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from_o my_o soul_n to_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v cast_v his_o yoke_n upon_o my_o neck_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o i_o poor_a worm_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n o_o how_o much_o more_o do_v my_o soul_n long_o to_o be_v make_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n o_o how_o have_v my_o soul_n long_v yea_o thirst_v after_o the_o live_a lord_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o make_v i_o one_o who_o he_o will_v honour_v with_o the_o behold_n of_o â—is_n glory_v not_o desire_v great_a privilege_n o_o but_o my_o soul_n now_o see_v and_o above_o all_o admire_v the_o gracious_a condescension_n or_o thy_o glorious_a god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o answer_v the_o poor_a request_n which_o he_o do_v through_o grace_n enable_v thou_o to_o breath_n out_o before_o he_o but_o have_v abundant_o enlarge_v his_o bounty_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o good_a thing_n with_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o give_v thou_o not_o only_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o o_o the_o abound_a love_n the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o thy_o gracious_a god_n a_o interest_n in_o that_o glory_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v through_o grace_n now_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n so_o great_a a_o privilege_n to_o i_o thou_o know_v dear_a lord_n my_o soul_n desire_v to_o resine_fw-la itself_o to_o thou_o make_v it_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o lord_z i_o be_o thou_o do_v by_o i_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n this_o afternoon_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o bring_v open_a home_n unto_o my_o soul_n the_o glorious_a nature_n of_o prayer_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o dear_a pastor_n from_o the_o 12_o of_o rom._n to_o the_o 12_o v._n that_o this_o prayer_n be_v it_o be_v a_o saint_n recreation_n a_o glorious_a exercise_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v access_n to_o go_v through_o a_o mediator_n whereby_o a_o saint_n 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upon_o those_o glorious_a object_n let_v christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o may_v see_v thy_o all_z in_o he_o and_o fetch_v thy_o all_z from_o he_o o_o bless_a be_v that_o fountain_n in_o who_o all_o fullness_n yea_o everlasting_a fullness_n dwell_v meditation_n on_o the_o 11_o ch._n of_o matthew_n verse_n 28_o 29_o 30._o see_v here_o o_o soul_n the_o precious_a invitation_n of_o a_o glorious_a christ_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n invite_v be_v it_o not_o poor_a distress_a sinner_n o_o it_o be_v such_o he_o call_v to_o taste_v his_o mercy_n lo_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v and_o come_v free_o these_o tender_n of_o my_o love_n these_o be_v the_o tender_v of_o love_n the_o soul_n satisfy_v comfort_n come_v unto_o i_o bring_v hither_o thy_o weary_a soul_n though_o lade_v with_o iniquity_n i_o will_v 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