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thou_o i_o can_v therefore_o but_o confident_o assure_v myself_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n thou_o will_v hear_v and_o consider_v that_o i_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o thy_o grace_n that_o my_o dulness_n be_v remove_v i_o may_v conceive_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o frame_v with_o my_o lip_n my_o humble_a petition_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v especial_o such_o as_o thou_o own_o spirit_n compose_v in_o i_o deny_v not_o therefore_o good_a father_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o i_o that_o faithful_o crave_v he_o only_o to_o be_v enable_v effectual_o to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o hear_v not_o the_o best_a man_n nor_o the_o best_a maâ—s_n best_a prayer_n for_o his_o
never_o weary_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o delight_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o beauty_n david_n see_v as_o never_o satisfy_v with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n oâ—_n jehovah_n who_o beauty_n the_o more_o the_o spiritual_a mind_n behold_v in_o his_o word_n his_o work_n his_o favour_n power_n and_o providence_n the_o more_o be_v he_o move_v with_o desire_n to_o see_v more_o and_o more_o and_o think_v no_o happiness_n comparable_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o heavenly_a life_n much_o be_v the_o disciple_n move_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n transfiguration_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v build_v there_o tabernacle_n to_o have_v enjoy_v that_o bless_a sight_n still_o to_o desirous_a be_v david_n still_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n where_o god_n be_v true_o hear_v and_o due_o call_v upon_o by_o a_o holy_a congregation_n nay_o by_o one_o particular_a faithful_a christian_a 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he_o often_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o seek_v he_o by_o our_o prayer_n for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v find_v of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n who_o shall_v here_o behold_v his_o beauty_n and_o hereafter_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o visit_n of_o his_o holy_a temple_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o praise_v he_o grant_v o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n god_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o thy_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o my_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o thou_o lord_n know_v what_o i_o be_o by_o nature_n a_o man_n unworthy_a to_o take_v thy_o holy_a name_n into_o my_o mouth_n or_o to_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n be_v inclynable_a to_o no_o good_a duty_n but_o apt_a to_o every_o vanity_n i_o come_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o heavenly_a father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o receive_v they_o that_o sincere_o seek_v thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o petition_n o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n towards_o the_o mercy_n seat_n of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n reject_v i_o not_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v admit_v i_o into_o the_o holy_a society_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o protect_a wing_n for_o ever_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v ever_o upright_o in_o thy_o statute_n and_o faithful_a ever_o before_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v pleasure_n in_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v bless_v in_o who_o 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for_o a_o man_n before_o he_o go_v to_o hiâ—â—â—ghtly_a rest_n 70._o a_o most_o comfortable_a encouragement_n to_o all_o poor_a and_o distress_a man_n to_o undergo_v whatsoever_o trouble_n with_o patience_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o some_o prayer_n that_o follow_v viz._n 77._o a_o general_a prayer_n in_o whatsoever_o trouble_n and_o affection_n with_o a_o confession_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o 103_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n hinder_v by_o 〈…〉_z kind_a of_o 〈…〉_z lawful_a take_n etc._n etc._n 114_o a_o consideration_n or_o consultation_n touch_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o several_a man_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a for_o all_o man_n that_o hope_v of_o any_o blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n travel_n profession_n art_n trade_n or_o jmployment_n 124_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v our_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n in_o whatsoever_o calling_n 139_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n who_o call_v require_v journey_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n 149_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n for_o patience_n in_o godly_a parent_n that_o be_v afflict_v in_o mind_n for_o the_o disobedience_n and_o ungodly_a life_n of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n 150_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o ungodly_a and_o disobedient_a child_n and_o for_o patience_n in_o parent_n etc._n etc._n 166_o a_o christian_a encouragement_n to_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n act_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o threat_n 〈◊〉_d and_o policy_n of_o whatsoever_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o prayer_n for_o god_n holy_a protection_n and_o defence_n of_o he_o in_o whatsoever_o danger_n 173_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o from_o our_o strong_a enemy_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o our_o former_a deliverance_n 189_o a_o necessary_a motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o a_o holy_a desire_n to_o resort_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o congregation_n 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