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of_o comfort_n and_o grace_n chap._n 11._o 1._o that_o all_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o a_o prayer_n that_o all_o people_n may_v glorify_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o bless_a state_n of_o good_a man_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o 10_o there_o be_v one_o 4_o and_o like_v to_o he_o there_o be_v none_o 23_o even_o my_o god_n it_o be_v 17_o to_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v compare_v be_v nothing_o 9_o my_o god_n be_v entire_o to_o be_v love_v and_o a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n which_o neâ—er_n forsake_v the_o soul_n that_o love_v â—im_a 1_o but_o continual_o abide_v with_o â—er_n for_o company_n and_o if_o sometime_o â—e_v hide_v himself_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v â—roobled_v it_o be_v not_o do_v of_o he_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o try_v she_o 12_o to_o purge_v she_o 6_o and_o to_o instruct_v she_o 71_o so_o that_o even_o â—hen_o he_o 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shall_v find_v thou_o when_o i_o do_v humble_v myself_o and_o wish_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v all_o my_o felicity_n even_o free_o to_o serve_v thou_o neither_o dread_v any_o loss_n nor_o seek_v any_o gain_n because_o thou_o allow_v that_o soul_n which_o pure_a lie_n do_v love_n 37_o oah_n bless_v be_v he_o which_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n stick_v only_o to_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o far-awaie_a cast_n oftentimes_o from_o thy_o favour_n by_o love_v and_o that_o both_o inordinatelie_o and_o undiscreetelie_o transitory_a thing_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o they_o i_o with_o all_o speed_n will_v return_v and_o behold_v in_o they_o thy_o glory_n 21_o and_o direct_v all_o my_o cogitation_n to_o thou_o wâ—rd_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o of_o nothing_o haste_v make_v all_o thing_n etc._n give_v i_o grace_n for_o all_o thing_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n 24_o for_o all_o power_n 8._o wisdom_n 17_o goodness_n and_o 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thou_o most_o religious_o make_v they_o constant_o to_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o in_o all_o place_n with_o one_o voice_n to_o glorify_v thy_o name_n stir_v up_o their_o heart_n firm_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o grante_v that_o all_o their_o enterprise_n may_v take_v a_o good_a end_n oah_n how_o gracious_a and_o how_o good_a be_v thou_o to_o such_o as_o love_v thou_o 9_o how_o sweet_a be_v thou_o to_o they_o which_o taste_v thou_o 8_o they_z which_o have_v feel_v thy_o sweetness_n know_v thereby_o the_o better_a how_o both_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v for_o thy_o sweetness_n surpass_v all_o sweetness_n and_o thy_o pleasure_n do_v sweeten_v all_o bitterness_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n holy_a man_n have_v speak_v and_o prophet_n have_v talk_v of_o thou_o all_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o world_n beginning_n have_v believe_v in_o thou_o have_v serve_v thou_o have_v glorify_v thou_o both_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n they_o have_v praise_v and_o bless_v thy_o holy_a name_n 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