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and_o then_o may_v do_v a_o char_n for_o a_o meal_n meat_n these_o can_v claim_v nothing_o as_o due_a in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n but_o be_v hang_v bie_n they_o can_v claim_v protection_n from_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n as_o a_o covenant-servant_n may_v as_o david_n do_v save_v i_o 119.94_o â—s_n 119.94_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v no_o servant_n of_o god_n god_n take_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o rebellious_a sinner_n than_o a_o prince_n do_v in_o rebellious_a traitor_n let_v we_o then_o use_v this_o reason_n and_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o to_o be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o even_o because_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o ver._n 14._o o_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o 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may_v be_v joyful_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o all_o our_o day_n where_o first_o of_o all_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v â—_o coher_n coher_n their_o order_n &_o proceed_n in_o this_o prayer_n of_o they_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n they_o pray_v for_o reconciliation_n again_o with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v their_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n and_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o favour_n return_v o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o in_o this_o verse_n they_o pray_v for_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n viz._n the_o comfortable_a feel_n thereof_o in_o their_o soul_n o_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n be_v doct._n 1_o that_o until_o a_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n 21._o no_o comfort_n but_o in_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n esay_n 57.20_o 21._o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_o can_v have_v no_o true_a peace_n joy_n or_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n 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