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and_o for_o ever_o that_o we_o be_v never_o further_o prove_v &_o tempt_v than_o thou_o will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o so_o to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v most_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o evening_n prayer_n oh_o lord_n god_n father_n everlasting_a and_o full_a of_o pity_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n much_o less_o to_o present_v our_o self_n before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n with_o confidence_n that_o thou_o will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o request_n if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o wretched_a deserve_n for_o our_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o &_o our_o sin_n witness_v against_o we_o &_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o upright_a judge_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a man_n 2._o but_o punish_v the_o fault_n of_o such_o as_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n yet_o most_o merciful_a father_n since_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n promise_v even_o then_o to_o help_v we_o when_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n &_o desperation_n 18._o we_o utter_o renounce_v all_o worldly_a confidence_n and_o trust_n &_o flee_v to_o thy_o sovereign_a goodness_n as_o our_o only_a stay_n and_o refuge_n beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n 79._o whereby_o we_o continual_o provoke_v thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o neither_o our_o negligence_n nor_o our_o unkindness_n which_o have_v neither_o worthy_o esteem_v nor_o in_o our_o life_n sufficient_o express_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n reveal_v unto_o we_o but_o rather_o to_o accept_v the_o obedience_n &_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 9.10_o who_o by_o offer_v up_o his_o 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