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when_o thou_o leave_v we_o oh_o lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v not_o leave_v we_o very_o long_o neither_o do_v y_o you_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o loss_n but_o to_o our_o lucre_n &_o advantage_n even_o that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n with_o big_a portion_n of_o thy_o power_n &_o virtue_n may_v lighten_v and_o cheer_v we_o that_o you_o â—_o want_v of_o feel_v to_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v recompense_v plentiful_o with_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o have_v thou_o to_o our_o eternal_a joy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o swear_v that_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n thou_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o us._n of_o which_o thing_n to_o end_n we_o may_v be_v most_o assure_v thin_a oâ—he_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o you_o u._fw-mi say_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v y_o â—_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v any_o more_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v y_o â—_o i_o will_v never_o 54._o more_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o reprove_v thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v &_o y_fw-mi â—_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o move_v &_o y_fw-fr â—_o bond_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o thus_o say_v y_o u._fw-mi y_fw-es â—_o lord_n our_o merciful_a redeemer_n dear_a father_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o remember_v even_o for_o thy_o own_o truth_n &_o mercy_n sake_n this_o promise_n &_o everlasting_a covenant_n w_o t_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n i_o thou_o to_o write_v in_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o haste_v send_v that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o ever_o y_a t_o i_o may_v love_v thy_o people_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n through_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v always_o not_o only_o strive_v against_o sin_n but_o also_o overcome_v the_o same_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o as_o thy_o child_n do_v above_o all_o thing_n desiringe_v the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o come_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o do_v of_o thy_o will_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n &c_n &c_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n mediator_n &_o advocate_n amen_n a_o other_z prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o gracious_a god_n which_o seke_v all_o mean_n possible_a how_o to_o bring_v thy_o child_n into_o the_o feel_n and_o sure_a sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o therefore_o when_o prosperity_n will_v not_o serve_v than_o sendeste_v thou_o adversity_n gracious_o correct_v they_o here_o who_o you_o â—_o will_v shall_v with_o thou_o else_o where_o live_v for_o ever_o we_o poor_a miser_n geve_v humble_a praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o thou_o dear_a father_n that_o thou_o have_v vouch_v we_o worthy_a of_o thy_o correction_n at_o this_o present_a hereby_o to_o work_v that_o which_o we_o in_o prosperity_n &_o liberty_n do_v neglect_v for_o the_o which_o neglect_v and_o many_o other_o our_o grevous_a sin_n whereof_o we_o now_o accuse_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n thou_o may_v most_v just_o have_v give_v we_o over_o and_o destroy_v we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o such_o be_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n that_o thou_o seme_v to_o forget_v all_o our_o offence_n and_o as_o though_o we_o be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n thou_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v this_o cross_n now_o lay_v upon_o we_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o gospel_n sake_n and_o so_o be_v thy_o witness_n with_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n yea_o with_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v now_o here_o begin_v to_o fashion_v we_o like_o that_o in_o his_o glory_n we_o may_v be_v like_o he_o also_o oh_o good_a god_n what_o be_v we_o on_o who_o thou_o shall_v she_o we_o this_o great_a mercy_n oh_o love_a lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o unthankfullnes_n &_o sin_n oh_o faithful_a father_n geve_v we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n dear_a father_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n to_o reveile_v more_o &_o more_o thy_o truth_n unto_o we_o to_o confirm_v strengthen_v and_o establish_v we_o so_o in_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o as_o vessel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o thy_o church_n endue_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o with_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v always_o so_o answer_v y_fw-mi â—_o enemy_n in_o thy_o cause_n as_o may_v turn_v to_o their_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n and_o our_o unspeakable_a consolation_n in_o jesê°_n christ_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o hence_o forth_o to_o keep_v we_o to_o geve_v we_o patience_n and_o to_o will_v none_o otherwise_o for_o delyneraunce_n or_o mitigation_n of_o our_o misery_n then_o may_v stand_v always_o with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o mercyful_a will_n towards_o us._n grant_v this_o dear_a father_n not_o only_o to_o we_o in_o this_o place_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ell_n where_o afflict_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n through_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n againé_fw-fr oh_o almighty_a and_o ever_o last_a lord_n god_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n earth_n &c_n &c_n oh_o incomprebensible_a unity_n oh_o always_o to_o be_v worship_v most_o bless_a trinity_n i_o humble_o bese_v thou_o and_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o assumption_n &_o crucify_a humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o will_v enclyne_v and_o bow_v down_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o thy_o deity_n to_o the_o botomeles_a pit_n of_o my_o vilitie_n drive_v from_o i_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n wickedness_n and_o sin_n and_o make_v in_o i_o a_o new_a and_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n oh_o lord_n jesu_n i_o beseech_v thy_o goodness_n for_o y_fw-es â—_o excedig_v great_a love_n which_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o father_n bosom_n into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o for_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n wherein_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o &_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o eternal_a death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o myself_o into_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o grant_v this_o thy_o love_n may_v recover_v again_o to_o i_o thy_o grace_n to_o increase_v and_o make_v perfect_v in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v wantinge_v to_o raise_v up_o in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v fall_v to_o restore_v to_o i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v lose_v &_o to_o quicken_v in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a &_o shall_v live_v that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v come_v conformable_a unto_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n thou_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o my_o hart_n be_v souple_v with_o thy_o grace_n &_o settle_v in_o thy_o faith_n for_o ever_o oh_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi my_o god_n lose_v &_o set_v at_o liberty_n my_o spirit_n from_o all_o inferriour_n thing_n govern_v my_o soul_n &_o so_o work_v that_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o live_v to_o thy_o glory_n world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o faith_n o_o merciful_a god_n and_o dear_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v so_o have_v thou_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o often_o bid_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o thereto_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v
it_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o virtue_n aforenamed_a i._o breadford_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n thou_o good_a lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o together_o with_o 1._o thy_o dearelye_o belove_a son_n jesus_n chryst_n and_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o the_o same_o god_n which_o open_v thyself_o 3._o to_o adam_n by_o thy_o promise_n thou_o the_o 25._o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thou_o which_o bring_v thy_o people_n of_o israel_n forth_o of_o egypt_n w_n t_o a_o mighty_a etc._n hand_n and_o a_o stretch_v out_o power_n thou_o which_o give_v thy_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n thou_o which_o speak_v 20_o by_o thy_o prophet_n &_o last_o of_o all_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n by_o thy_o dearlye_o belove_a 1_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o y_o e_fw-es will_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o second_o adam_n that_z 15._o as_z by_z y_z e_z first_z we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n carnal_a and_o full_a of_o concupiscence_n so_o 5._o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a by_o communicate_v with_o he_o y_z e_z quality_n merit_v virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o he_o communicate_v with_o we_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n in_o the_o 1._o womb_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o virgin_n marie_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n be_v that_o bless_a seed_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n 89._o david_n which_o shall_v brouse_a the_o serpent_n head_n which_o shall_v bring_v the_o blessing_n on_o all_o nation_n which_o shall_v reign_v over_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o mighty_o overcome_v thou_o and_o 110._o our_o enemy_n as_o in_o deed_n he_o do_v by_o his_o incarnation_n nativity_n circumcision_n erile_fw-la baptism_n fastinge_v tentation_n doctrine_n dede_n mracle_n working_n agony_n bloody_a prayer_n passion_n death_n resurrection_n 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