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man_n and_o their_o action_n thy_o providence_n and_o protection_n reach_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o none_o can_v run_v or_o be_v enforce_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v he_o out_o in_o justice_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o in_o mercy_n to_o comfort_v he_o for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n lord_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v grievous_o offend_v thou_o by_o the_o manifold_a sin_n that_o i_o have_v do_v not_o only_o against_o thy_o own_o prescript_n law_n and_o commandment_n but_o also_o against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o sovereign_n which_o have_v incense_v thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n against_o i_o and_o in_o thy_o displeasure_n man_n be_v worthy_o move_v to_o persecute_v i_o enforce_v i_o to_o abandon_v even_o my_o own_o native_a country_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n i_o have_v deserve_v and_o now_o lord_n be_v come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o banishment_n estrange_v from_o and_o abandon_v of_o all_o my_o friend_n familiar_n and_o acquaintance_n converse_v among_o unknown_a people_n who_o condition_n quality_n and_o profession_n be_v as_o yet_o hide_v from_o i_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o be_v favourable_a and_o a_o father_n unto_o i_o in_o yield_v i_o relief_n even_o such_o as_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n jacob_n in_o his_o fly_n from_o his_o brother_n esau_n desire_v &_o bountiful_o receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n food_n and_o raiment_n and_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o live_v that_o i_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o their_o sight_n thou_o have_v promise_v never_o to_o fail_v nor_o to_o forsake_v any_o that_o faithful_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o that_o though_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o friend_n forsake_v they_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o they_o give_v they_o their_o daily_a bread_n which_o imply_v all_o necessary_a blessing_n for_o soul_n 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whereunto_o thou_o know_v my_o weak_a nature_n be_v incline_v and_o thou_o lord_n well_o know_v what_o a_o malicious_a and_o subtle_a adversary_n i_o have_v satan_n that_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v i_o to_o rebel_v and_o to_o kick_v against_o thy_o fatherly_a correction_n suggest_v unto_o i_o that_o they_o proceed_v of_o thy_o final_a hatred_n towards_o i_o and_o covet_v to_o feed_v my_o carnal_a inclination_n with_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o to_o reject_v the_o yoke_n of_o thy_o gentle_a chastisement_n but_o lord_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o know_v and_o i_o have_v find_v he_o as_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n a_o enemy_n a_o tempter_n o_o give_v i_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v and_o strength_n to_o withstand_v all_o his_o tentation_n and_o allurement_n that_o i_o may_v onlâ—â—elie_v upon_o thy_o providence_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n wherein_o i_o know_v that_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o i_o now_o endure_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o impose_v upon_o i_o be_v the_o true_a and_o infallible_a token_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o and_o therefore_o shall_v neither_o my_o hope_n nor_o my_o patience_n in_o suffering_n be_v weaken_v notwithstanding_o his_o malice_n though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o death_n yea_o if_o death_n be_v instant_a before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o all_o my_o danger_n to_o succour_v i_o thy_o rod_n &_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o come_v joy_n thy_o dear_a child_n o_o lord_n endure_v trouble_n but_o as_o they_o come_v of_o thou_o so_o be_v they_o ease_v again_o by_o thou_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o great_a trouble_n o_o lord_n and_o many_o adversity_n have_v befall_v i_o but_o not_o without_o thy_o providence_n and_o thou_o have_v hetherunto_a sustain_v i_o in_o they_o all_o i_o will_v therefore_o go_v forward_o in_o thy_o strength_n who_o have_v hetherunto_a uphold_v i_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o therefore_o my_o trust_n and_o sure_a confidence_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o perish_v in_o whatsoever_o trouble_v though_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n under_o my_o affliction_n may_v seem_v to_o oppress_v i_o and_o to_o press_v i_o down_o yet_o take_v perfect_a hold_n through_o a_o lively_a faith_n of_o thy_o never-failing_a promise_n i_o be_o assure_v in_o thy_o good_a time_n to_o be_v final_o relieve_v &_o comfort_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o perfect_a patience_n and_o let_v my_o faith_n never_o fail_v i_o but_o as_o thou_o have_v will_v i_o i_o cast_v my_o burden_n even_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o which_o thou_o correct_a i_o and_o the_o trouble_n which_o thou_o inflict_a upon_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n upon_o thou_o my_o christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v both_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o nourish_v i_o to_o sustain_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v i_o in_o all_o my_o trial_n lord_n i_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o i_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v by_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v stay_v from_o the_o womb_n thou_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n i_o have_v ever_o since_o taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n thy_o power_n have_v hold_v i_o up_o thy_o providence_n have_v evermore_o find_v out_o mean_n to_o relieve_v i_o in_o my_o great_a necessity_n to_o defend_v i_o in_o my_o great_a danger_n to_o ease_v i_o in_o my_o great_a grief_n o_o my_o god_n grant_v that_o i_o now_o may_v not_o distrust_v thy_o accustom_a mercy_n but_o may_v still_o assure_v myself_o that_o when_o great_a danger_n shall_v befall_v i_o that_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v leave_v i_o helpless_a thou_o will_v give_v thy_o angel_n charge_v over_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o help_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o cover_v the_o faithful_a even_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o protection_n i_o believe_v lord_n therefore_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o wilâ—_n sustain_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o some_o of_o my_o trouble_n i_o embrace_v thy_o chastisement_n o_o lord_n with_o a_o thankful_a heart_n know_v that_o that_o man_n be_v bless_v who_o thou_o correct_a be_v not_o therefore_o far_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n though_o i_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o many_o trouble_n though_o fear_n possess_v my_o soul_n confirm_v my_o faith_n &_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o let_v not_o therefore_o faith_n fail_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o then_o lay_v what_o thou_o will_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v i_o my_o strength_n that_o have_v hetherunto_a sustain_v i_o my_o redeemer_n that_o have_v save_v i_o and_o he_o that_o will_v for_o ever_o preserve_v i_o amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n finis_fw-la patience_n bear_v all_o thing_n patience_n brook_v not_o a_o repine_a heart_n patience_n be_v never_o idle_a patience_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n psal._n 38._o 15_o where_o no_o trial_n be_v patience_n can_v appear_v rom._n 5._o 3_o 4_o affliction_n make_v not_o a_o patient_a man_n miserable_a but_o rather_o honourable_a carnal_a man_n think_v patience_n sottishness_n patience_n find_v comfort_n in_o the_o end_n 2._o kin_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o sa._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d why_o god_n send_v his_o child_n trouble_n heb._n 12._o 11_o god_n limit_v our_o affliction_n job_n 5._o 6._o several_a kind_n of_o affliction_n luc_n 21._o 1._o we_o ought_v to_o embrace_v whatsoever_o god_n lay_v upon_o us._n affliction_n medicine_n for_o sin_n good_a thing_n become_v evil_a to_o the_o wicked_a affliction_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n child_n have_v least_o rest_n in_o 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