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which_o our_o faithful_a and_o most_o merciful_a highpriest_n offer_v up_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n which_o he_o use_v both_o by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o perfect_v the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o our_o redemption_n we_o shall_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o benefit_n result_v from_o this_o great_a propitiation_n and_o then_o deduce_v some_o inference_n from_o it_o by_o way_n of_o application_n and_o 1_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n propitiation_n benefit_n of_o this_o propitiation_n by_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n have_v purchase_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n and_o upon_o the_o tolerable_a and_o easy_a condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o that_o holiness_n and_o freedom_n which_o we_o lose_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o defection_n of_o our_o 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of_o christ_n death_n it_o will_v be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v easy_a to_o we_o and_o the_o worst_a office_n that_o death_n can_v do_v to_o a_o sincere_a believer_n be_v only_o to_o send_v his_o body_n to_o the_o grave_a a_o place_n of_o ease_n and_o silence_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a bliss_n beside_o all_o its_o harbinger_n and_o concomitant_n as_o affliction_n infirmity_n disease_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o only_o prove_v tolerable_a and_o easy_a for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o bear_v but_o will_v turn_v to_o advantage_n and_o become_v matter_n of_o our_o great_a triumph_n and_o exaltation_n 4_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n have_v conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o infernal_a power_n by_o the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n this_o politic_a potent_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n be_v such_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n must_v expect_v the_o same_o measure_n from_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o know_v that_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v pronounce_v and_o execute_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o so_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o relative_n as_o come_v within_o his_o clutch_n shall_v smart_v for_o it_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n though_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_o destroy_v yet_o very_o much_o limit_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n those_o idolatrous_a religion_n which_o he_o so_o much_o glory_v in_o heretofore_o be_v since_o his_o come_v creep_v into_o some_o private_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n his_o oracle_n be_v silence_v and_o he_o seldom_o possess_v the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o appear_v in_o their_o shape_v as_o former_o but_o see_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o bind_v up_o in_o those_o chain_n of_o darkness_n which_o shall_v eternal_o confine_v he_o he_o will_v lose_v no_o opportunity_n in_o set_v all_o his_o engine_n and_o instrument_n on_o work_n to_o entrap_v and_o ensnare_v poor_a sinner_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o if_o possible_a as_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a as_o himself_o but_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n that_o though_o the_o devil_n may_v now_o and_o then_o tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n yet_o our_o bless_a lord_n so_o exceed_v tender_a of_o our_o welfare_n that_o he_o will_v cither_o countermine_v his_o stratagem_n if_o we_o be_v good_a christian_n or_o furnish_v we_o with_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o repel_v they_o we_o have_v indeed_o some_o instance_n in_o sacred_a history_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v yield_v a_o prey_n to_o he_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o their_o victory_n over_o he_o may_v become_v more_o illustrious_a and_o their_o example_n be_v leave_v we_o on_o record_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o holy_a job_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v be_v
whole_a nature_n and_o dispose_v i_o for_o the_o moderate_a use_n of_o all_o thy_o creature_n inform_v my_o judgement_n with_o the_o useful_a knowledge_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v rectify_v my_o will_n and_o sanctify_v my_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v so_o love_v and_o fear_n trust_v and_o hope_n desire_v and_o delight_n in_o thou_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n who_o have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o dark_a region_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n to_o the_o marvellous_a light_n of_o thy_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o improve_v every_o opportunity_n and_o blessing_n thy_o good_a providence_n have_v entrust_v i_o with_o that_o when_o thy_o messenger_n death_n or_o judgement_n shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o tedious_a care_n and_o troublesome_a concernment_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n i_o may_v be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o a_o glorious_a and_o blissful_a immortality_n bless_v thy_o holy_a catholic_a church_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o church_n of_o these_o kingdom_n bless_v the_o king_n majesty_n the_o royal_a family_n the_o clergy_n nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o realm_n let_v all_o my_o friend_n relation_n and_o benefactor_n particular_o etc._n particular_o as_o father_n mother_n husband_n wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n the_o family_n wherein_o i_o live_v etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_v they_o in_o their_o body_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o health_n and_o peace_n liberty_n and_o safety_n and_o in_o their_o soul_n with_o sound_a judgement_n holy_a affection_n and_o heavenly_a disposition_n that_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v unblameable_a before_o thou_o &_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v of_o the_o tender_a of_o my_o most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o those_o 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body_n and_o blood_n the_o conquest_n over_o all_o his_o and_o my_o enemy_n for_o his_o powerful_a intercession_n and_o the_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o person_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n mercy_n etc._n spiritual_a mercy_n for_o which_o and_o all_o other_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a mercy_n my_o soul_n shall_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o best_a faculty_n i_o have_v i_o will_v bless_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o ever_o final_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o preserve_v i_o in_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o those_o manifold_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n thy_o bounty_n have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v wonderful_o preserve_v i_o hitherto_o and_o particular_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o night_n past_a so_o keep_v i_o this_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o mischief_n let_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o in_o my_o thought_n and_o as_o he_o be_v my_o hope_n so_o 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delight_v in_o mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v be_v abundant_o manifest_v hitherto_o in_o send_v thy_o son_n and_o spirit_n not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o my_o leprosy_n shall_v be_v heal_v think_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n holy_a father_n consider_v thy_o son_n blood_n and_o obedience_n and_o accept_v of_o my_o sincere_a contrition_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n touch_v my_o freeze_a heart_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o thy_o omniporence_n dissolve_v it_o into_o those_o tear_n which_o may_v so_o wash_v my_o polâ—ited_a conscience_n that_o thy_o love_n may_v refresh_v i_o that_o thy_o presence_n may_v revive_v i_o and_o the_o garment_n of_o heaviness_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o praise_n and_o exaltation_n oh_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o a_o merciful_a pardon_n from_o thy_o gracious_a lip_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n to_o save_v a_o poor_a miserable_a and_o sinful_a creature_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o pain_n and_o peril_n of_o hell_n torment_n keep_v i_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n that_o my_o thought_n and_o affection_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o thou_o by_o the_o deceitful_a pleasure_n unmanly_a desire_n and_o unworthy_a design_n of_o this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n support_v i_o under_o the_o many_o temptation_n and_o pressure_n which_o thy_o good_a providence_n may_v order_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o trial_n and_o improvement_n of_o my_o grace_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n teach_v and_o enable_v i_o to_o be_v true_o watchful_a in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o so_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n either_o
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