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it_o be_v worth_a our_o imitation_n in_o such_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o our_o life_n and_o land_n lie_v at_o stake_n to_o make_v our_o way_n with_o god_n by_o more_o exact_a observance_n of_o he_o to_o endear_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o that_o so_o for_o our_o sake_n not_o only_o our_o own_o life_n but_o our_o island_n may_v be_v grant_v at_o our_o request_n second_o to_o improve_v all_o the_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n god_n 2._o to_o improve_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o all_o their_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v much_o for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o king_n of_o heaven_n can_v deny_v you_o nothing_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o grace_n and_o privilege_n with_o god_n if_o we_o make_v not_o use_v of_o it_o as_o abraham_n do_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o god_n cry_v to_o you_o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n come_v &_o help_v we_o ply_v god_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n 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