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thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o those_o thing_n thou_o require_v from_o my_o faith_n and_o practice_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o enticement_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n but_o as_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o initiate_v by_o baptism_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o thy_o true_a religion_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o resist_v all_o the_o temptation_n that_o may_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v i_o from_o it_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o to_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o my_o day_n sanctify_v my_o will_n and_o affection_n more_o and_o more_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o infectious_a air_n of_o wicked_a company_n and_o vicious_a conversation_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o age_n but_o strengthen_v my_o resolution_n in_o thy_o faith_n and_o fear_n grant_v i_o that_o discretion_n and_o prudence_n that_o i_o may_v perceive_v the_o snare_n lay_v for_o i_o and_o know_v how_o to_o 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this_o side_n the_o grave_a as_o thou_o will_v glorify_v i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n enable_n i_o to_o serve_v my_o generation_n and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o vain_a increase_v my_o gift_n and_o talent_n and_o thy_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o according_a to_o thy_o will._n preserve_v i_o from_o all_o danger_n and_o enemy_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o prevail_v upon_o i_o but_o limit_v their_o malice_n and_o rage_n i_o trust_v upon_o thy_o power_n and_o protection_n let_v i_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o at_o every_o step_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v and_o accompany_v all_o my_o endeavour_n and_o action_n with_o success_n and_o blessing_n strengthen_v my_o soul_n with_o a_o reliance_n upon_o thou_o and_o a_o submission_n to_o thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n prepare_v i_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n that_o thou_o will_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o assist_v i_o through_o the_o 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kingdom_n when_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o these_o tabernacle_n of_o misery_n and_o affliction_n good_a god_n we_o resign_v ourselves_o into_o thy_o hand_n dispose_v of_o we_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o thy_o divine_a wisdom_n o_o bless_a jesus_n unto_o who_o all_o power_n be_v commit_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n receive_v we_o into_o thy_o protection_n and_o mercy_n we_o pray_v thou_o and_o intercede_v for_o we_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o ship_n be_v company_n before_o a_o engagement_n at_o sea_n o_o merciful_a and_o great_a god_n who_o power_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n be_v so_o visible_o see_v upon_o this_o unconstant_a element_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o at_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n to_o implore_v thy_o assistance_n protection_n and_o blessing_n to_o our_o necessary_a endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o which_o we_o 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our_o soul_n we_o recommend_v our_o present_a and_o future_a being_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o merciful_a creator_n give_v we_o victory_n we_o pray_v thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v thou_o and_o thy_o mercy_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o mariner_n in_o a_o furious_a tempest_n at_o sea_n o_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n at_o who_o disposal_n be_v all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o great_a world_n and_o these_o violent_a wave_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v toss_v look_v down_o in_o mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o these_o sea_n we_o see_v before_o we_o nothing_o but_o death_n the_o deep_a be_v open_a to_o swallow_v we_o up_o our_o only_a help_n be_v in_o thy_o providence_n and_o protection_n save_v and_o preserve_v we_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o lay_v not_o to_o our_o charge_n our_o former_a sin_n let_v not_o this_o heavy_a load_n and_o burden_n sink_v we_o now_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o deliver_v we_o for_o thy_o 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shall_v cause_v we_o to_o set_v aside_o all_o other_o consideration_n now_o in_o this_o case_n of_o prayer_n here_o be_v considerable_a nay_o assure_v and_o unspeakable_a benefit_n mention_v before_o arise_v from_o thence_o to_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n the_o prosperity_n the_o health_n the_o riches_n the_o honour_n blessing_n and_o the_o very_a breath_n of_o the_o former_a with_o all_o other_o temporal_a thing_n relate_v to_o its_o good_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o our_o god_n they_o proceed_v from_o his_o bounty_n and_o be_v common_o obtain_v by_o our_o zealous_a prayer_n for_o god_n a_o unchangeable_a truth_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n to_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v he_o that_o ask_v to_o receive_v he_o that_o seek_v from_o he_o his_o necessity_n shall_v 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and_o miscarriage_n of_o our_o life_n and_o to_o bewail_v the_o linfulness_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o iniquity_n be_v many_o and_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v every_o day_n we_o feel_v within_o we_o a_o forward_a inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a we_o carry_v about_o we_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o least_o temptation_n draw_v we_o aside_o from_o thy_o holy_a way_n how_o negligent_a have_v we_o be_v of_o thy_o command_n how_o vicious_a in_o our_o life_n how_o careless_a in_o our_o duty_n how_o unthankful_a for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o our_o mistake_n for_o they_o be_v numberless_a therefore_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n we_o cast_v away_o all_o confidence_n and_o reliance_n upon_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o we_o come_v to_o thou_o with_o a_o confidence_n upon_o christ_n merit_n trust_v upon_o his_o promise_n 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