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not_o as_o other_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n that_o i_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o spirit_n when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v in_o continual_a horror_n of_o conscience_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o leave_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o health_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n many_o kind_a friend_n about_o i_o my_o good_a name_n and_o credit_v preserve_v and_o thy_o blessing_n in_o any_o measure_n upon_o my_o labour_n whereas_o thou_o may_v have_v smite_v i_o to_o have_v lie_v continual_o bed_n rid_v torment_v with_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o sore_n or_o like_o a_o poor_a lazar_n to_o have_v beg_v my_o bread_n from_o door_n to_o door_n yea_o to_o have_v lie_v without_o in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o prison_n hungry_a naked_a thirsty_a as_o many_o better_o than_o myself_o do_v destitute_a of_o friend_n in_o the_o midst_n 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thy_o servant_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o which_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o engage_v and_o bind_v myself_o in_o thy_o sacred_a presence_n beseech_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o this_o night_n rest_n that_o i_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o terror_n or_o weaken_v with_o any_o sickness_n or_o impoverish_v by_o any_o casualty_n or_o cross_n but_o that_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n i_o may_v be_v secure_v both_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o design_n of_o evil_a men._n into_o thy_o holy_a protection_n and_o custody_n o_o father_n i_o do_v here_o commend_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o through_o thy_o goodness_n do_v belong_v unto_o i_o beseech_v thou_o both_o to_o hear_v and_o grant_v these_o my_o request_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a either_o for_o myself_o or_o any_o member_n of_o thy_o whole_a church_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o 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