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those_o saint_n who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a and_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n o_o deny_v i_o not_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v obtain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n 9_o viz._n to_o put_v a_o charitable_a interpretation_n upon_o what_o we_o see_v or_o hear_v o_o god_n who_o art_n infinite_o compassionate_a and_o charitable_a love_n itself_o and_o goodness_n itself_o ah_o how_o selfish_n be_v my_o heart_n to_o who_o shall_v i_o complain_v but_o to_o thou_o who_o alone_a can_v heal_v i_o thou_o have_v balm_n thou_o have_v plaster_n for_o all_o sore_n medicine_n for_o all_o disease_n thy_o 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when_o i_o faint_v lord_n support_v i_o when_o i_o grow_v weary_a furnish_v i_o with_o fresh_a motive_n to_o hold_v on_o when_o i_o will_v go_v back_o persuade_v i_o to_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n when_o i_o fall_v let_v thy_o angel_n bear_v i_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n o_o thou_o that_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o marvellous_a thing_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v endure_v temptation_n and_o be_v try_v may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n 12._o viz._n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o and_o no_o creature_n see_v we_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n i_o beseech_v thou_o overaw_v i_o with_o thy_o presence_n o_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o all_o my_o thought_n o_o how_o sweet_a how_o delightful_a how_o glorious_a be_v thou_o can_v i_o always_o think_v of_o thou_o how_o poor_a will_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o seem_v in_o my_o eye_n for_o true_o thou_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v most_o eminent_o concentre_v in_o thou_o for_o thou_o make_v they_o thou_o maintaine_v they_o thou_o preserve_v they_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o spring_n the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o those_o lesser_a river_n flow_v thou_o be_v bright_a amiable_a charm_v to_o a_o miracle_n and_o in_o thou_o be_v all_o that_o reason_n can_v wish_v and_o the_o understanding_n can_v desire_v and_o do_v i_o look_v upon_o thou_o more_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o delight_v with_o thy_o beauty_n that_o sin_n will_v be_v 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ever_o with_o i_o let_v no_o base_a object_n intervene_v betwixt_o my_o sight_n and_o thy_o glorious_a self_n or_o if_o they_o do_v help_v i_o to_o look_v off_o and_o to_o return_v to_o my_o centre_n make_v strong_a impression_n of_o thy_o omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n upon_o my_o heart_n that_o no_o sensual_a object_n no_o please_a temptation_n no_o deceit_n no_o flattery_n may_v rob_v i_o of_o my_o integrity_n at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o presence_n let_v all_o my_o enemy_n vanish_v and_o be_v thou_o my_o conqueror_n my_o triumph_n my_o beauty_n and_o my_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n relate_v to_o exercise_n 13_o viz._n to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n glory_n o_o god_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n thy_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o create_a being_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o beauty_n and_o glory_n glorious_a be_v thy_o name_n and_o to_o glorify_v thou_o be_v 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that_o thou_o will_v employ_v so_o wretched_a a_o creature_n in_o promote_a thy_o glory_n who_o can_v live_v without_o i_o and_o be_v happy_a and_o glorious_a without_o i_o o_o glorify_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o blessing_n in_o all_o the_o mercy_n i_o enjoy_v let_v i_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o glory_n what_o have_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v why_o then_o shall_v i_o glory_v as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o o_o let_v i_o study_v how_o i_o may_v do_v good_a in_o my_o generation_n let_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o christ_n rest_n upon_o i_o o_o father_n of_o glory_n let_v i_o see_v what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n here_o and_o hereafter_o receive_v i_o into_o glory_n o_o that_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o be_v more_o spirituallize_v it_o be_v carnal_a sensual_a take_v with_o the_o 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