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noon_n so_o shalâ—_n i_o triumph_v the_o triumph_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o trample_v upon_o danger_n death_n and_o devil_n and_o keep_v a_o perpetual_a jubilee_n with_o my_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n class_n iu_o prayer_n for_o particular_a grace_n collect_v out_o of_o our_o bless_a lord_n sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o bless_a number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v christ_n disciple_n indeed_o make_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o poor_a in_o spirit_n a_o godly_a mourner_n meek_a hungry_a and_o thirsty_a after_o righteousness_n merciful_a pure_a in_o heart_n dispose_v to_o promote_v peace_n and_o unity_n ready_a to_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o to_o rejoice_v when_o i_o be_o revile_v instead_o of_o revile_v again_o o_o suffer_v no_o worldly_a emulation_n to_o sway_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o taint_v my_o fast_n and_o prayer_n give_v i_o a_o heavenly_a prudence_n that_o my_o light_n 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entire_o unto_o thou_o and_o erect_v and_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o equitable_a disposition_n of_o behave_v it_o self_n so_o towards_o god_n and_o god_n man_n angel_n and_o devil_n its_o fellow_n creature_n and_o the_o whole_a subordinate_a creation_n as_o become_v a_o christian_a and_o so_o be_v fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n final_o o_o lord_n since_o thou_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o those_o who_o ask_v it_o of_o thou_o with_o faith_n and_o purity_n importunateness_n and_o humility_n give_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o all_o celestial_a favour_n and_o true_o valuable_a bounty_n in_o that_o inestimable_a gift_n of_o gift_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n lord_n how_o shall_v our_o soul_n be_v nurse_v for_o heaven_n without_o the_o support_n of_o this_o manna_n of_o the_o seraphim_n give_v i_o therefore_o thy_o spirit_n i_o do_v again_o and_o again_o beseech_v thou_o else_o i_o perish_v to_o all_o eternity_n 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