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goodness_n and_o receive_v of_o thy_o blessing_n that_o so_o every_o one_o may_v be_v sensible_a that_o thâ—u_n be_v at_o the_o least_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o entrance_n and_o bow_v the_o heart_n and_o will_n of_o all_o to_o receive_v what_o thou_o give_v and_o have_v to_o offer_v to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o life_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v quicken_a they_o and_o kindle_v holy_a desire_n after_o thyself_o that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v thy_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o that_o so_o bless_a god_n of_o life_n thy_o glorious_a work_n of_o redemption_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o we_o may_v all_o feel_v it_o carry_v on_o upon_o our_o soul_n hear_v thy_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v cry_v unto_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o weakness_n and_o feebleness_n and_o how_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n arise_v in_o thy_o power_n o_o 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right_a preparedness_n for_o where_o the_o eye_n be_v abroad_o upon_o any_o visible_a thing_n that_o it_o seek_v satisfaction_n in_o any_o thing_n below_o the_o lord_n himself_o it_o will_v wear_v away_o and_o wax_v old_a all_o those_o object_n that_o people_n fix_v their_o mind_n upon_o they_o will_v wax_v old_a but_o they_o who_o desire_n and_o the_o breathe_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o their_o maker_n this_o will_v never_o wax_v old_a when_o peoples_n mind_n be_v fix_v as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o old_a be_v when_o they_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o state_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o and_o signify_v it_o in_o these_o word_n they_o be_v say_v they_o be_v cry_v that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a but_o we_o for_o our_o part_n our_o cry_n be_v lord_z lift_z up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o will_v 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