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and_o fear_n in_o due_a obedieuce_n and_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o in_o brotherly-love_n and_o affection_n to_o one_o another_o o_o lord_n bless_v all_o my_o relation_n especial_o my_o wise_a and_o child_n pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n make_v they_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o thyself_o season_n their_o tender_a year_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o fear_v be_v their_o satiable_a good_a in_o every_o condition_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n bring_v we_o together_o again_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v thou_o better_o than_o sormer_o we_o have_v do_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n find_v out_o a_o way_n for_o my_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n not_o i_o but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v o_o god_n i_o have_v find_v that_o thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o thy_o favour_n be_v better_a than_o life_n help_v i_o to_o order_v my_o conversation_n aright_o that_o i_o may_v see_v more_o of_o thy_o 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of_o thy_o mercy_n loose_v i_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v ascride_v and_o give_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o from_o all_o creature_n all_o possible_a honour_n glory_n power_n praise_n may_v majesty_n adoration_n dominion_n and_o whatever_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o express_v from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
a_o request_n to_o make_v that_o be_v considerable_a to_o a_o earthly_a king_n must_v not_o approach_v without_o a_o present_a in_o his_o hand_n but_o my_o great_a request_n be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o who_o law_n i_o have_v be_v disobedient_a false_a to_o his_o government_n refractory_a to_o his_o summons_n and_o ungrateful_a to_o his_o former_a favour_n and_o what_o can_v i_o offer_v he_o that_o need_v nothing_o and_o what_o can_v i_o give_v he_o who_o both_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v his_o favour_n inheed_o be_v so_o sweet_a so_o desirable_a and_o so_o universal_a a_o comprehension_n of_o all_o happiness_n that_o i_o can_v free_o give_v all_o i_o have_v or_o may_v procure_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v vanity_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v such_o trifle_n blind_a his_o eye_n or_o bind_v his_o hand_n buy_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o avert_v his_o judgement_n from_o the_o sinner_n i_o will_v methinks_v 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the_o mean_a gift_n if_o there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o the_o giver_n it_o be_v break_v before_o with_o fear_n but_o now_o it_o will_v be_v dissolve_v with_o love_n i_o be_o ashamed_a it_o be_v no_o better_o but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a in_o accept_v it_o and_o it_o will_v become_v better_o by_o be_v thou_o oh_o how_o be_o i_o fill_v with_o admiration_n on_o the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o great_a humane_a compassion_n be_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v cruelty_n i_o dare_v proclaim_v it_o that_o in_o thou_o be_v all_o the_o mercy_n in_o the_o world_n unite_v and_o thou_o be_v mercy_n itself_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n if_o my_o disobedience_n and_o my_o negligence_n contempt_n and_o ingratitude_n can_v have_v separate_v thou_o from_o thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v now_o meet_v thou_o in_o thy_o fury_n take_v vengeance_n without_o pity_n for_o i_o have_v seem_v to_o live_v as_o if_o i_o have_v design_v to_o dare_v thou_o to_o 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though_o i_o be_v not_o entertain_v with_o assurance_n and_o certain_a expectation_n for_o the_o least_o favourable_a look_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v deserve_v yet_o behold_v upon_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o the_o return_v prodigal_n who_o come_v unsent_a for_o drive_v home_o by_o his_o own_o misery_n his_o tender_a father_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o carress_n of_o his_o dear_a affection_n and_o be_v my_o god_n less_o merciful_a he_o who_o have_v invite_v i_o so_o often_o and_o promise_v i_o so_o large_o i_o have_v do_v ill_a to_o stay_v so_o long_o but_o i_o will_v go_v now_o low_a in_o my_o desire_n and_o high_a in_o my_o expectation_n sorrow_v for_o my_o offence_n and_o beg_v his_o mercy_n and_o i_o hope_v though_o i_o carry_v no_o merit_n of_o my_o own_o to_o his_o justice_n yet_o i_o carry_v misery_n enough_o to_o make_v his_o bowel_n of_o 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