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and_o sanctuary_n so_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v bless_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n where_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o glorious_a harvest_n of_o all_o age_n the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o our_o generation_n and_o the_o never-fading_a peace_n of_o thy_o choose_a israel_n amen_o the_o ten_o psalm_n of_o degree_n be_v the_o cxxix_o psalm_n be_v a_o commemoration_n not_o unlike_o that_o solemn_a one_o which_o every_o true_a israelite_n be_v to_o make_v at_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n 37._o deut._n 26.35_o 36_o 37._o and_o second_o a_o prognostication_n of_o the_o curse_a end_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n her_o enemy_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o reiterated_a for_o his_o people_n a_o juventute_fw-la both_o from_o they_o and_o the_o world_n infancy_n so_o that_o at_o length_n their_o adversary_n according_a to_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v but_o weak_a few_o like_o the_o grass_n 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godliness_n shoot_v forth_o every_o where_n in_o our_o land_n in_o the_o great_a city_n in_o prince_n court_n and_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o we_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o zion_n and_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o thy_o jerusalem_n while_o she_o that_o sit_v disconsolate_a as_o a_o widow_n may_v now_o be_v feast_v with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n with_o the_o manna_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n due_o administer_v so_o that_o no_o soul_n among_o we_o may_v go_v empty_a away_o but_o that_o even_o he_o who_o gather_v lest_o may_v have_v no_o lack_n 16.18_o exod._n 16.18_o lord_n thou_o can_v make_v thy_o holy_a viand_n like_o david_n provision_n at_o the_o passover_n be_v deal_v so_o plentiful_o to_o every_o one_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v unprovided_a for_o or_o ashamed_a who_o depend_v like_o ruth_n upon_o thy_o bounty_n but_o they_o who_o despise_v thou_o shall_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o confusion_n as_o in_o a_o cloak_n therefore_o let_v thy_o servant_n joy_v in_o 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