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powerful_o enable_v i_o in_o the_o other_o let_v i_o through_o thy_o assistance_n be_v as_o able_a as_o willing_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n always_o in_o all_o thing_n covetousness_n 36_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n natural_o i_o have_v the_o same_o corrupt_a and_o inordinate_a affection_n in_o i_o as_o other_o have_v as_o ready_a upon_o temptation_n to_o warp_v worldward_n as_o another_o man_n but_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v my_o heart_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o though_o i_o can_v rule_v it_o thou_o can_v so_o that_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o it_o and_o keep_v a_o hand_n over_o it_o to_o dispose_v and_o bend_v it_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o from_o the_o world_n allurement_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n let_v grace_n supersead_v i_o from_o corruption_n special_o of_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a way_n 37_o let_v not_o my_o outward_a sense_n be_v catch_v and_o sinful_o transport_v with_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o world_n but_o give_v 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thy_o servant_n thou_o that_o be_v jehovah_n in_o thy_o be_v be_v so_o in_o thy_o word_n by_o give_v it_o a_o be_v in_o all_o those_o gracious_a promise_n it_o comprehend_v and_o exhibit_n and_o wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v in_o confidence_n whereof_o i_o have_v whole_o cast_v myself_o upon_o thy_o grace_n and_o providence_n mind_v always_o to_o serve_v thou_o more_o than_o how_o to_o provide_v and_o shift_v for_o myself_o as_o man_n of_o the_o world_n do_v 39_o let_v not_o thy_o servant_n sin_n against_o thou_o good_a thereby_o to_o provoke_v thou_o against_o he_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o favour_n the_o forfeit_v of_o thy_o protection_n and_o the_o expose_v i_o to_o my_o enemy_n scorn_n and_o insultation_n which_o i_o exceed_o fear_v as_o well_o for_o thy_o sake_n who_o be_v so_o deep_o concern_v in_o i_o as_o for_o my_o own_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o do_v fall_n lord_n let_v not_o that_o be_v my_o punishment_n be_v thou_o and_o not_o they_o my_o judge_n 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