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22._o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n here_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o where_o else_o pray_v therefore_o that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a say_v lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o falseness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o my_o heart_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n i_o be_o come_v to_o renew_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v full_o resolve_v to_o keep_v close_o unto_o god_n to_o give_v goodly_a word_n or_o to_o make_v vain_a show_n will_v not_o satisfy_v thou_o can_v not_o endure_v false_a and_o loose_a christian_n oh_o help_v i_o to_o be_v sincere_a may_v i_o now_o be_v more_o full_o resolve_v for_o god_n and_o my_o heart_n be_v more_o firm_o engage_v to_o god_n than_o ever_o may_v i_o entire_o give_v up_o myself_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n even_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o my_o whole_a soul_n that_o so_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o may_v say_v true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n thus_o pray_v 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he_o then_o oh_o help_v i_o help_v i_o bless_v god_n let_v i_o love_n he_o dear_o even_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o my_o might_n thus_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v express_v your_o love_n unto_o christ_n you_o must_v express_v it_o second_o one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o all_o saint_n whatsoever_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o one_o in_o this_o ordinance_n all_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o bread_n and_o all_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o cup_n and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v be_v all_o one_o in_o affection_n say_v lord_n let_v our_o communion_n in_o this_o ordinance_n unite_v our_o heart_n together_o more_o than_o ever_o before_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 4._o 10_o 11._o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o oh_o fill_v i_o with_o love_n therefore_o to_o all_o these_o and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o be_v thy_o servant_n let_v i_o bear_v no_o malice_n in_o my_o heart_n now_o if_o any_o have_v injure_v i_o lord_n i_o forgive_v they_o and_o desire_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v they_o too_o forgive_v i_o my_o trespass_n as_o i_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o i_o and_o lord_n help_v i_o to_o forgive_v they_o as_o i_o desire_v thou_o will_v forgive_v i_o thus_o pray_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o your_o love_n pray_v earnest_o likewise_o for_o desire_n and_o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n that_o god_n will_v make_v you_o sensible_a of_o your_o infinite_a need_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o the_o desire_n of_o your_o soul_n may_v be_v to_o he_o and_o you_o may_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v you_o good_a hope_n of_o a_o gracious_a satisfaction_n to_o your_o desire_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v confident_a and_o be_v able_a confident_o to_o say_v as_o psal_n 65._o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o he_o will_v seal_v up_o some_o evidence_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n unto_o you_o that_o may_v fill_v you_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n if_o ever_o we_o rejoice_v it_o shall_v be_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n joy_n supper_n the_o superstitious_a deceive_v themselves_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n consist_v only_o in_o mourning_n for_o in_o the_o eucharist_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o simple_o propound_v unto_o we_o as_o dead_a but_o as_o dead_a for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o his_o death_n be_v our_o life_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o our_o 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to_o your_o solemn_a prayer_n as_o at_o other_o time_n therefore_o then_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n pray_v then_o that_o god_n will_v show_v you_o wherefore_o he_o contend_v with_o you_o that_o he_o will_v open_v your_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o seal_v instruction_n upon_o your_o spirit_n that_o the_o fruit_n may_v be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n you_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v his_o word_n that_o however_o you_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o you_o may_v sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o your_o sickness_n by_o a_o meek_a quiet_a humble_a and_o submissive_a behaviour_n before_o other_o that_o you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n that_o you_o may_v have_v such_o to_o come_v to_o you_o as_o may_v speak_v suitable_o to_o your_o condition_n and_o that_o you_o may_v profit_v by_o it_o that_o you_o may_v have_v assurance_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v see_v it_o good_a 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