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call_v upon_o thou_o our_o father_n '_o which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n manton's_n prayer_n at_o coventgarden_n o_o lord_n god_n all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o oh_o let_v we_o have_v the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o this_o time_n let_v thy_o love_n constrain_v we_o say_v unto_o we_o thou_o be_v our_o salvation_n do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o we_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v wait_v so_o long_o in_o thy_o ordinannance_n and_o have_v get_v no_o more_o profit_n to_o our_o toor_fw-mi paul_n but_o we_o have_v give_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n even_o those_o that_o thou_o have_v draw_v out_o after_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o thou_o anseerable_a to_o that_o bless_a hope_n of_o 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