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there_o may_v thou_o expect_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o it_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o thou_o shall_v come_v there_o with_o the_o devil_n of_o unbelief_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o know_v not_o but_o there_o god_n may_v cast_v he_o out_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o wait_n on_o god_n ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o stir_n on_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n feâ—_n home_n upon_o thou_o take_v heed_n the_o pleasure_n or_o care_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o choke_v it_o but_o follow_v home_o with_o serious_a meditation_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o power_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o set_v it_o home_o with_o such_o power_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o though_o the_o work_n may_v be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o undertake_v the_o work_n it_o shall_v prevail_v and_o then_o what_o reason_n have_v thou_o poor_a soul_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o thee-ward_n to_o bring_v thou_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o adore_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n towards_o thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n the_o high_a and_o ultimate_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o praise_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 29._o line_n 18._o for_o he_o will_v suffer_v read_v he_o have_v suffer_v p._n 48._o l._n â—_o 10._o for_o make_v the_o ear_n thin_a and_o empty_a r._n make_v thin_a the_o ear_n of_o thy_o holy_a conversation_n p._n 11._o l._n 4_o &_o 5._o be_v misplace_v p._n 111._o l._n 19_o for_o live_v read_v love_v l._n 20._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 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