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lord_n my_o god_n full_a of_o mercy_n i_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o i_o rest_v upon_o thou_o leave_v thy_o displesure_n against_o i_o and_o howsoever_o weak_a and_o unable_a i_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n oh_o let_v thy_o spirit_n of_o strength_n hold_v i_o up_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o fear_v not_o for_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o i_o rest_v upon_o thy_o favour_n in_o christ_n reject_v i_o not_o though_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o i_o pour_v down_o that_o absolute_a good_a thing_n even_o thy_o grace_n and_o let_v it_o direct_v i_o to_o amendment_n of_o my_o corrupt_a life_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v in_o christ_n thy_o son_n in_o he_o be_v thou_o also_o please_v with_o i_o and_o receive_v i_o again_o into_o thy_o love_n through_o his_o merit_n by_o who_o every_o sinner_n receive_v free_a access_n unto_o thou_o and_o although_o i_o for_o my_o part_n most_o love_v 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christ_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o bold_a with_o deep_a sigh_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o cry_v lord_n forgive_v my_o offence_n remit_v my_o iniquity_n cover_v my_o sin_n and_o lay_v not_o my_o former_a evil_n unto_o my_o charge_n good_a father_n give_v the_o knewledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o thy_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n â—f_fw-mi our_o sin_n through_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n that_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o our_o mind_n both_o comfort_n peace_n and_o gladness_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v begin_v a_o new_a life_n in_o we_o please_v thou_o and_o for_o the_o better_o perform_v of_o our_o duty_n unto_o thou_o from_o henceforth_o quench_v all_o the_o corrupt_a motion_n of_o our_o mind_n strive_v with_o thy_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o restore_v again_o in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v thus_o inward_o renew_a in_o our_o mind_n we_o may_v reform_v we_o outward_o in_o our_o conversation_n and_o may_v sing_v aloud_o unto_o thou_o and_o may_v serve_v thou_o with_o gladness_n and_o come_v always_o unto_o thou_o with_o joy_n amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n psal._n 96._o 1._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v his_o name_n declare_v his_o salvation_n from_o day_n to_o day_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v who_o love_n from_o we_o remove_v y_o e_o rod_n which_o our_o offence_n
and_o be_v in_o the_o end_n crown_v with_o the_o glorious_a merit_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o heaven_n amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o bliss_n who_o faithful_a be_v his_o sacred_a word_n do_v send_v to_o teach_v we_o all_o on_o he_o to_o call_v and_o to_o his_o law_n attend_v his_o kingdom_n pure_a which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o do_v begin_v in_o those_o that_o know_v how_o here_o below_o to_o mortify_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o that_o will_v embrace_v with_o skill_n the_o way_n that_o train_v to_o bliss_n shall_v quick_o see_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v reform_v from_o thing_n amiâ—_n o_o god_n above_o look_v thou_o in_o love_n on_o all_o that_o long_o to_o see_v thy_o save_a health_n thy_o heavenly_a wealth_n and_o glorious_a kingdom_n free_a thy_o kingdom_n show_v to_o we_o below_o that_o wander_v here_o awâ—y_o direct_v our_o foot_n thy_o statute_n sweet_a to_o we_o thy_o folk_n descry_v oh_o be_v not_o slack_a but_o what_o we_o lack_v with_o speed_n let_v we_o obtain_v for_o thou_o do_v feed_v such_o as_o have_v need_n thou_o do_v no_o poor_a disdain_n a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n oh_o father_n merciful_a &_o everlasting_a be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o feel_n of_o thy_o bless_a will_n open_a unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o true_a knowledge_n prepare_v our_o step_n to_o walk_v a_o right_n that_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v be_v guide_v aright_o and_o savour_v more_o of_o heavenly_a then_o of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o let_v our_o whole_a delight_n be_v to_o meditate_v righteousness_n let_v we_o embrace_v equity_n and_o execute_v justice_n let_v we_o abound_v in_o love_n mercy_n sanctity_n and_o true_a holiness_n &_o furnish_v we_o large_o with_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v continual_o seek_v thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o practice_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o for_o evermore_o 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than_o we_o may_v still_o continue_v manslayer_n in_o wrath_n towards_o our_o brethren_n we_o may_v commit_v adultery_n by_o lust_a we_o may_v sin_v in_o our_o communication_n exceed_v yea_o and_o nay_o and_o therefore_o must_v we_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 22._o and_o in_o all_o purity_n both_o of_o soul_n mind_n and_o body_n through_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n endeavour_n continual_o to_o forsake_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n let_v we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 19_o and_o let_v we_o give_v all_o our_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n sin_n have_v power_n in_o our_o member_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n 6._o but_o now_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n flesh_n and_o not_o in_o our_o old_a conversation_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a 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