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lord_n resist_v oh_o give_v thy_o poor_a unworthy_a one_o more_o grace_n and_o keep_v my_o soul_n humble_a under_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o gracious_a love_n so_o shall_v i_o lord_n still_o praise_v thou_o and_o whilst_o i_o live_v extol_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n o_o to_o enjoy_v this_o sweet_a communion_n with_o thy_o glorious_a self_n dear_a lord_n this_o be_v more_o delightful_a and_o more_o precious_a to_o i_o then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o great_a treasure_n upon_o earth_n how_o precious_a be_v the_o lord_n unto_o my_o soul_n these_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o a_o regenerate_a soul_n a_o new_a creature_n who_o heart_n be_v change_v through_o the_o gracious_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o whole_a nature_n be_v change_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v renew_v on_o it_o it_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n a_o tempâ—e_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n of_o thirst_v after_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v they_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v deep_a of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n they_o shall_v be_v fill_v in_o the_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a glory_n when_o other_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o least_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n it_o be_v he_o that_o seek_v shall_v find_v and_o he_o that_o knock_v shall_v have_v the_o door_n open_v unto_o he_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o additional_a act_n of_o his_o bounty_n the_o great_a and_o prime_a part_n of_o a_o christian_n work_n be_v to_o make_v sure_a of_o heaven_n and_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o o_o great_a be_v that_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o abundant_a his_o compassion_n his_o love_n to_o poor_a sinful_a man_n who_o 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from_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v delight_v my_o soul_n go_v beyond_o all_o earthly_a glory_n oh_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o let_v my_o soul_n walk_v before_o my_o god_n in_o its_o integrity_n yea_o for_o this_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o my_o god_n and_o father_n for_o daily_a supply_n since_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v liberal_o meditation_n of_o death_n be_v death_n a_o terror_n to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n what_o be_v there_o in_o it_o can_v affright_v thou_o when_o as_o the_o sting_n be_v go_v let_v it_o put_v on_o its_o worse_a ill_o shape_a dress_n it_o can_v it_o shall_v produce_v no_o harm_n unto_o thou_o death_n shall_v but_o release_v thou_o from_o a_o wretched_a world_n of_o misery_n and_o prefer_v thou_o to_o a_o glorious_a crown_n of_o blessedness_n the_o one_o will_v make_v thou_o everlasting_a miserable_a the_o other_o eternal_o happy_a in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o father_n love_n in_o the_o full_a free_a and_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n unto_o all_o eternity_n oh_o then_o how_o happy_a how_o bless_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n where_o sin_n shâ—ll_v no_o more_o haunt_v thou_o here_o poor_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o see_v thyself_o daily_o involve_v with_o sin_n follow_v with_o corruption_n one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o in_o that_o thy_o shame_n shall_v pull_v thou_o down_o into_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o daily_o mourn_v in_o the_o abhorrency_n of_o thy_o vile_a self_n since_o it_o be_v a_o god_n of_o so_o much_o love_n that_o thou_o do_v daily_a sin_n against_o oh_o wretched_a soul_n may_v thou_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n yet_o o_o my_o soul_n take_v comfort_n in_o a_o die_a lord_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o salvation_n o_o let_v his_o strength_n be_v magnify_v in_o thy_o weakness_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o 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even_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o if_o my_o deceitful_a heart_n deceive_v i_o not_o i_o dare_v appeal_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o useful_a to_o thou_o in_o that_o way_n or_o any_o way_n thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o choose_v that_o i_o may_v glorify_v thy_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n sweet_a discovery_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n oh_o how_o good_a a_o god_n have_v i_o who_o be_v please_v every_o day_n to_o bear_v up_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n and_o precious_a income_n of_o his_o tender_a love_n o_o how_o can_v i_o sit_v and_o meditate_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n all_o the_o day_n long_o where_o can_v i_o find_v any_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o thy_o presence_n there_o have_v i_o lord_n indeed_o through_o thy_o grace_n find_v a_o fullness_n of_o joy_n a_o time_n of_o endless_a pleasure_n o_o what_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v my_o 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