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the_o night_n season_n it_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o day_n it_o forsake_v we_o not_o by_o land_n nor_o by_o sea_n in_o health_n nor_o in_o sickness_n in_o prosperity_n nor_o in_o adversity_n in_o weal_n nor_o in_o woe_n live_v nor_o die_v it_o be_v our_o last_o friend_n and_o most_o indissoluble_a companion_n let_v we_o therefore_o love_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o use_v it_o there_o be_v never_o name_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n so_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v upon_o so_o mighty_a for_o deliverance_n so_o puissant_a for_o protection_n so_o gainful_a for_o success_n so_o compendious_a to_o abridge_v unnecessary_a labour_n as_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n our_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o countenance_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v never_o sanctuary_n so_o free_a for_o transgessor_n in_o the_o strong_a privilege_n never_o such_o safety_n never_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n so_o open_a for_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o field_n 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with_o wisdom_n and_o zeal_n that_o they_o come_v not_o harsh_o undigested_a to_o those_o ear_n that_o can_v both_o sift_v and_o try_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o delicacy_n and_o tenderness_n whereof_o must_v be_v wise_o entreat_v and_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o countenance_n careful_o seek_v after_o the_o example_n of_o he_o that_o know_v in_o his_o soul_n that_o a_o faint_a and_o dissemble_a prayer_n will_v return_v empty_a into_o the_o bosom_n of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o up_o but_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o despise_v never_o send_v up_o his_o petition_n but_o with_o the_o deep_a affection_n and_o zeal_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o the_o most_o sincere_a integrity_n and_o meditate_a zeal_n that_o may_v be_v for_o every_o night_n wash_v he_o his_o bed_n and_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o angel_n the_o precious_a and_o significant_a pearl_n of_o contrition_n that_o prevail_v 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that_o we_o may_v be_v forewarn_v by_o they_o that_o in_o time_n we_o may_v repent_v and_o turn_v from_o our_o wicked_a way_n and_o no_o long_o abuse_v thy_o patience_n but_o run_v unto_o thou_o in_o repentance_n and_o humility_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o appearance_n which_o so_o work_n in_o we_o that_o overcome_v at_o length_n with_o thy_o goodness_n &_o patience_n we_o may_v no_o long_o delay_v to_o ask_v council_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a word_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o forbear_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v not_o pufâ—_n up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o to_o much_o deject_a in_o sickness_n and_o adversity_n that_o we_o may_v despair_v of_o ourselves_o &_o the_o help_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n but_o may_v expect_v all_o thing_n from_o thy_o goodness_n that_o we_o put_v not_o our_o confidence_n in_o transitory_a thing_n but_o whole_o rely_v upon_o thou_o &_o thy_o promise_n bless_v this_o family_n o_o lord_n and_o 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