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they_o one_o lord_n searche_v the_o thing_n most_o deep_a which_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v keep_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o it_o be_v he_o do_v afford_v 18._o one_o with_o they_o twâ—â—â—_n be_v he_o as_o well_o know_v we_o in_o all_o their_o counsel_n old_a most_o high_a and_o manifold_a therefore_o they_o all_o by_o he_o declare_v be_v 19_o bless_a be_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o in_o its_o place_n do_v both_o a_o body_n frame_n for_o the_o word_n and_o the_o same_o sanctify_v that_o no_o sin_n may_v it_o deface_v 20._o the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o same_o who_o do_v we_o frame_v see_v we_o in_o sin_n dead_a and_o helpless_a pity_v we_o all_o and_o bless_a be_v his_o holy_a name_n 21._o he_o that_o we_o may_v from_o sin_n be_v free_v wherein_o we_o lay_v condemn_v prepare_v as_o he_o have_v fore_o declare_v that_o bless_a body_n unto_o we_o a_o kin_n 22._o and_o fill_v it_o with_o his_o power_n that_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n he_o uphold_v be_v do_v not_o flee_v from_o that_o great_a cup_n of_o vengeance_n sharp_a and_o sour_a 23._o to_o which_o he_o by_o this_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v merit_v for_o we_o redemption_n accurse_v the_o cross_n upon_o do_v yield_v himself_o that_o we_o may_v life_n inherit_v 24._o thou_o spirit_n most_o blessed_v do_v raise_v within_o three_o day_n that_o body_n up_o again_o loose_v of_o death_n the_o pain_n to_o justify_v we_o for_o which_o we_o thou_o prasse_n 25._o and_o for_o those_o infinite_a perfection_n bright_a that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o work_n both_o great_a and_o small_a thou_o carry_v up_o that_o body_n to_o
light_n might_n love_v infinite_a 71._o to_o thou_o oh_o trinity_n in_o unity_n eternal_a happiness_n eternal_a endless_a bless_v that_o be_v without_o all_o change_n eternal_o 72._o we_o sing_v and_o shout_v always_o hallelu-jah_a praise_v thou_o we_o will_v always_o throughout_o our_o endless_a day_n and_o sing_v with_o height_n of_o joy_n haleluia_o hallclujah_o such_o thing_n but_o far_o more_o pure_a and_o excellent_a then_o any_o humane_a tongue_n or_o pen_n can_v vent_v or_o any_o heart_n of_o man_n while_o here_o alive_a can_v by_o all_o he_o may_v hear_v or_o read_v contrive_v conceive_v or_o think_v of_o shall_v those_o glorious_o bless_a persor_n utter_v when_o they_o shall_v their_o high_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n have_v and_o hold_v for_o their_o great_a joy_n and_o glory_n can_v be_v tell_v they_o be_v far_o above_o what_o mortal_a man_n can_v speak_v thy_o heart_n to_o apprehend_v they_o be_v too_o weak_a for_o never_o any_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v have_v 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