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a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o by_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o victory_n over_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_a by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o he_o be_v now_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o constant_a solicitation_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n together_o wih_o a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o will_n and_o the_o guide_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o thou_o have_v prepare_v such_o thing_n for_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o 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the_o whole_a week_n follow_v and_o all_o our_o day_n that_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v thou_o our_o god_n so_o we_o may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o bless_v all_o the_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n however_o dignify_v or_o distinguish_v more_o especial_o bless_v he_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v this_o day_n bless_v we_o in_o thy_o name_n pour_v down_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o a_o eminent_a instrument_n for_o thy_o glory_n let_v he_o turn_v many_o from_o their_o wicked_a way_n unto_o thou_o the_o live_a god_n and_o hereafter_o let_v his_o soul_n shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n continue_v unto_o we_o o_o lord_n such_o holy_a opportunity_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n as_o thou_o now_o afforde_o we_o and_o send_v they_o where_o they_o be_v not_o let_v not_o o_o let_v not_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o our_o national_a sin_n 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