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disburden_v my_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o guilt_n which_o leave_v i_o in_o any_o fear_n of_o that_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o no_o affliction_n pain_n feaâ—es_n or_o terror_n of_o life_n or_o death_n may_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o thy_o love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bless_a lord_n only_o assure_v i_o of_o thy_o love_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v with_o i_o i_o be_o thou_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o image_n thou_o redeem_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n when_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n thou_o neither_o make_v redeemâ—dst_v nor_o sanctify_v i_o for_o myself_o therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v that_o with_o i_o which_o shall_v best_o please_v thou_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n in_o my_o salvation_n thou_o make_v i_o happy_a in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n lord_n 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heart_n to_o love_v thou_o so_o above_o all_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n mind_n and_o might_n love_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n cherish_v thy_o own_o grace_n in_o i_o though_o my_o love_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n yet_o thy_o work_n be_v perfect_a in_o thou_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n lord_n for_o thy_o own_o love_n sake_n now_o make_v i_o such_o as_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o to_o eternity_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n amen_o chap._n xvii_o §_o 1._o of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o kind_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o love_n to_o our_o
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behold_v the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v sâ—me_v of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o 22._o crown_n of_o life_n it_o be_v true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n must_v have_v it_o allowance_n for_o its_o infirmity_n but_o the_o more_o we_o can_v lay_v to_o heart_n the_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o happy_a that_o 10_o even_o the_o wicked_a affect_v it_o and_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o 11_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v the_o less_o we_o must_v needs_o fear_v the_o malice_n of_o any_o creature_n 8._o labour_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o thy_o conscience_n resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o bless_v thou_o and_o assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o remission_n in_o christ._n what_o have_v he_o to_o fear_v who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o 56_o sting_n of_o death_n pâ—lled_v out_o who_o will_v not_o dare_v it_o therefore_o 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