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goodness_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o manner_n have_v she_o record_v the_o many_o special_a mercy_n deliverance_n blessing_n which_o she_o her_o husband_n son_n and_o family_n have_v receive_v note_v the_o day_n and_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o whole_a contexture_n be_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n ever_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v give_v she_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v her_o frequent_a expression_n but_o the_o particular_a mercy_n confer_v upon_o herself_o and_o her_o relation_n be_v not_o the_o only_a subject_n of_o her_o thankful_a praise_n so_o great_a be_v her_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o her_o dear_a native_a country_n that_o public_a blessing_n be_v also_o sound_v record_v in_o her_o secret_a devotion_n thus_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o heal_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o distract_a nation_n by_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o his_o 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silentium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la clamour_n auditur_fw-la aug._n ser._n 90._o the_o temp_n that_o her_o prayer_n like_o hannah_n be_v more_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o of_o the_o lip_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o whilst_o he_o keep_v silence_n exod._n 14.15_o and_o that_o she_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n she_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o church_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o prayer_n at_o the_o usual_a hour_n nor_o have_v she_o less_o regard_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n she_o will_v not_o miss_v one_o sermon_n whilst_o she_o be_v able_a to_o go_v abroad_o and_o she_o constant_o write_v every_o sermon_n which_o every_o morning_n she_o peruse_v in_o the_o follow_a week_n that_o she_o may_v both_o better_o digest_v in_o meditation_n what_o she_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o her_o memory_n may_v better_o guide_v she_o in_o the_o contexture_n with_o the_o next_o 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