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the_o most_o of_o our_o collect_v through_o christ_n our_o lord_n when_o we_o bring_v that_o name_n in_o the_o rear_n and_o quote_v he_o for_o our_o merit_n and_o mediator_n than_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v well_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v we_o not_o put_v our_o request_n into_o christ_n hand_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o his_o father_n zion_n may_v spread_v forth_o her_o complaint_n and_o there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o comfort_v she_o and_o we_o may_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o heavy_a plight_n psalm_n 77._o verse_n 3._o i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v but_o if_o we_o renounce_v our_o wretched_a self_n and_o imagine_v not_o the_o least_o intrinsical_a perfection_n to_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n do_v we_o sail_v then_o by_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n yes_o because_o god_n be_v content_v to_o yield_v upon_o such_o address_n jacob_n may_v wrestle_v with_o 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