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thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n to_o reverence_v thou_o for_o thy_o greatness_n and_o to_o obey_v thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n and_o in_o all_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o embrace_v patience_n whereby_o such_o as_o thou_o bless_v become_v thankful_a such_o as_o thou_o afflict_a become_v meek_o content_v and_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o cross_n without_o any_o outward_a show_n of_o discontentment_n or_o inward_a grudge_n or_o murmur_v at_o thy_o correction_n but_o depend_v upon_o thy_o fatherly_a providence_n they_o be_v either_o timely_o deliver_v or_o inward_o comfort_v their_o heart_n ease_v and_o their_o conscience_n quiet_v never_o presume_v to_o limit_v the_o time_n when_o or_o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n how_o thou_o shall_v ease_v or_o reléeve_v they_o but_o rest_v assure_v by_o thy_o spirit_n work_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v promise_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o word_n to_o work_v 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also_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o every_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o command_v we_o to_o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 5._o 20._o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o admonition_n a_o private_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n the_o motive_n i_o lay_v i_o down_n and_o sleep_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o psal._n 3._o 5._o this_o confession_n do_v holy_a david_n make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o we_o to_o move_v we_o likewise_o to_o glorify_v god_n by_o who_o we_o live_v and_o labour_n and_o by_o who_o love_n and_o providence_n we_o lie_v we_o down_o to_o rest_v after_o our_o weariness_n and_o daily_a travel_n and_o do_v enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a benefit_n 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of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o we_o to_o preserve_v we_o sleep_v and_o wake_v if_o we_o fear_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n pâ—al_n 34._o 7._o the_o poor_a man_n therefore_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n here_o my_o voice_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v wait_v till_o thou_o hear_v i_o and_o help_v i_o psal._n 5._o 3._o o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n to_o be_v say_v in_o private_a oh_o father_n full_a of_o power_n mercy_n and_o love_n how_o dare_v i_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n where_o thou_o sit_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n how_o can_v i_o think_v or_o hope_v to_o receive_v any_o good_a thing_n here_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o knowledge_n for_o thou_o lord_n see_v my_o way_n and_o my_o vanity_n and_o my_o corruption_n and_o my_o sin_n yea_o my_o thought_n idle_a and_o evil_a be_v before_o thou_o yea_o my_o 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time_n i_o waver_v in_o thy_o celestial_a doctrine_n increase_v obedience_n in_o i_o lest_o i_o swerve_v from_o thy_o precept_n increase_v constancy_n that_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n i_o never_o be_v allure_v by_o the_o enticement_n of_o satan_n nor_o seduce_v by_o his_o terror_n but_o that_o i_o may_v persevere_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o life_n eternal_a increase_v my_o faith_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o promise_n i_o may_v never_o waâ—e_v slow_a or_o dull_a in_o the_o study_n and_o practice_v of_o godliness_n and_o that_o i_o may_v always_o strive_v and_o endeavour_n for_o more_o and_o more_o perfection_n increase_v thy_o grace_n in_o i_o that_o be_v mortify_v unto_o myself_o i_o may_v live_v and_o have_v my_o conversation_n with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v encourage_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n fear_v nothing_o but_o thou_o than_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v love_v or_o fear_v glorify_a or_o more_o to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o who_o 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spirit_n to_o guide_v i_o be_v ignorant_a banish_v by_o his_o light_n the_o blackness_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n jesus_n by_o he_o refresh_v my_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a soul_n there_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o strength_n without_o thou_o aid_v i_o therefore_o by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o shun_v the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o withstand_v his_o power_n thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o extend_v thy_o favourable_a hand_n over_o i_o therefore_o and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v forsake_v and_o utter_o relinquish_v myself_o and_o fly_v unto_o thou_o mortify_v in_o i_o whatsoever_o be_v displeasant_a unto_o thy_o majesty_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o may_v conform_v i_o unto_o thy_o will_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o my_o life_n may_v be_v ever_o hereafter_o perfect_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n look_v upon_o i_o thy_o miserable_a creature_n who_o soul_n sigh_v after_o thou_o 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