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full_a of_o thy_o riches_n and_o so_o be_v the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n also_o this_o be_v thy_o great_a care_n and_o providence_n to_o mankind_n that_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n thou_o creat_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o use_n before_o thou_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v relieve_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a convenient_a and_o delightful_a for_o he_o o_o god_n when_o i_o see_v the_o field_n clothe_v with_o corn_n it_o make_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v with_o a_o exceed_a great_a joy_n and_o when_o i_o think_v thereupon_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o it_o be_v thy_o providence_n that_o provide_v that_o for_o i_o
christ_n that_o price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n therefore_o endeavour_n o_o man_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o make_v thy_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a so_o shall_v thou_o be_v happy_a both_o here_o and_o eternal_o blessed_v hereafter_o meditat_fw-la xii_o meditation_n of_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o friend_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o build_v upon_o the_o friendship_n or_o favour_n of_o man_n i_o confess_v when_o they_o see_v thou_o in_o prosperity_n want_v nothing_o than_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o offer_v their_o service_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o friendship_n and_o favour_n they_o can_v do_v thou_o i_o can_v compare_v this_o friendship_n to_o no_o fit_a thing_n than_o the_o cast_n of_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n that_o need_v it_o not_o but_o give_v i_o that_o man_n who_o will_v relieve_v thou_o in_o thy_o poverty_n yea_o when_o all_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n forsake_v thou_o one_o dram_n of_o that_o man_n friendship_n be_v worth_a a_o 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