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unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 5._o 20._o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o admonition_n great_a britain_n happiness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o nation_n final_o i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a altogether_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n to_o consider_v of_o our_o happiness_n in_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o most_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o infinite_a people_n that_o either_o know_v not_o god_n at_o all_o or_o know_v he_o honour_v he_o not_o as_o god_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n have_v be_v free_o open_v unto_o we_o near_o threescore_o year_n without_o persecution_n and_o so_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o any_o one_o kingdom_n we_o read_v of_o some_o kingdom_n and_o free_a state_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v and_o do_v in_o a_o sort_n permit_v the_o gospel_n but_o with_o 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save_a truth_n as_o all_o man_n do_v by_o nature_n who_o think_v every_o affliction_n or_o cross_v bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a but_o imprisonment_n the_o sharp_a trial_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o flesh_n and_o blood_n lord_n can_v conceive_v but_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o thy_o creature_n at_o their_o beginning_n free_a so_o shall_v man_n thy_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v ever_o free_a and_o live_v at_o liberty_n but_o thou_o know_v man_n better_a than_o man_n know_v himself_o and_o see_v and_o consider_v whether_o liberty_n or_o imprisonment_n be_v most_o profitable_a unto_o he_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o please_v to_o try_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o affliction_n and_o of_o the_o number_n also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v by_o nature_n ignorant_a whether_o this_o thy_o trial_n be_v in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n teach_v i_o lord_n the_o right_a rule_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v true_o find_v this_o thy_o correction_n to_o be_v in_o mercy_n that_o thou_o have_v find_v i_o out_o in_o my_o offend_a course_n of_o life_n and_o that_o my_o liberty_n rather_o tend_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n and_o my_o own_o danger_n then_o to_o the_o true_a service_n of_o thou_o and_o my_o own_o true_a comfort_n and_o therefore_o assist_v i_o with_o thy_o sweet_a and_o true_o comfort_v grace_n that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o godly_a use_n of_o my_o restraint_n namely_o lord_n to_o abandon_v all_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a carnal_a delight_n vulesse_a to_o repent_v they_o and_o whole_o and_o altogether_o to_o dedicate_v myself_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o earnest_n zealous_a and_o faithful_a continual_a prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o my_o obedience_n towards_o thou_o and_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o lord_n so_o to_o season_v this_o thy_o medicine_n of_o imprisonment_n unto_o i_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o true_a patience_n that_o it_o may_v make_v mean_n to_o abhor_v from_o hence_o forth_o the_o vanity_n wherein_o i_o delight_v in_o my_o liberty_n that_o if_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v to_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a freedom_n i_o may_v live_v as_o if_o i_o be_v still_o real_o restrain_v thou_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o by_o who_o mean_n in_o thy_o providence_n i_o suffer_v this_o restraint_n and_o the_o cause_n on_o my_o part_n if_o for_o debt_n say_v thus_o which_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v just_a in_o that_o i_o am-indebted_n and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v present_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n unto_o my_o creditor_n but_o i_o appeal_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n and_o providence_n beseech_v thou_o to_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n and_o rigour_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o thus_o oppress_v i_o or_o else_o raise_v up_o some_o comfortable_a &_o prevail_a mean_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o pay_v all_o that_o i_o owe_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o i_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n thou_o do_v incrense_v the_o oil_n and_o meâ—â—e_n of_o the_o istressed_a widow_n of_o sareptha_n so_o as_o she_o be_v enable_v to_o pay_v what_o she_o ought_v thy_o power_n be_v still_o the_o same_o &_o thy_o love_n be_v not_o lessen_v towards_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o love_n lord_n so_o shall_v my_o want_n and_o my_o imprisonment_n and_o all_o other_o cross_n work_v together_o for_o my_o great_a consolation_n through_o christ._n amen_n if_o for_o matter_n for_o which_o life_n or_o member_n be_v in_o danger_n say_v thus_o which_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v deserve_o inflict_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o only_o transgress_v thy_o law_n but_o break_v the_o precept_n of_o thy_o anointed_n and_o stand_v worthy_a of_o the_o censure_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n
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and_o that_o i_o be_o bear_v to_o die_v and_o that_o than_o come_v judgement_n lord_n we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o ssinning_a adam_n elect_v and_o reject_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n vessel_n of_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n as_o thou_o please_v to_o make_v we_o we_o be_v the_o clay_n thou_o the_o potter_n thou_o give_v life_n and_o again_o thou_o say_v return_v you_o child_n of_o man_n to_o dust_n oh_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o fatherly_a visâ—test_v he_o thou_o have_v clothe_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o he_o have_v bring_v shame_n upon_o himself_o thou_o off_o reâ—â—st_a life_n unto_o he_o but_o he_o have_v embrace_v death_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v thou_o have_v so_o decree_v yet_o have_v conceiled_a from_o he_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v upon_o his_o strength_n health_n wisdom_n or_o wealth_n to_o become_v secure_a 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hope_n of_o the_o glory_n promise_v in_o christ_n after_o this_o mortal_a life_n let_v i_o always_o wait_v the_o time_n of_o my_o delivery_n and_o be_v willing_o content_a to_o lay_v down_o this_o my_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o to_o give_v up_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n give_v i_o a_o continual_a watchful_a heart_n that_o death_n come_v not_o upon_o i_o unaware_o a_o prepare_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v be_v still_o ready_a when_o or_o where_o or_o how_o thou_o have_v determine_v my_o dissolution_n let_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o i_o as_o christ_n my_o saviour_n let_v i_o esteem_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v let_v nothing_o bewitch_v or_o entice_v i_o to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o sinful_a life_n nor_o dismay_v or_o terrify_v i_o from_o embrace_a death_n but_o that_o i_o may_v use_v this_o life_n as_o if_o i_o use_v it_o not_o and_o fear_v death_n as_o if_o i_o fear_v it_o not_o that_o when_o my_o life_n shall_v be_v swallow_v 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