o in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n 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unto_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n and_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n be_v infix_v in_o my_o memory_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o say_v by_o thy_o prophet_n the_o word_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o my_o mouth_n shall_v 55._o not_o return_v to_o i_o in_o vain_a but_o shall_v prosper_v in_o that_o for_o which_o i_o send_v it_o go_v to_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o word_n hear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o minister_n prosper_v in_o i_o give_v i_o strength_n yâ—_z my_o life_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n i_o have_v receive_v give_v increase_n to_o thy_o word_n o_o thou_o celestial_a husbandman_n that_o it_o may_v augment_v and_o increase_v in_o i_o that_o by_o thy_o holy_a word_n it_o may_v not_o only_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o will_n but_o also_o that_o i_o may_v fulfil_v and_o execute_v that_o which_o thou_o bid_v and_o will_v and_o so_o i_o may_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n until_o i_o may_v attain_v to_o thy_o celestial_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n amen_n when_o we_o go_v about_o any_o work_n we_o that_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o most_o obscure_a darkness_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n o_o thou_o fountain_n of_o eternal_a wisdom_n know_v not_o what_o be_v please_v or_o displeasant_a to_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v expedient_a or_o hurtful_a for_o we_o notwithstanding_o o_o bountiful_a &_o merciful_a lord_n i_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z labour_n be_v great_a if_o i_o respect_v my_o strength_n light_n &_o easy_a if_o i_o regard_v thy_o assistance_n do_v now_o undertake_v the_o same_o not_o know_v whether_o thou_o will_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o i_o or_o likewise_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v profitable_a or_o hurtful_a unto_o i_o o_o thou_o light_a of_o divine_a majesty_n o_o beauty_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n o_o giver_n of_o gift_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o drop_n of_o thy_o grace_n fall_v upon_o i_o that_o herein_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o will_n to_o thou_o therefore_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a god_n and_o father_n omnipotent_a with_o humble_a heart_n godly_a affection_n and_o devout_a prayer_n do_v i_o fly_v crave_v thy_o help_n and_o assistance_n in_o beginning_n this_o work_n for_o thou_o understand_v the_o depth_n of_o my_o ignorance_n my_o poverty_n in_o virtue_n my_o sluggishness_n in_o welldoing_a and_o the_o great_a deformity_n of_o my_o manner_n all_o which_o make_v i_o unworthy_a to_o finish_v such_o a_o worâ—…e_n give_v i_o therefore_o wisdom_n that_o assist_v thy_o seat_n send_v she_o from_o thy_o holy_a heaven_n that_o she_o may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o labour_n with_o i_o strengthen_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o at_o this_o hour_n behold_v yâ—_z work_v of_o my_o hand_n give_v i_o strength_n assist_v and_o help_v i_o that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n do_v not_o hinder_v i_o in_o achieve_v this_o work_n or_o the_o detractious_a of_o wicked_a man_n revoke_v i_o from_o the_o same_o let_v i_o fail_v other_o way_n or_o let_v i_o fall_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n but_o under_o such_o a_o moderator_n and_o rector_n let_v i_o institute_v and_o end_v all_o thing_n orderly_o namely_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o be_v god_n to_o be_v praise_v for_o ever_o amen_n a_o thanksgiving_n when_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v &_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v do_v who_o weigh_o vow_v crown_v merit_n and_o give_v reward_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o that_o i_o have_v end_v the_o work_n begin_v by_o thy_o providence_n and_o end_v by_o thy_o assistance_n thou_o it_o be_v o_o good_a jesus_n at_o this_o present_a to_o weigh_v the_o value_n thereof_o if_o i_o have_v any_o way_n default_v therein_o all_o that_o be_v i_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o 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