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my_o present_a desire_n and_o love_n let_v i_o desire_v nothing_o but_o as_o in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v his_o word_n obey_v his_o law_n adore_v his_o person_n imitate_v his_o example_n trust_v his_o promise_n constrain_v by_o his_o love_n partake_v of_o his_o image_n fill_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o comfort_v by_o his_o spirit_n my_o meditation_n of_o he_o may_v be_v sweet_a and_o my_o love_n strong_a and_o i_o may_v have_v nothing_o more_o left_a to_o desire_v for_o myself_o but_o that_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v and_o exalt_v he_o will_v keep_v alive_a my_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o holy_a desire_n till_o he_o have_v make_v i_o meet_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o after_o have_v guide_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o counsel_n here_o on_o earth_n will_v receive_v i_o to_o his_o most_o bless_a and_o glorious_a presence_n in_o heaven_n amen_n amen_n xxii_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n consider_v as_o certain_a the_o 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be_v white_a and_o glitter_a how_o much_o more_o splendid_a will_v his_o last_o appearance_n be_v when_o the_o body_n of_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v seven_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o if_o his_o member_n shall_v then_o be_v so_o glorious_a how_o transcendent_o more_o so_o will_v their_o head_n their_o lord_n appear_v if_o the_o delivery_n and_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v accompany_v with_o such_o circumstance_n of_o terrible_a majesty_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o suppose_v the_o great_a assize_n will_v be_v attend_v with_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o even_o moses_n do_v then_o exceed_o quake_v and_o fear_v what_o will_v be_v the_o consternation_n and_o tremble_a of_o the_o wicked_a world_n at_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o flame_a fire_n with_o a_o glorious_a 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freeness_n of_o his_o love_n the_o riches_n and_o all-sufficiency_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o all_o who_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o i_o adore_v thou_o o_o most_o bless_a spirit_n as_o proceed_v and_o send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o renew_v all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o restore_v the_o divine_a image_n there_o to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n to_o know_v and_o receive_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o purify_v my_o heart_n and_o to_o sanctify_v all_o the_o member_n of_o my_o body_n and_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n which_o before_o be_v servant_n unto_o sin_n and_o gradual_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o power_n the_o defilement_n and_o abode_n of_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o as_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o the_o great_a paraclete_n to_o comfort_n and_o establish_v the_o 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