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charity_n to_o his_o dear_a brethren_n that_o they_o may_v cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o poor_a weak_a brother_n in_o love_n and_o not_o seek_v to_o hurt_v he_o by_o that_o whereby_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v other_o good_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o discovery_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n weakness_n to_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o adore_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n and_o to_o exalt_v thy_o name_n with_o praise_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o intrust_v they_o with_o more_o excellent_a ability_n for_o thy_o service_n so_o shall_v thy_o servant_n have_v cause_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o infirmity_n when_o thereby_o some_o glory_n shall_v redound_v to_o thy_o name_n but_o as_o for_o the_o proud_a who_o make_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a keep_v thy_o servant_n ever_o in_o that_o resolution_n to_o which_o by_o thy_o grace_n thou_o have_v raise_v his_o heart_n rather_o 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thy_o servant_n behold_v smile_n in_o thy_o please_a face_n and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o precious_a promise_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o not_o fear_v the_o frown_n nor_o regard_v the_o threat_n of_o proud_a perfidious_a and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n let_v he_o never_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o for_o his_o friend_n who_o by_o their_o horrid_a enormity_n have_v make_v god_n their_o enemy_n let_v he_o never_o seek_v to_o be_v esteem_v by_o they_o who_o insolence_n proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o contemn_v god_n yet_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n before_o thou_o tumble_v they_o from_o their_o earthly_a glory_n into_o hell_n oh_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o account_v thy_o servant_n their_o enemy_n for_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n they_o may_v see_v and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o friendship_n to_o show_v they_o their_o danger_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o oh_o that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o 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provocation_n of_o this_o land_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v we_o utter_o nor_o irresistible_o destroy_v we_o as_o we_o have_v deserve_v we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o we_o and_o our_o prince_n have_v great_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o fearful_o provoke_v the_o pure_a eye_n of_o thy_o glory_n lord_n humble_v we_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a give_v we_o a_o true_a repentance_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o grace_n to_o turn_v to_o thou_o our_o god_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o so_o spare_v we_o and_o heal_v our_o land_n oh_o stir_v thy_o people_n up_o to_o those_o special_a duty_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n incumbent_a on_o they_o let_v this_o warn_v and_o call_v which_o thou_o give_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n become_v through_o thy_o blessing_n effectual_a for_o the_o awaken_n of_o thy_o servant_n out_o of_o their_o security_n and_o the_o engage_v of_o they_o to_o those_o duty_n whereby_o thy_o wrath_n and_o 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