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god_n one_o coeternal_a three_o to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_a glory_n be_v amen_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o morning_n meditation_n i._n consider_v now_o my_o soul_n the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o god_n consider_v the_o wonder_n he_o have_v wrought_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o eternal_a father_n create_v we_o of_o nothing_o and_o set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n the_o eternal_a son_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o seek_v and_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o it_o when_o we_o have_v lose_v ourselves_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n send_v his_o grace_n to_o sanctify_v we_o and_o give_v strength_n to_o walk_v that_o holy_a way_n thus_o every_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n have_v free_o contribute_v his_o peculiar_a blessing_n and_o all_o together_o as_o one_o co-infinite_a goodness_n have_v gracious_o agree_v to_o complete_a our_o felicity_n but_o o_o ingrateful_a we_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o 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king_n too_o o_o bless_a jesus_n and_o we_o alas_o thy_o unprofitable_a subject_n we_o can_v praise_v thou_o like_o those_o thy_o own_o bright_a quire_n above_o yet_o will_v humble_o offer_v our_o little_a tribute_n and_o while_o with_o thy_o present_a goodness_n to_o we_o we_o consider_v thy_o great_a bounty_n to_o they_o the_o glorious_a hope_n which_o we_o from_o thence_o conceive_v give_v our_o praise_n the_o more_o sprightly_a accent_n o_o praise_v our_o lord_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o say_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n praise_v the_o immortal_a king_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o their_o grace_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o finisher_n of_o all_o their_o glory_n praise_v he_o for_o the_o mighty_a host_n of_o angel_n who_o he_o set_v about_o we_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o life_n that_o they_o may_v safe_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o conduct_v our_o soul_n at_o last_o to_o their_o eternal_a home_n praise_v he_o 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from_o the_o safe_a and_o pleasant_a path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o often_o step_v into_o the_o dangerous_a uneasy_a way_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v great_o disparage_v myself_o hereby_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n o_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o thou_o and_o they_o who_o have_v see_v my_o sin_n shall_v see_v my_o repentance_n that_o have_v see_v i_o most_o base_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o my_o god_n shall_v see_v i_o hearty_o renew_v again_o so_o just_a a_o covenant_n i_o thank_v thy_o love_n dear_a jesus_n for_o it_o be_v by_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o we_o that_o our_o repentance_n may_v be_v accept_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o gracious_a saviour_n for_o institute_v thy_o supper_n for_o the_o renewal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o at_o that_o to_o reinforce_v our_o resolution_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o confirm_v they_o by_o thy_o grace_n it_o be_v lord_n the_o 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say_v to_o those_o temptation_n that_o will_v draw_v i_o into_o sin_n cease_v your_o base_a solicitation_n for_o i_o can_v willing_o grieve_v my_o love_a saviour_n if_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o serve_v he_o i_o will_v steady_o conflict_n with_o those_o difficulty_n if_o it_o will_v cost_v i_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o worldly_a conveniency_n i_o will_v glad_o forsake_v all_o to_o adhere_v to_o he_o if_o it_o expose_v my_o life_n i_o will_v let_v that_o go_v rather_o than_o deny_v my_o love_a lord_n now_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v the_o bless_a jesus_n at_o his_o supper_n and_o thou_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o make_v thy_o abode_n with_o i_o i_o will_v study_v to_o give_v thou_o such_o kind_a entertainment_n as_o may_v please_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o with_o i_o i_o will_v endeavour_v in_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n to_o set_v always_o before_o thou_o what_o i_o think_v will_v be_v acceptable_a i_o will_v watch_v against_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v impure_a and_o will_v be_v offensive_a to_o thy_o holy_a sight_n i_o will_v often_o retire_v from_o the_o world_n to_o converse_v with_o thou_o worldly_a care_n and_o business_n shall_v not_o keep_v i_o from_o thy_o company_n i_o have_v be_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o at_o thy_o table_n but_o i_o have_v not_o praise_v thou_o enough_o and_o who_o can_v praise_v thou_o enough_o for_o what_o i_o there_o see_v for_o what_o i_o there_o receive_v oh_o how_o low_o be_v my_o conception_n of_o thy_o love_n how_o vast_o below_o it_o be_v all_o my_o word_n i_o will_v try_v o_o lord_n what_o my_o deed_n can_v do_v in_o praise_v thou_o and_o every_o part_n of_o my_o life_n shall_v endeavour_v thy_o honour_n thus_o lord_n i_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o resolve_v but_o my_o practice_n depend_v entire_o on_o thy_o grace_n petition_n o_o lord_n our_o kind_n and_o gracious_a redeemer_n thou_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o confess_v the_o folly_n of_o my_o backslide_a heart_n do_v thou_o gracious_o give_v i_o thy_o pardon_n forgive_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o false_a to_o former_a vow_n and_o have_v so_o often_o contradict_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o o_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o as_o i_o deserve_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o i_o have_v be_v weak_o strive_v against_o my_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o so_o far_o conquer_v they_o as_o i_o will_v and_o therefore_o lord_n i_o come_v to_o thy_o table_n to_o receive_v great_a strength_n against_o they_o o_o let_v such_o a_o virtue_n come_v from_o thy_o death_n at_o this_o remembrance_n