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of_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o heaven_n we_o beseech_v thou_o also_o to_o bless_v his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsellor_n counsel_v they_o from_o above_o let_v they_o take_v advice_n of_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v both_o consult_v and_o resolve_v of_o such_o course_n as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o our_o commonwealth_n bless_v the_o nobility_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o land_n give_v they_o all_o grace_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o maintain_v truth_n and_o equity_n bless_v all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o they_o inincrease_v thy_o gift_n in_o they_o and_o so_o bless_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o congregation_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o enlarge_v thy_o son_n kingdom_n and_o to_o win_v many_o unto_o thou_o comfort_v the_o comfortless_a with_o all_o needful_a comfort_n forget_v none_o of_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n but_o as_o their_o affliction_n be_v so_o let_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o sanctify_v unto_o all_o thou_o their_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n that_o they_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o good_a give_v we_o thankful_a heart_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a for_o thou_o be_v very_o merciful_a unto_o we_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o infinite_o more_o merciful_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n let_v we_o deep_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v all_o thy_o particular_a favoure_n towards_o we_o that_o by_o the_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v gain_v yet_o near_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v both_o love_n and_o obey_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o kind_a and_o love_a unto_o we_o that_o even_o thy_o love_n towards_o we_o may_v draw_v our_o love_n towards_o thou_o and_o that_o because_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v grant_v these_o thing_n good_a father_n and_o all_o other_o needful_a grace_n for_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o any_o of_o thou_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n we_o further_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o gospel_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
who_o fear_n god_n fol._n 11._o 12._o chap._n 4._o of_o man_n foolish_a and_o fearful_a delay_n of_o prayer_n and_o true_a repentance_n till_o the_o uncerten_a hour_n of_o death_n and_o sudden_a departure_n fol._n 19_o 20._o chap._n 5._o of_o god_n manifold_a and_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o if_o we_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o 28._o chap._n 6._o of_o three_o excellent_a mean_n of_o good_a government_n fol._n 38._o 39_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o good_a mean_n to_o awake_v we_o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o a_o new_a conversation_n fol._n 47._o 48._o chap._n 8._o of_o man_n lamentable_a frailty_n and_o weakness_n ever_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o the_o desire_n he_o shall_v have_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n fol._n 53._o 54._o chap._n 9_o of_o true_a repentance_n &_o the_o notable_a benefit_n thereof_o fol._n 59_o 60._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o excellent_a good_a and_o profit_n of_o affliction_n to_o god_n true_a child_n fol._n 67._o last_o two_o prayer_n annex_v to_o be_v say_v in_o a_o private_a family_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n the_o prentice_n practice_v in_o godliness_n and_o his_o true_a freedom_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n my_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a brethren_n in_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o great_a on_o earth_n but_o man_n and_o nothing_o great_a in_o man_n but_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o all_o creature_n admire_v and_o serve_v and_o benefit_n man_n the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v man_n himself_o also_o admire_v and_o tender_v and_o seek_v the_o behoof_n &_o advancement_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n for_o this_o be_v our_o glory_n our_o crown_n our_o perfection_n our_o very_a life_n save_o this_o and_o save_v all_o but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o which_o shall_v be_v our_o chief_a and_o 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