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3â—_n joh._n 14_o 3â—_n let_v we_o make_v it_o the_o endeavour_n and_o business_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n 2d_o phil._n 3_o 2d_o according_a to_o the_o rule_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o book_n to_o dispose_v and_o qualify_v ourselves_o for_o that_o place_n by_o which_o mean_v we_o may_v not_o only_o live_v comfortable_o here_o and_o solace_v ourselves_o with_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o christian_a call_v but_o after_o this_o painful_a life_n end_v we_o shall_v have_v the_o most_o perfect_a consummation_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o bliss_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v by_o we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o morning_n prayer_n 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the_o change_n and_o variety_n of_o this_o troublesome_a life_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o dispose_v and_o qualify_v we_o with_o such_o a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a frame_n and_o temper_v of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o and_o enjoy_v thou_o for_o ever_o send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n and_o enlighten_v we_o beseech_v thou_o all_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n bless_v more_o especial_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o thy_o holy_a catholic_a church_n but_o we_o entreat_v thou_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o church_n of_o these_o kingdom_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n thou_o may_v just_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n from_o we_o and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o people_n more_o deserve_v than_o we_o but_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n hitherto_o 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