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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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with_o grief_n and_o fear_n be_v dead_a before_o he_o die_v but_o i_o look_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o a_o peaceable_a end_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o go_n to_o bed_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n his_o servant_n with_o respect_n take_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o in_o order_n a_o good_a conscience_n then_o play_v the_o page_n order_v all_o so_o that_o it_o confirm_v and_o increase_v his_o peace_n it_o bid_v good-night_n to_o faith_n hope_n and_o such_o other_o attend_v grace_n and_o gift_n in_o the_o way_n when_o we_o be_v come_v home_o to_o heaven_n
that_o covenant_n come_v these_o water_n divide_v themselves_o let_v i_o see_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o my_o profession_n who_o be_v the_o ark_n himself_o carry_v that_o ark_n before_o i_o where_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n there_o be_v dry_a ground_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n o_o son_n of_o god_n show_v thy_o propitiation_n to_o the_o father_n to_o appease_v he_o to_o i_o to_o encourage_v i_o to_o these_o water_n that_o they_o may_v flee_v away_o and_o to_o my_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v let_v i_o see_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v long_o since_o at_o the_o like_a sentence_n of_o death_n interpon_v thyself_o betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o i_o secure_v i_o from_o sin_n punishment_n and_o all_o that_o work_n of_o justice_n when_o thou_o turn_v wrath_n in_o mercy_n and_o the_o justice_n seat_n in_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o set_v thyself_o as_o a_o sconce_n between_o god_n wrath_n and_o i_o make_v i_o as_o posedlie_o and_o calmelie_o to_o 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in_o these_o my_o soules-speache_n with_o thou_o aâ—d_v refresh_v my_o weary_a heart_n both_o under_o present_a pain_n and_o foresee_v pain_n of_o death_n yet_o i_o stay_v not_o there_o these_o cool_a taste_n do_v rather_o inflame_v my_o desire_n than_o quench_v it_o and_o increase_v my_o longing_n for_o the_o well_o itself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v satisfy_v abundant_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n i_o shall_v see_v light_a psal._n 36._o 8._o 9_o all_o my_o joy_n in_o the_o way_n can_v satisfy_v i_o till_o i_o be_v in_o that_o city_n whereof_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a &_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n that_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o of_o the_o moon_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o revelat._n 21._o 22._o 23._o i_o long_o for_o that_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n i_o long_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o bring_v fruit_n every_o month_n ever_o constant_a and_o new_a joy_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o have_v his_o name_n write_v in_o my_o forehead_n and_o follow_v he_o whither_o soever_o he_o go_v revelat._n 22._o 1._o 2._o 4._o till_o i_o come_v to_o this_o estate_n my_o soul_n will_v ever_o thirst_v for_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o thirsty_a land_n do_v for_o rain_n or_o the_o chase_a hart_n pant_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n oh_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n psal._n 42._o 2._o none_o have_v wrought_v or_o can_v work_v this_o great_a desire_n in_o i_o but_o thou_o only_o &_o none_o can_v or_o shall_v satisfy_v it_o but_o thou_o and_o that_o by_o none_o 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