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and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n this_o shall_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n when_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v for_o thou_o be_v riches_n and_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v can_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a 5.12_o psal_n 5.12_o thou_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n will_v thou_o compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n 22.26_o 22.26_o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n who_o fille_v all_o thing_n and_o delight_v to_o pour_v out_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o all_o thy_o work_n especial_o into_o humble_a spirit_n who_o empty_a themselves_o of_o all_o their_o own_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o thy_o holy_a truth_n behold_v a_o poor_a soul_n that_o open_v itself_o to_o thy_o bounteous_a goodness_n though_o with_o much_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n when_o i_o remember_v how_o much_o of_o thy_o grace_n i_o have_v refuse_v or_o in_o vain_a receive_v thou_o have_v send_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v unasked_a innumerable_a benefit_n and_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o in_o my_o very_a heart_n when_o i_o seek_v not_o after_o thou_o often_o have_v i_o feel_v holy_a thought_n spring_v up_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o pious_a affection_n carry_v my_o heart_n away_o from_o all_o these_o earthly_a vanity_n many_o godly_a purpose_n have_v thou_o wrought_v in_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o taste_v how_o happy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o love_v thou_o and_o be_v belove_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n 71.17_o psa_fw-la 71.17_o and_o early_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n thou_o have_v prevent_v all_o my_o desire_n and_o secret_o dispose_v my_o will_n to_o choose_v the_o way_n 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thou_o who_o have_v make_v thyself_o the_o pattern_n of_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v something_o of_o thyself_o likewise_o still_o remain_v in_o i_o i_o feel_v my_o heart_n incline_v towards_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o more_o lively_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v make_v thorough_o good_a and_o perfect_o like_o thou_o which_o embolden_v i_o the_o more_o to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o open_v my_o heart_n for_o new_a communication_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o i_o o_o thou_o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n who_o satisfye_v the_o crave_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n deny_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.9_o ephes_n 5.9_o in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o pardon_n only_o which_o i_o crave_v and_o humble_o hope_v for_o through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o a_o power_n from_o above_o continual_o to_o assist_v the_o holy_a resolution_n thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o i_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o i_o have_v choose_v o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o 38_o psal_n 119.30.10_o â—â—_o 38_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n 17.5_o psal_n 17.5_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n do_v i_o seek_v thou_o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n but_o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o 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