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and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n 26._o a_o prayer_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v reveal_v it_o in_o thy_o holy_a word_n that_o the_o fashion_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o world_n must_v pass_v away_o &_o that_o as_o by_o appointment_n we_o must_v all_o die_v so_o also_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o some_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o some_o into_o life_n eternal_a this_o the_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n and_o libertine_n of_o the_o world_n do_v think_v to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fable_n they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o yet_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v this_o in_o thy_o word_n of_o which_o one_o jot_n nor_o tittle_n shall_v not_o perish_v so_o thou_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o without_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n in_o 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patience_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o thy_o glory_n know_v that_o then_o the_o just_a what_o disgrace_v soev_a be_v now_o cast_v upon_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o presence_n final_o o_o lord_n make_v make_v i_o daily_o to_o grow_v so_o weary_a of_o this_o vain_a &_o wretched_a world_n and_o of_o the_o heavy_a load_n of_o my_o own_o corruption_n and_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n which_o be_v upon_o i_o &_o to_o strive_v to_o gather_v that_o assurance_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o that_o i_o may_v look_v for_o this_o great_a day_n and_o in_o my_o desire_n may_v sigh_v for_o it_o and_o hasten_v to_o it_o and_o that_o whensoever_o it_o come_v i_o be_v find_v wake_v with_o my_o lamp_n of_o oil_n in_o my_o hand_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n not_o doubt_v but_o to_o have_v a_o gracious_a admittance_n into_o my_o master_n joy_n grant_v i_o this_o for_o his_o sake_n which_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o make_v request_n for_o i_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o thy_o choose_a amen_n 27._o a_o prayer_n fit_v to_o the_o time_n of_o war_n o_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v hie_v above_o all_o nation_n and_o who_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n the_o comfortable_a success_n of_o all_o enterprise_n be_v from_o thou_o only_o to_o be_v look_v for_o thou_o be_v he_o which_o give_v victory_n unto_o king_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o save_v by_o many_o or_o by_o few_o thou_o can_v make_v one_o to_o chase_v a_o thousand_o thou_o can_v cause_v the_o heart_n even_o of_o the_o most_o valiant_a to_o melt_v their_o hand_n to_o be_v weak_a their_o mind_n to_o faint_v and_o their_o knee_n to_o fall_v away_o like_a water_n if_o thou_o fight_v for_o we_o we_o can_v miscarry_v if_o thou_o favour_v we_o not_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v discomfit_v o_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o be_v on_o our_o side_n now_o that_o man_n be_v rise_v up_o 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