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shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n for_o god_n limit_n his_o power_n as_o he_o lay_v command_n upon_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o further_o which_o be_v clear_a in_o job_n case_n job_n 1.12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n behold_v all_o that_o he_o bath_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n only_o upon_o himself_o put_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n so_o satan_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o part._n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n who_o give_v thy_o only_a son_n to_o be_v our_o passeover_n and_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o peast_n continue_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o sacramentaell_n communion_n and_o solemn_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v please_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a yet_o be_v bathe_v in_o that_o blood_n they_o may_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o strength_n and_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o destroy_a angel_n who_o bid_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o he_o touch_v we_o not_o and_o last_o when_o the_o great_a supper_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v come_v we_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaae_n and_o jacob_n to_o feast_n and_o banquet_n with_o they_o and_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n for_o our_o passover_n sake_n by_o who_o we_o be_v save_v and_o for_o who_o we_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n