of_o it_o as_o may_v lay_v all_o my_o sin_n utter_o dead_a and_o let_v the_o influence_n of_o that_o power_n so_o remain_v as_o that_o they_o may_v never_o revive_v that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v hinder_v in_o my_o duty_n by_o any_o sin_n easy_o beset_a i_o that_o i_o may_v serve_v and_o please_v thou_o in_o all_o purity_n heavenly-mindedness_a integrity_n in_o charity_n humility_n and_o contentedness_n in_o whatever_o condition_n it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o place_v i_o enable_n i_o perfect_o to_o overcome_v my_o passion_n and_o keep_v they_o all_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o love._n let_v thy_o love_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o this_o sacrament_n so_o deep_o affect_v i_o that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o think_v and_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o may_v endeavour_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v to_o imitate_v it_o keep_v i_o mindful_a of_o my_o vow_n make_v my_o endeavour_n successful_a and_o my_o obedience_n perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o thing_n so_o possess_v i_o with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o my_o kind_a redeemer_n as_o to_o make_v i_o ardent_o desirous_a of_o see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n refine_v i_o at_o length_n by_o that_o holy_a fire_n from_o all_o the_o dross_n of_o my_o corruption_n and_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o fly_v away_o from_o this_o world_n to_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o glory_n amen_n hymn_n 24._o do_v i_o resolve_v a_o easy_a life_n with_o plenty_n store_v and_o free_a from_o strife_n when_o my_o dear_a lord_n thy_o day_n and_o night_n be_v pass_v in_o poverty_n and_o fight_n do_v i_o design_v a_o gentle_a death_n just_o sing_v out_o my_o age_a breath_n when_o my_o love_n cruel_a torture_n tear_v thy_o dear_a soul_n out_o all_o drown_v in_o gore_n oh_o no_o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n act_v in_o a_o sweet_a disguise_n my_o saviour_n passion_n over_o again_o shall_v all_o such_o fond_a conceit_n restrain_v this_o must_v keep_v lively_a in_o my_o mind_n how_o i_o ought_v still_o to_o be_v resign_v this_o humble_a pattern_n shall_v destroy_v my_o sensual_a grief_n and_o worldly_a joy._n be_v suffering_n ill_n no_o goodness_n choose_v he_o and_o our_o way_n to_o bliss_n through_o those_o be_v pleasure_n good_n no_o wisdom_n scorn_v their_o dalliance_n and_o have_v we_o forewarn_v this_o lord_n this_o make_v my_o song_n to_o be_v at_o least_o whene're_o i_o meet_v with_o thou_o they_z its_o glad_a ground_n so_o oft_o repeat_v as_o may_v prevent_v my_o soul_n forget_v jesus_n thus_o arm_v no_o terror_n shall_v ever_o make_v my_o virtuous_a courage_n fall_v no_o flattery_n here_o my_o bless_a hope_n drown_v since_o thy_o sad_a cross_n lead_v to_o thy_o crown_n o_o live_v for_o ever_o glorious_a lord_n live_v by_o all_o heaven_n and_o earth_n adore_v may_v both_o their_o joyful_a praise_n give_v they_o
who_o can_v see_v we_o who_o believe_v praise_v to_o the_o glorious_a three_o in_o one_o let_v time_n ascribe_v till_o time_n be_v do_v then_o let_v the_o work_n continue_v be_v by_o a_o endless_a eternity_n amen_n for_o friday_n morning_n meditation_n i._n come_v let_v we_o glory_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o be_v our_o life_n and_o health_n and_o resurrection_n shall_v we_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n to_o day_n shall_v we_o not_o rather_o mourn_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n such_o o_o my_o lord_n be_v the_o excess_n of_o thy_o goodness_n to_o derive_v joy_n for_o we_o from_o thy_o own_o sorrow_n thou_o forbad'_v thy_o follower_n to_o weep_v for_o thou_o and_o reserved'_v to_o thyself_o alone_o the_o shame_n and_o grief_n thou_o invite_v all_o the_o world_n to_o glory_n in_o thy_o cross_n and_o command_v we_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o passion_n sing_v then_o all_o you_o dear-bought_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n sing_v hymn_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o holy_a jesus_n sing_v every_o one_o who_o pretend_v to_o felicity_n sing_v immortal_a praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o he_o who_o for_o we_o endure_v so_o much_o scorn_n and_o patient_o receive_v so_o many_o injury_n to_o he_o who_o for_o we_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o drink_v off_o the_o dregs_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n to_o the_o eternal_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o for_o we_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o for_o we_o be_v lead_v away_o as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o meek_a lamb_n open_v not_o his_o mouth_n whither_o o_o my_o god_n do_v thy_o compassion_n carry_v thou_o how_o do_v thy_o charity_n too_o far_o prevail_v with_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o become_v man_n for_o we_o but_o thou_o must_v expose_v thyself_o to_o all_o our_o misery_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o labour_v all_o thy_o life_n but_o thou_o must_v suffer_v for_o we_o even_o 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high_a let_v we_o alost_a our_o voice_n raise_v that_o our_o loud_a song_n may_v reach_v the_o sky_n and_o there_o present_a to_o thou_o our_o praise_n to_o thou_o bless_a jesus_n who_o come_v down_v from_o those_o bright_a sphere_n of_o joy_n above_o to_o purchase_v we_o a_o dear-bought_a crown_n and_o woo_v our_o soul_n to_o to_o espouse_v thy_o love._n long_o have_v the_o world_n in_o darkness_n sit_v till_o thou_o and_o thy_o all-glorious_a light_n begin_v to_o dawn_n from_o heaven_n fair_a gate_n and_o with_o thy_o beam_n dispel_v their_o night_n we_o too_o alas_o still_o there_o have_v stand_v as_o common_a slave_n in_o the_o same_o shade_n but_o mercy_n come_v and_z with_o his_o blood_n our_o general_a ransom_n free_o pay_v not_o all_o the_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n nor_o death_n itself_o can_v he_o remove_v still_o he_o his_o bless_a design_n pursue_v and_o give_v his_o life_n to_o crown_v our_o love._n and_o now_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o all_o what_o shall_v i_o 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