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since_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o careful_a improvement_n of_o these_o thou_o intend_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o high_a and_o endless_a felicity_n o_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o i_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v of_o thy_o love_n may_v always_o cleave_v unto_o my_o mind_n and_o that_o i_o may_v every_o day_n see_v and_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o more_o that_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o it_o in_o my_o heart_n may_v defend_v i_o against_o all_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o nothing_o may_v be_v able_a to_o entice_v i_o from_o my_o duty_n nor_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o do_v for_o thy_o mighty_a love_n incline_v
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of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o think_v myself_o happy_a when_o i_o be_o fill_v with_o such_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o they_o that_o all_o my_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o heavenly_a love_n o_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n my_o saviour_n may_v be_v ever_o admirable_a in_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o think_v of_o thy_o love_n to_o speak_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o to_o imitate_v thy_o love_n so_o that_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n may_v die_v in_o i_o and_o i_o may_v perform_v most_o ready_a and_o easy_a obedience_n to_o all_o thy_o command_n thou_o have_v lay_v also_o great_a engagement_n upon_o i_o in_o that_o while_o thou_o make_v this_o extraordinary_a provision_n for_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v not_o neglect_v my_o body_n but_o take_v care_n that_o a_o world_n of_o good_a thing_n shall_v serve_v my_o need_n and_o pleasure_n continual_o o_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v but_o due_o sensible_a of_o all_o thy_o goodness_n i_o know_v then_o that_o i_o can_v not_o deny_v thou_o any_o thing_n thou_o desire_v who_o have_v open_v thy_o hand_n so_o liberal_o to_o i_o even_o beyond_o my_o desire_n i_o can_v not_o but_o trust_v thou_o and_o resign_v my_o will_n whole_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v content_v with_o what_o thou_o ordere_v for_o i_o and_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o which_o be_v thy_o will_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v i_o all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o can_v do_v be_v too_o little_a to_o give_v thou_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v love_v thou_o and_o worship_v thou_o and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n 86.10_o psal_n 86.10_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o o_o that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord._n yea_o 5._o 138.4_o 5._o that_o they_o will_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o 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4.34_o 35._o who_o live_v for_o ever_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o his_o kingdom_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n before_o who_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o and_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o praise_v render_v by_o i_o and_o by_o all_o creature_n now_o and_o eternal_o amen_n august_n the_o meditation_n before_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v long_o my_o soul_n since_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o what_o thought_n with_o what_o affection_n then_o do_v thou_o receive_v this_o new_a invitation_n to_o it_o see_v what_o joy_n what_o delight_v it_o raise_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v whether_o indeed_o thou_o love_v he_o or_o no._n his_o love_n be_v so_o great_a that_o one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v never_o slip_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n our_o 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