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grant_v that_o all_o the_o good_a i_o do_v i_o may_v perform_v it_o well_o with_o good_a and_o due_a respect_n unto_o thy_o gracious_a love_n which_o i_o always_o in_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a thing_n direct_v and_o not_o for_o pleasure_n gain_n vain_a glory_n world_n respect_n 70_o set_v my_o delight_n on_o hallow_v thy_o great_a name_n and_o long_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o king_n thy_o will_n on_o earth_n to_o do_v even_o as_o the_o same_o thy_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n such_o nourish_v as_o we_o have_v need_n of_o daily_o to_o we_o bring_v forgive_v our_o fault_n as_o we_o by_o love_n forgive_v they_o that_o offend_v we_o from_o the_o entice_a of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n relieve_v from_o evil_n set_v we_o free_a in_o joy_n and_o love_n to_o live_v 71_o o_o lord_n i_o do_v but_o ask_v what_o thou_o to_o give_v more_o ready_a art_n than_o i_o be_o to_o receive_v thy_o life_n thou_o lay_v down_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v do_v cleave_v to_o flesh_n that_o i_o to_o thou_o may_v cleave_v my_o soul_n thou_o will_v not_o now_o in_o darkness_n leave_v which_o to_o redeem_v thou_o suffer_v many_o a_o wound_n and_o hell_n and_o satan_n malice_n to_o deceive_v suffer_v thy_o body_n three_o day_n in_o the_o ground_n but_o raise_v up_o now_o to_o heaven_n thy_o love_n do_v more_o abound_v 72_o for_o there_o thou_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o thy_o servant_n which_o do_v wander_v here_o in_o this_o vain_a world_n subject_n to_o base_a oppression_n of_o satan_n world_n flesh_n which_o about_o we_o bear_v thou_o send_v thy_o comforter_n our_o heart_n to_o cheer_n that_o say_v thy_o grace_n be_v all-sufficient_a esteem_v nothing_o for_o thou_o own_o too_o dear_a for_o they_o which_o to_o thou_o be_v obedient_a and_o love_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o a_o faithful_a true_a intent_n 73_o then_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v bold_a and_o confident_a though_o of_o this_o love_n thou_o have_v the_o small_a taste_n he_o give_v it_o that_o 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point_n be_v less_o earth_n to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o earth_n christendom_n and_o but_o a_o point_n of_o these_o christ_n â—right_v profess_v of_o these_o professor_n but_o a_o point_n become_v believer_n true_a so_o that_o the_o little_a sum_n of_o all_o christ_n flock_n as_o point_n be_v to_o compare_v with_o those_o that_o headlong_o to_o the_o devil_n run_v what_o then_o all_o these_o huge_a troop_n in_o error_n be_v and_o thus_o point_v only_o in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n fare_n 68_o why_o then_o do_v fool_n of_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d as_o note_v infallible_a of_o sound_a belief_n see_v the_o devil_n have_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o and_o few_o alas_o acknowledge_v christ_n as_o chief_a but_o soft_a my_o muse_n thou_o merit_v just_a reprieve_n to_o draw_v in_o matter_n here_o of_o disputation_n thy_o task_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o discourse_v in_o brief_a and_o to_o erect_v thy_o thought_n by_o meditation_n dispute_n be_v fit_a for_o school_n not_o muse_n recreation_n 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to_o ourselves_o do_v live_v when_o judgement_n only_o do_v to_o god_n belong_v who_o even_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n sit_v among_o to_o do_v the_o orphan_n and_o the_o widow_n right_a to_o break_v delay_n that_o client_n suit_n prolong_v nor_o suffer_v right_o to_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o may_v but_o true_o first_o discern_v and_o then_o proceed_v aright_o 28_o these_o true_a effect_n of_o righteous_a cause_n be_v like_o god_n first_o cause_n of_o justice_n to_o proceed_v who_o pull_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o his_o chair_n and_o set_v the_o meek_a and_o humble_a in_o his_o stead_n loe_o justice_n have_v a_o sword_n to_o make_v sin_n bleed_v as_o well_o as_o sceptre_n for_o to_o rule_v in_o peace_n beside_o our_o sow_v we_o must_v also_o weed_n if_o we_o expect_v a_o plentiful_a increase_n so_o long_o as_o vice_n grow_v strong_a the_o sword_n must_v never_o cease_v 29_o 〈…〉_z six_o several_a sergeant_n waâ—â—_n on_o justice_n throne_n which_o she_o in_o several_a duty_n do_v 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