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right_a wit_n can_v object_v any_o thing_n just_o against_o it_o for_o rain_v o_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o by_o thy_o gracious_a providence_n do_v cause_v the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n to_o descend_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n 11.14_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n psal_n 104.84_o we_o give_v thou_o humble_a thanks_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o in_o our_o great_a necessity_n to_o send_v we_o at_o the_o last_o a_o joyful_a rain_n upon_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o to_o refresh_v it_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a deut._n 28.12_o psal_n 147.8_o jer._n 5.24_o psal_n 68.9_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o fair_a weather_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o haste_v just_o humble_v we_o by_o thy_o late_a plague_n of_o immoderate_a rain_n and_o water_n and_o in_o thy_o mercy_n have_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v our_o soul_n by_o this_o seasonable_a and_o bless_a change_n of_o weather_n we_o praise_v and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o this_o thy_o mercy_n and_o will_v always_o declare_v thy_o love_a kindness_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o plenty_n o_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o of_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v hear_v the_o devout_a prayer_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o turn_v our_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n into_o cheapness_n and_o plenty_n we_o give_v thou_o humble_a thanks_o for_o this_o thy_o special_a bounty_n beseech_v thou_o to_o continue_v thy_o love_a kindness_n unto_o we_o that_o our_o land_n may_v yield_v we_o her_o fruit_n of_o increase_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o peace_n and_o deliverance_n from_o our_o enemy_n o_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n of_o defence_n unto_o thy_o servant_n against_o the_o face_n of_o their_o enemy_n we_o yield_v thou_o praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o those_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n wherewith_o we_o be_v compass_v we_o acknowledge_v it_o thy_o goodness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v over_o as_o a_o prey_n unto_o they_o psal_n 124._o beseech_v thou_o still_o to_o continue_v such_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o mighty_a deliverer_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o restore_v public_a peace_n at_o home_n o_o eternal_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o alone_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n psal_n 68.6_o and_o still_a the_o outrage_n of_o a_o violent_a and_o unruly_a people_n psal_n 65.7_o we_o bless_v thy_o holy_a name_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o appease_v the_o seditious_a tumult_n which_o have_v be_v late_o raise_v up_o among_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v to_o all_o of_o we_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v henceforth_o obedient_o walk_v in_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o may_v continual_o offer_v unto_o thou_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o these_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o heb._n 13.15_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n or_o other_o common_a sickness_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v wound_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o consume_v we_o for_o our_o transgression_n by_o thy_o late_a heavy_a and_o dreadful_a visitation_n and_o now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n have_v redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o thou_o have_v deliver_v to_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o rom._n 12.1_o always_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o church_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o or_o this_o we_o humble_o acknowledge_v before_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v in_o thy_o law_n may_v just_o have_v fall_v upon_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yet_o see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n upon_o our_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a humiliation_n to_o assuage_v the_o contagious_a sickness_n wherewith_o we_o late_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v and_o to_o restore_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o health_n into_o our_o dwelling_n we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n laud_v and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o such_o thy_o preservation_n and_o providence_n over_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o note_n these_o thanksgiving_n extraordinary_a answer_v most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o prayer_n extraordinary_a foregeing_n we_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o former_a they_o need_v not_o be_v scriptured_n out_o exact_o for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a scripture_n themselves_o both_o for_o ground_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o word_n they_o be_v of_o a_o very_a rational_a contrivance_n for_o great_a deliverance_n ought_v to_o have_v perpetual_a remembrance_n and_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o acknowledge_v with_o gratitude_n the_o very_a heathen_n in_o their_o history_n show_v it_o to_o be_v usual_a and_o god_n in_o scripture_n by_o his_o injunction_n make_v it_o necessary_a deut._n 4.9_o 10._o that_o we_o shall_v dutiful_o repay_v to_o god_n our_o tribute_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o great_a and_o undeserved_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o psal_n 111.4_o thus_o have_v i_o for_o the_o 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order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n finis_fw-la