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upon_o we_o mark_v 10.47_o 48._o o_o christ_n hear_v we_o o_o christ_n hear_v we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n these_o repetition_n be_v warrantable_a by_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v by_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n judge_v vain_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n and_o ferventy_n in_o prayer_n when_o our_o petition_n be_v double_v by_o which_o we_o express_v our_o desire_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a reduplications_a frequent_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n david_n use_v often_o repetition_n psal_n 136._o psal_n 119._o psal_n 107._o
right_a wit_n can_v object_v any_o thing_n just_o against_o it_o for_o rain_v o_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o by_o thy_o gracious_a providence_n do_v cause_v the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n to_o descend_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n 11.14_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n psal_n 104.84_o we_o give_v thou_o humble_a thanks_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o in_o our_o great_a necessity_n to_o send_v we_o at_o the_o last_o a_o joyful_a rain_n upon_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o to_o refresh_v it_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a deut._n 28.12_o psal_n 147.8_o jer._n 5.24_o psal_n 68.9_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o fair_a weather_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o haste_v just_o humble_v we_o by_o thy_o late_a plague_n of_o immoderate_a rain_n and_o water_n and_o in_o thy_o mercy_n have_v 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thou_o to_o grant_v to_o all_o of_o we_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v henceforth_o obedient_o walk_v in_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o may_v continual_o offer_v unto_o thou_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o these_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o heb._n 13.15_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n or_o other_o common_a sickness_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v wound_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o consume_v we_o for_o our_o transgression_n by_o thy_o late_a heavy_a and_o dreadful_a visitation_n and_o now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n have_v redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o thou_o have_v deliver_v to_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o rom._n 12.1_o always_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o church_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o or_o this_o we_o humble_o acknowledge_v before_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v in_o thy_o law_n may_v just_o have_v fall_v upon_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yet_o see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n upon_o our_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a humiliation_n to_o assuage_v the_o contagious_a sickness_n wherewith_o we_o late_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v and_o to_o restore_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o health_n into_o our_o dwelling_n we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n laud_v and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o such_o thy_o preservation_n and_o providence_n over_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o note_n these_o thanksgiving_n extraordinary_a answer_v most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o prayer_n extraordinary_a foregeing_n we_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o former_a they_o need_v not_o be_v scriptured_n out_o exact_o for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a scripture_n themselves_o both_o for_o ground_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o word_n they_o be_v of_o a_o very_a rational_a contrivance_n for_o great_a deliverance_n ought_v to_o have_v perpetual_a remembrance_n and_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o acknowledge_v with_o gratitude_n the_o very_a heathen_n in_o their_o history_n show_v it_o to_o be_v usual_a and_o god_n in_o scripture_n by_o his_o injunction_n make_v it_o necessary_a deut._n 4.9_o 10._o that_o we_o shall_v dutiful_o repay_v to_o god_n our_o tribute_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o great_a and_o undeserved_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o psal_n 111.4_o thus_o have_v i_o for_o the_o 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