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brightness_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o in_o this_o weak_a tabernacle_n of_o small_a continuance_n we_o may_v know_v the_o dwell_a place_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a thou_o that_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n in_o thy_o hand_n i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o mercy_n set_v before_o my_o eye_n always_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n and_o my_o last_o end_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v daily_o stir_v up_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o great_a danger_n i_o stand_v through_o the_o horrible_a punishment_n due_a unto_o my_o sin_n set_a before_o we_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o own_o life_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v the_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o all_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o great_a account_n we_o must_v make_v at_o our_o death_n that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n that_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o our_o sight_n we_o 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until_o for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n thou_o become_v glorious_a in_o give_v deliverance_n and_o victory_n unto_o thy_o poor_a humble_a servant_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o alone_o and_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v very_a god_n alone_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n and_o bloody_a desolation_n which_o thy_o and_o our_o enemy_n have_v cruel_o bring_v upon_o thy_o own_o people_n o_o lord_n put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o just_a indignation_n for_o clothing_n o_o lord_n tread_v down_o our_o enemy_n in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o make_v they_o drunken_a in_o thy_o indignation_n and_o bring_v down_o their_o strength_n to_o the_o earth_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o rise_v up_o o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o return_v o_o lord_n to_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n numb_a 10._o 35._o let_v thy_o people_n eat_v up_o the_o nation_n their_o enemy_n and_o bruise_v their_o bone_n and_o shoot_v they_o through_o with_o their_o arrow_n numb_a 24._o 8._o that_o in_o our_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o solemn_a thanks_n give_v hereafter_o thy_o whole_a church_n may_v joyful_o sing_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o arm_n or_o our_o own_o sword_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n that_o do_v save_v we_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o holy_a arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o do_v favour_v they_o psal._n 44._o 3._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n for_o our_o rebellion_n be_v many_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o o_o thou_o hope_v and_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n why_o be_v thou_o as_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n as_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o to_o tarry_v for_o a_o night_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 14._o 9_o see_v daniel_n prayer_n dan._n 9_o 4._o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o the_o people_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n thou_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a which_o accept_v no_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 10._o 17._o etc._n etc._n with_o all_o reverence_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n we_o acknowledge_v adore_v and_o only_o rely_v upon_o thy_o greatness_n thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n deut._n 11._o 2._o and_o final_o we_o most_o humble_o thank_v thou_o for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o keep_v we_o this_o day_n and_o all_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o our_o life_n beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v receive_v we_o this_o night_n into_o thy_o holy_a keep_n that_o we_o may_v have_v quiet_a rest_n not_o of_o body_n alone_o but_o of_o our_o body_n also_o rest_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n attend_v whilst_o thou_o raise_v we_o up_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v we_o grant_v that_o we_o lay_v our_o body_n down_o to_o rest_n may_v be_v thereby_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o long_a rest_n of_o death_n that_o as_o we_o do_v now_o lay_v down_o our_o body_n in_o bed_n so_o we_o may_v be_v thereby_o admonish_v that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v consume_v to_o dust_n earth_n and_o ash_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v that_o we_o have_v this_o before_o our_o eye_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o mind_n 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