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he_o oh_o grant_v i_o for_o his_o sake_n only_o to_o love_v thou_o see_v he_o think_v nothing_o no_o not_o his_o precious_a blood_n too_o dear_a to_o express_v his_o love_n unto_o i_o oh_o let_v i_o think_v all_o thing_n base_a in_o comparison_n of_o my_o love_n unto_o he_o see_v he_o love_v i_o in_o deed_n not_o only_o in_o word_n both_o do_v for_o i_o what_o i_o can_v not_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o i_o what_o i_o can_v never_o have_v endure_v oh_o grant_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o again_o not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n both_o do_v
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through_o our_o wicked_a life_n and_o conversation_n the_o second_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v let_v thy_o kingdom_n most_o merciful_a father_n appear_v and_o manifest_o be_v declare_v in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o among_o thy_o church_n &_o faithful_a flock_n declare_v thyself_o lord_n and_o king_n over_o they_o rule_v they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n &_o force_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o preacher_n among_o the_o people_n bless_v their_o labour_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n suppress_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o mâ—y_v
know_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v reign_v in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o terror_n of_o thinâ—_n enemy_n grant_v these_o mercy_n good_a lord_n not_o only_o to_o a_o whole_a church_n in_o general_a but_o especial_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o thy_o child_n particular_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v affectual_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o this_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o our_o heart_n beat_v down_o in_o we_o our_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o sinful_a delight_n thought_n motion_n and_o desire_n and_o renew_v in_o we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o bend_v to_o delight_n think_v desire_v &_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n frame_v our_o heart_n good_a lord_n with_o such_o humble_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o we_o may_v be_v hearty_o well_o content_a with_o whatsoever_o it_o 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we_o nothing_o which_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o us._n so_o that_o although_o all_o the_o father_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n have_v shake_v off_o all_o see_n of_o fatherly_a naturalnesse_n will_v forsake_v their_o child_n yet_o will_v thou_o never_o forsake_v we_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v thyself_o who_o promise_v that_o if_o earthly_a father_n be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a gift_n to_o their_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v thou_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v altogether_o goodness_n itself_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v in_o thy_o son_n name_n and_o that_o although_o a_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v her_o child_n yet_o will_v thou_o not_o forsake_v we_o thy_o child_n who_o thou_o have_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n choose_v to_o be_v thy_o child_n &_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o thy_o immortal_a kingdom_n whereof_o that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o certain_a and_o out_o of_o all_o 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