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account_n that_o we_o may_v give_v it_o up_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n now_o bless_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o continue_v to_o we_o and_o for_o preserve_v we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o for_o open_v our_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o thy_o spirit_n take_v thou_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n which_o we_o humble_o and_o sincere_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o for_o to_o thou_o it_o do_v belong_v and_o thou_o alone_o be_v worthy_a who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o mr._n francis_n stamper_n at_o devonshire-house_n may_v 3._o 1694._o god_n have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o seve_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o this_o mighty_a one_o that_o the_o almighty_a lord_n jehovah_n have_v lay_v help_n upon_o for_o man_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n and_o they_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n that_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o help_n that_o be_v in_o he_o who_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n in_o the_o day_n past_a without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o friend_n this_o be_v a_o deep_a and_o a_o very_a near_o word_n and_o it_o stand_v we_o all_o upon_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v he_o or_o no_o for_o we_o all_o owe_v service_n a_o duty_n and_o a_o worship_n to_o the_o everlasting_a god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v perform_v it_o without_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o love_v he_o be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o help_v but_o 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people_n and_o let_v they_o be_v thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v let_v there_o be_v a_o remove_a iniquity_n and_o a_o do_v away_o transgression_n and_o sin_n lord_n bring_v it_o down_o and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o man_n weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v under_o it_o and_o to_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o cry_v to_o thou_o and_o seek_v thou_o while_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o thou_o whii_v thou_o be_v near_o give_v we_o thy_o presence_n at_o this_o time_n we_o pray_v thou_o and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o and_o help_v we_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o thou_o and_o opâ—n_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v thou_o and_o worship_v thou_o and_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o glorious_a and_o infinite_a god_n thou_o have_v extend_v in_o a_o large_a measure_n thy_o grace_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v thou_o acceptable_o and_o that_o we_o and_o all_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v 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