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infinitlie_o obliedge_v unto_o thy_o majesty_n for_o thy_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o ever_o do_v love_v i_o with_o a_o fatherlie_a affection_n thou_o care_v for_o i_o thou_o provide_v in_o due_a season_n to_o my_o necessity_n thou_o f_v i_o thou_o defend_v i_o thou_o nurture_v i_o etc._n etc._n 19.4_o simil._n exod._n 19.4_o and_o as_o the_o eagle_n carry_v the_o little_a one_o so_o have_v thou_o carry_v i_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o in_o special_a thou_o bring_v i_o from_o ignorance_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o make_v i_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n &_o give_v i_o that_o eternal_a life_n 17.3_o john_n 17.3_o which_o be_v to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o when_o i_o fall_v into_o manifold_a danger_n in_o this_o wilderness_n the_o 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over_o i_o and_o as_o for_o the_o world_n i_o disclaim_v and_o renounce_v it_o as_o a_o false_a and_o deceitful_a friend_n which_o promise_v fair_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v it_o but_o for_o golden_a offer_n it_o crow_v they_o with_o thorn_n i_o bid_v good-night_n to_o all_o my_o friend_n acquaintance_n and_o good_a christian_n and_o i_o exhort_v all_o you_o who_o will_v have_v peace_n in_o your_o latter_a end_n and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 7.13_o numb_a 23.10_o mat._n 7.13_o that_o you_o will_v tread_v the_o footstep_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o go_v through_o the_o straight_a way_n keep_v faith_n and_o love_n with_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o that_o see_v i_o have_v go_v before_o you_o and_o run_v my_o race_n and_o short_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n you_o will_v rejoice_v in_o my_o victory_n and_o not_o be_v forâ—e_n for_o my_o remove_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n to_o be_v with_o you_o all_o and_o to_o 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another_o i_o go_v through_o fire_n &_o water_n carry_v i_o therefore_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 7_o psal_n 84_o 7_o till_o i_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n there_o be_v here_o innumberable_a wild_a beast_n young_a lion_n and_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o sting_v i_o but_o i_o look_v to_o thy_o jesus_n that_o serpent_n of_o brass_n 3.39_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o this_o world_n john_n 3.14_o of_o the_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o world_n of_o the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n move_v to_o desperation_n or_o presumption_n similitude_n 2._o sam._n 3.39_o who_o be_v erect_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v &_o remede_o i_o and_o again_o i_o walk_v upon_o thorn_n even_o the_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o earth_n every_o morning_n my_o heart_n be_v vex_v and_o prick_v with_o they_o they_o unquiet_a i_o so_o that_o they_o disturb_v that_o peace_n which_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v with_o my_o god_n and_o while_o i_o be_o scarce_o 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thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o downe-looking_a of_o my_o father_n who_o will_n gladden_fw-mi my_o soul_n at_o last_o o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v command_v the_o earth_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v dry_a and_o barren_a to_o yield_v food_n for_o my_o necessity_n thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o crave_v my_o daily_a bread_n at_o thy_o hand_n with_o a_o promise_n that_o if_o i_o ask_v 7.7_o mat._n 6.11_o matt._n 7.7_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v i_o therefore_o o_o father_n give_v i_o beseech_v thou_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o labour_n therein_o that_o i_o may_v prosper_v give_v i_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o thy_o creature_n whereby_o i_o may_v not_o be_v chargeable_a but_o rather_o helpful_a unto_o other_o thou_o do_v feed_v thy_o people_n with_o the_o manna_n in_o the_o desert_n 4.9_o ex._n 16.13_o &_o 17.6_o 1._o king_n 17_o 4.9_o and_o bring_v they_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n thou_o f_v eliah_n by_o the_o raven_n and_o 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