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these_o the_o assiduous_a labour_n of_o a_o painful_a ministry_n change_v the_o nature_n of_o rest_n and_o labour_n in_o i_o so_o that_o my_o great_a rest_n be_v in_o great_a labour_n and_o a_o short_a relaxation_n do_v weary_v i_o more_o than_o long_o bend_v of_o my_o spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v separate_v i_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o count_v i_o faithful_a and_o put_v i_o in_o the_o ministry_n thou_o possess_v i_o with_o a_o care_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o it_o and_o to_o approve_v myself_o to_o thou_o in_o preach_v thy_o word_n as_o thy_o word_n and_o in_o partake_v of_o that_o grace_n which_o in_o thy_o name_n i_o offer_v to_o other_o thou_o make_v i_o think_v it_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o feed_v other_o and_o starve_v myself_o to_o build_v the_o ark_n of_o no_n to_o save_v other_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n myself_o but_o to_o strive_v to_o this_o complete_a fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o save_v myself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o 1._o timoth_n 16._o i_o can_v but_o count_v this_o among_o thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o trouble_n thou_o fille_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o peace_n &_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n delight_v i_o psal._n 94._o 19_o while_o i_o be_o thy_o prisoner_n in_o this_o bed_n of_o disease_n &_o can_v declare_v thy_o mercy_n in_o public_a to_o thy_o people_n thou_o give_v i_o liberty_n to_o speak_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n to_o they_o that_o visit_v i_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o as_o great_a confidence_n in_o thy_o name_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o say_v with_o thy_o prophet_n come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o cry_v unto_o he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o but_o true_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n ps_n 66._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o he_o see_v no_o sin_n in_o jaacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n numb_a 23_o 21._o but_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n his_o peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o his_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n galat._n 6._o 16._o this_o i_o take_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o have_v both_o accept_v i_o and_o my_o former_a endeâ—ours_n and_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n what_o will_v be_v my_o case_n if_o in_o those_o pain_n my_o wont_a terror_n have_v possess_v i_o but_o thou_o who_o comfort_v the_o abject_a &_o know_v my_o weakness_n lay_v no_o more_o on_o i_o than_o i_o can_v bear_v thou_o make_v thy_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o giâ—e_v i_o the_o out_o gate_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o thy_o power_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o my_o weakness_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 9_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o psal._n 66._o 20._o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n to_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal._n 139._o 17._o 18._o many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v towards_o we_o they_o can_v he_o reckon_v up_o in_o order_n to_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v psal._n 40._o 5._o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a sum_n of_o a_o great_a roll_n that_o i_o may_v both_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n my_o thankfulness_n to_o thou_o who_o have_v laden_v i_o daily_a with_o thy_o blessing_n and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o mark_v thy_o merciful_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o their_o youth_n that_o find_v thy_o goodness_n in_o good_a occasion_n and_o education_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o both_o in_o learning_n and_o godliness_n they_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o o_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o time_n as_o youth_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o true_a wisdom_n and_o godliness_n then_o wit_n be_v weak_a and_o corruption_n be_v strong_a and_o we_o ready_a every_o hour_n to_o cast_v ourself_o in_o sin_n which_o may_v cost_v we_o eternal_a murning_n but_o thou_o prevent_a satan_n and_o engage_v we_o in_o thy_o grace_n and_o obedience_n before_o either_o he_o can_v abuse_v we_o in_o iniquity_n or_o we_o do_v know_v what_o good_a thou_o be_v work_v in_o us._n thou_o know_v how_o forcible_a the_o sense_n and_o conscience_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v both_o to_o make_v we_o thankful_a for_o it_o and_o desirous_a and_o confident_a of_o more_o none_o can_v feel_v thy_o love_n in_o thy_o fatherlie_a care_n over_o he_o in_o his_o youth_n but_o his_o heart_n must_v dissolve_v in_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o pour_v out_o itself_o on_o thou_o wait_v upon_o the_o due_a accomplishment_n of_o such_o good_a beginning_n when_o i_o remember_v these_o thy_o mercy_n i_o find_v they_o my_o obligement_n to_o thou_o how_o thou_o do_v bear_v more_o with_o i_o than_o all_o the_o world_n or_o i_o can_v bear_v with_o myself_o i_o both_o wonder_n at_o thy_o unspeakable_a love_n pursue_v with_o kindness_n so_o vile_a a_o worm_n and_o be_o confident_a that_o thou_o who_o have_v begin_v thy_o good_a work_n in_o i_o will_v also_o finish_v it_o till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o thou_o love_v thou_o love_v to_o the_o end_n thy_o call_n and_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o 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