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possess_v thy_o soul_n wait_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o delivery_n delivery_n &_o forget_v not_o in_o all_o thy_o trouble_n to_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o he_o that_o strike_v thou_o entreat_v he_o in_o a_o humble_a heart_n by_o faithful_a prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n faint_v not_o and_o he_o will_v ease_v thou_o or_o release_v thou_o a_o necessary_a prayer_n for_o strength_n to_o bear_v whatsoever_o affliction_n with_o patience_n and_o for_o faith_n to_o resist_v the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n that_o will_v suggest_v they_o proceed_v of_o god_n mere_a displeasure_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n do_v first_o form_v i_o in_o &_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n in_o thy_o goodness_n have_v relieve_v i_o and_o in_o thy_o providence_n as_o a_o father_n preserve_v i_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o before_o i_o be_v bear_v do_v determine_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v suffer_v in_o this_o my_o mortal_a life_n leave_v i_o 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have_v promise_v to_o nourish_v i_o to_o sustain_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v i_o in_o all_o my_o trial_n lord_n i_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o i_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v by_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v stay_v from_o the_o womb_n thou_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n i_o have_v ever_o since_o taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n thy_o power_n have_v hold_v i_o up_o thy_o providence_n have_v evermore_o find_v out_o mean_n to_o relieve_v i_o in_o my_o great_a necessity_n to_o defend_v i_o in_o my_o great_a danger_n to_o ease_v i_o in_o my_o great_a grief_n o_o my_o god_n grant_v that_o i_o now_o may_v not_o distrust_v thy_o accustom_a mercy_n but_o may_v still_o assure_v myself_o that_o when_o great_a danger_n shall_v befall_v i_o that_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v leave_v i_o helpless_a thou_o will_v give_v thy_o angel_n charge_v over_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o help_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o cover_v the_o faithful_a even_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o protection_n i_o believe_v lord_n therefore_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o wilâ—_n sustain_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o some_o of_o my_o trouble_n i_o embrace_v thy_o chastisement_n o_o lord_n with_o a_o thankful_a heart_n know_v that_o that_o man_n be_v bless_v who_o thou_o correct_a be_v not_o therefore_o far_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n though_o i_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o many_o trouble_n though_o fear_n possess_v my_o soul_n confirm_v my_o faith_n &_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o let_v not_o therefore_o faith_n fail_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o then_o lay_v what_o thou_o will_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v i_o my_o strength_n that_o have_v hetherunto_a sustain_v i_o my_o redeemer_n that_o have_v save_v i_o and_o he_o that_o will_v for_o ever_o preserve_v i_o amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n finis_fw-la patience_n bear_v all_o thing_n patience_n brook_v not_o a_o repine_a heart_n patience_n be_v never_o idle_a patience_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n psal._n 38._o 15_o where_o no_o trial_n be_v patience_n can_v appear_v rom._n 5._o 3_o 4_o affliction_n make_v not_o a_o patient_a man_n miserable_a but_o rather_o honourable_a carnal_a man_n think_v patience_n sottishness_n patience_n find_v comfort_n in_o the_o end_n 2._o kin_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o sa._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d why_o god_n send_v his_o child_n trouble_n heb._n 12._o 11_o god_n limit_v our_o affliction_n job_n 5._o 6._o several_a kind_n of_o affliction_n luc_n 21._o 1._o we_o ought_v to_o embrace_v whatsoever_o god_n lay_v upon_o us._n affliction_n medicine_n for_o sin_n good_a thing_n become_v evil_a to_o the_o wicked_a affliction_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n child_n have_v least_o rest_n in_o the_o world_n job_n 5._o 17._o luk._n 21._o 19_o heb._n 12._o 6._o reu._n 3._o 19_o god_n correct_v none_o but_o for_o sin_n sin_n cause_v affliction_n no_o man_n be_v here_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n psa._n 19_o 12._o psal._n 32._o 5._o no_o man_n can_v hide_v his_o sin_n from_o god_n 1._o io._n 1._o 9_o the_o entrance_n into_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n do_v not_o punish_v every_o man_n a_o like_a mat._n 26._o 75._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o though_o god_n forgive_v our_o sin_n he_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n by_o some_o cross_n ver._n 14._o beware_v of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n we_o must_v with_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n join_v repentance_n in_o faith_n math._n 27._o 34._o we_o must_v daily_o confess_v our_o sin_n because_o we_o daily_a sin_n but_o not_o stay_v upon_o confession_n as_o kaine_n and_o judas_n do_v pro._n 9_o 27._o io._n 11._o 2._o ezec._n 18._o 32._o ver._n 23._o what_o true_a repentance_n be_v mark_v of_o true_a repentance_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n must_v go_v together_o it_o be_v only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v repentance_n rom._n 8._o 29._o eph._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o &_o by_o who_o we_o have_v power_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n 1._o io._n 5._o 14._o jam._n 1._o 6._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v our_o affliction_n patient_o because_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n god_n send_v sometime_o affliction_n to_o make_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n with_o thankfulness_n in_o remove_v they_o god_n stripe_n hurt_v we_o not_o but_o heal_v us._n jam._n 5._o 10._o they_o be_v bless_v that_o suffer_v with_o patience_n counterfeit_n patience_n affliction_n here_o the_o livery_n and_o badge_n of_o god_n child_n christ_n affliction_n here_o in_o the_o world_n nothing_o befall_v we_o but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o us._n what_o be_v require_v 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