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to_o succour_n and_o relieve_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n my_o eye_n look_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o cast_v not_o out_o my_o soul._n o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v o_o bless_a lord_n who_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v let_v i_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o correction_n but_o give_v i_o such_o a_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o this_o chastisement_n may_v be_v for_o my_o profit_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n o_o thou_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n sanctify_v to_o i_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o body_n all_o the_o terror_n of_o mind_n which_o thou_o shall_v permit_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a torment_n make_v i_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o to_o bear_v my_o present_a pain_n chasten_v i_o as_o thou_o please_v here_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n lord_n the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o even_o unto_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v thy_o spirit_n move_v upon_o these_o water_n and_o make_v they_o like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n that_o they_o may_v cure_v whatsoever_o spiritual_a disease_n thou_o discerne_v in_o i_o o_o christ_n who_o first_o suffer_v many_a and_o grievous_a thing_n and_o then_o entere_v into_o thy_o glory_n make_v i_o so_o to_o suffer_v with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o thou_o o_o dear_a jesus_n who_o humble_a thyself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o let_v that_o death_n of_o thou_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n thou_o do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v my_o judg._n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o help_v thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o thou_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a lord_n i_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n from_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n o_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n lord_n i_o be_o here_o to_o wrestle_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n o_o take_v i_o from_o these_o tent_n of_o kedar_n into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o satan_n shall_v be_v utter_o tread_v under_o my_o foot_n i_o can_v here_o attend_v one_o minute_n to_o thy_o service_n without_o distraction_n o_o take_v i_o up_o to_o stand_v before_o thy_o throne_n where_o i_o shall_v serve_v thou_o day_n and_o night_n i_o be_o here_o in_o heaviness_n through_o many_o tribulation_n o_o receive_v i_o into_o that_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o my_o eye_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n i_o be_o here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o banishment_n and_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n o_o take_v i_o where_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o behold_v thy_o face_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n receive_v my_o soul._n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o prayer_n for_o their_o use_n who_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o public_a calamity_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 74._o o_o god_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o absent_a etc._n etc._n 79._o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v &c_n &c_n 80._o hear_v o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o these_o time_n of_o calamity_n o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v i_o desire_v humble_o to_o confess_v before_o thou_o both_o on_o my_o own_o behalf_n and_o that_o of_o this_o nation_n that_o these_o many_o year_n of_o calamity_n we_o have_v groan_v under_o be_v but_o the_o just_a yea_o mild_a return_v of_o those_o many_o more_o year_n of_o our_o provocation_n 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and_o pitiful_a eye_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v once_o behold_v peter_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o forthwith_o he_o remember_v himself_o &_o repent_v with_o which_o eye_n thou_o once_o do_v view_v the_o scatter_a multitude_n and_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n that_o for_o lack_v of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n they_o wander_v as_o sheep_n disperse_v and_o stray_v a_o sunder_o thou_o see_v o_o good_a shepherd_n what_o sundry_a sort_n of_o wolus_n have_v break_v into_o thy_o sheep_n coat_n of_o who_o every_o one_o cry_v here_o be_v christ_n here_o be_v christ._n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a perfect_a person_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o error_n thou_o see_v with_o what_o wind_n with_o what_o wave_n with_o what_o storm_n thy_o silly_a ship_n be_v toss_v thy_o ship_n wherein_o thy_o little_a flock_n be_v in_o peril_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o what_o be_v now_o leave_v but_o that_o it_o utter_o sink_v and_o we_o all_o perish_v of_o this_o 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