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my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o holy_a david_n that_o only_o they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n that_o a_o liar_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o his_o sight_n that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o with_o solomon_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o way_n they_o shall_v go_v that_o when_o they_o be_v old_a they_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o prov._n 22.6_o and_o for_o effect_v all_o this_o use_v good_a conversation_n read_v and_o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n and_o constant_o resort_v to_o god_n house_n of_o prayer_n with_o all_o reverence_n devotion_n humility_n and_o piety_n behave_v thyself_o in_o all_o decent_o orderly_o according_a to_o the_o most_o excellent_a rule_n of_o our_o establish_a church_n wherein_o hold_v you_o fast_o the_o profession_n of_o your_o faith_n without_o waver_v not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o 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season_n but_o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n have_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v always_o praise_v thou_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v thy_o way_n who_o go_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o misery_n use_v it_o for_o a_o well_o and_o the_o pool_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n they_o will_v go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o god_n appear_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o zion_n but_o o_o my_o vileness_n and_o corruption_n confession_n 9_o the_o complaint_n the_o wish_n the_o confession_n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o iniquity_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o my_o nature_n be_v whole_o taint_v and_o defile_v i_o be_o all_o over_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n i_o have_v too_o long_o live_v in_o ungodliness_n i_o have_v eye_n to_o pluck_v out_o and_o hand_n to_o cut_v off_o i_o have_v too_o many_o bewitch_a darling_n to_o part_n with_o and_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o evil_a pester_v with_o infection_n cover_v with_o guiltiness_n and_o surround_v with_o charm_a and_o violent_a temptation_n o_o will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v never_o know_v these_o will_v i_o have_v begin_v the_o real_a renounce_n of_o they_o soon_o will_v i_o have_v endeavour_v after_o a_o more_o early_a innocence_n and_o more_o timely_a performance_n of_o my_o vow_n and_o duty_n but_o yet_o o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o cast_v i_o off_o utte_o thou_o only_o can_v raise_v i_o and_o make_v i_o clean_o though_o my_o horrible_a guiltiness_n make_v i_o tremble_v to_o approach_v thou_o yet_o where_o shall_v my_o pollute_a soul_n be_v wash_v if_o not_o in_o the_o fountain_n which_o thou_o have_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n though_o the_o 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thou_o have_v promise_v and_o thus_o have_v thou_o receive_v return_v sinner_n yea_o thus_o have_v thou_o meet_v the_o prodigal_a son_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n thanksgiving_n 11._o last_o the_o assurance_n confidence_n and_o thanksgiving_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o helper_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o be_v secure_a and_o happy_a in_o the_o divine_a word_n thy_o conversion_n humility_n contrition_n thy_o love_n and_o devotion_n be_v accept_v the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o thy_o saviour_n blood_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o subdue_v by_o his_o grace_n thy_o loathsome_a issue_n be_v already_o staunch_v and_o thy_o sickness_n will_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o purify_n so_o pollute_v a_o wretch_n christ_n be_v 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