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call_v upon_o thou_o our_o father_n '_o which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n manton's_n prayer_n at_o coventgarden_n o_o lord_n god_n all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o oh_o let_v we_o have_v the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o this_o time_n let_v thy_o love_n constrain_v we_o say_v unto_o we_o thou_o be_v our_o salvation_n do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o we_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v wait_v so_o long_o in_o thy_o ordinannance_n and_o have_v get_v no_o more_o profit_n to_o our_o toor_fw-mi paul_n but_o we_o have_v give_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n even_o those_o that_o thou_o have_v draw_v out_o after_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o thou_o anseerable_a to_o that_o bless_a hope_n of_o 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lord_n god_n all_o our_o spring_n be_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v all_o fullness_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o our_o father_n thou_o be_v our_o light_n thou_o give_v we_o these_o bless_a opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v communian_n with_o thyself_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o these_o mercy_n be_v forfeit_v mercy_n we_o have_v abuse_v the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o house_n we_o have_v grieve_v thy_o bless_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o deprive_v we_o of_o these_o comfort_n and_o to_o make_v we_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o these_o mercy_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o lord_n we_o desire_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o judgement_n we_o confess_v we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v any_o converse_n with_o so_o holy_a a_o god_n 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we_o good_a oh_o humble_a we_o for_o our_o unkindness_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n blot_v out_o our_o transgression_n they_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v number_v not_o more_o than_o god_n can_v pardon_v though_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n thou_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o father_n let_v we_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o pattern_n of_o mercy_n so_o shall_v we_o trumpet_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o eternity_n whatever_o affliction_n thou_o lay_v upon_o our_o body_n let_v not_o our_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a let_v not_o sin_n and_o affliction_n be_v together_o upon_o we_o let_v their_o be_v peace_n in_o heaven_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n we_o have_v find_v this_o part_n of_o thy_o word_n true_a in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v trouble_n let_v we_o find_v the_o other_o part_n true_a in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v have_v peace_n oh_o let_v peace_n and_o holiness_n go_v together_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n that_o 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meek_a spirit_n as_o christ_n do_v take_v our_o flesh_n let_v we_o partake_v of_o his_o spirit_n why_o do_v thou_o embitter_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o promise_v as_o ever_o let_v we_o live_v upon_o god_n let_v we_o cast_v anchor_n in_o heaven_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o sink_v shower_v down_o thy_o blessing_n even_o the_o choice_a of_o they_o upon_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n by_o thy_o appointment_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n let_v he_o see_v wherein_o his_o chief_a interest_n lie_v let_v he_o count_v those_o his_o best_a subject_n that_o be_v christ_n subject_n bless_v he_o â—n_o hâ—s_v royal_a consort_n in_o his_o royal_a relation_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n let_v they_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o eviâ—_n doer_n and_o incourager_n of_o 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