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servant_n oh_o deliver_v i_o from_o anger_n malice_n and_o intemperance_n from_o pride_n lust_n and_o covetousness_n and_o all_o the_o fury_n which_o use_v to_o torture_v i_o o_o mark_v i_o for_o thy_o own_o and_o deny_v i_o not_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v i_o thou_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o thou_o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n dwell_v and_o let_v it_o now_o overflow_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v of_o thy_o fullness_n and_o then_o shall_v i_o always_o perform_v my_o vow_n gracious_a god_n i_o have_v behold_v the_o efficacious_a sacrifice_n which_o thy_o son_n have_v offer_v for_o we_o i_o have_v remember_v it_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o it_o though_o not_o so_o high_o as_o i_o be_o oblige_v for_o the_o benefit_n be_v inestimable_a there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o merit_n in_o jesus_n to_o deserve_v nor_o of_o mercy_n in_o thou_o to_o bestow_v remission_n oh_o let_v there_o not_o want_v in_o i_o nor_o in_o any_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v grace_n to_o accept_v this_o pardon_n behold_v lord_n how_o i_o struggle_v under_o a_o load_n of_o guilt_n but_o i_o have_v receive_v that_o which_o be_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n who_o be_v ever_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o but_o by_o jesus_n or_o who_o be_v ever_o so_o much_o thy_o enemy_n but_o this_o holy_a sacrifice_n have_v make_v their_o peace_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v ineffectual_a only_o to_o i_o dear_a father_n let_v i_o find_v the_o effecacy_n thereof_o in_o myself_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v be_v engage_v to_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o for_o this_o great_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o renew_v our_o desire_n and_o fire_v soul_n with_o a_o ardent_a love_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o prepare_v again_o to_o meet_v the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n together_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v new_a instruction_n for_o the_o 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thou_o a_o exact_a imitation_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n fox_n the_o sake_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thy_o eternal_a son_n o_o heavenly_a father_n let_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v best_o and_o because_o thou_o love_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o amen_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n i_o be_o infinite_o please_v to_o behold_v thy_o glory_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o praise_n which_o thou_o have_v get_v by_o thy_o mercy_n to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o i_o can_v even_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o joy_n which_o my_o heart_n conceive_v at_o thy_o universal_a honour_n wherefore_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o by_o acknowledgement_n bless_v thou_o with_o hymn_n worship_v thou_o with_o the_o low_a reverence_n and_o glorify_v thou_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n for_o thy_o pity_n patience_n and_o mercy_n towards_o 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