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glorification_n 2._o temporal_a as_o health_n strength_n wealth_n liberty_n good_a name_n friend_n and_o safety_n some_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v orderly_o apply_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o forego_n particular_n when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v for_o they_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n matt._n 6._o 7._o after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o mat._n 6._o 9_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal._n 32._o 5._o let_v they_o praise_v thy_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n for_o it_o be_v holy_a psal._n 99_o 3._o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n psal._n 24._o 10._o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n they_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o face_n neither_o be_v their_o iniquity_n hide_v from_o my_o eye_n jer._n 16._o 17._o and_o one_o cry_v to_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n isai._n 6._o 3._o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2._o 6._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a psal._n 76._o 7._o sure_o every_o man_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal._n 39_o 11._o o_o wretched_a maâ—_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isai._n 64._o 6._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v mat._n 21._o 22._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plentiful_a in_o mercy_n psal._n 103._o 8_o 11._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n isai._n 1._o 18._o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal._n 126._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 3._o 20._o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n rev._n 5._o 9_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 24._o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n eph._n 5._o 20._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 116._o 12._o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o psal._n 119._o 73._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n luke_n 1._o 68_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9_o 13._o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 7._o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n psal._n 73._o 24._o bless_v the_o lord_n
my_o fortress_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v my_o buckler_n the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n o_o save_v i_o now_o in_o this_o heavy_a distress_n and_o deliver_v thy_o servant_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o this_o day_n of_o trouble_n o_o god_n of_o jacob_n deâ—end_v i_o give_v a_o happy_a end_n to_o these_o my_o torment_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n for_o which_o i_o suffer_v they_o o_o lord_n in_o mercy_n if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o thy_o eternal_a decree_n preserve_v both_o my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o my_o issue_n arm_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o undergo_v these_o pang_n and_o in_o the_o end_n give_v i_o comfort_v in_o what_o thou_o shall_v send_v i_o but_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v determine_v to_o end_v my_o life_n by_o these_o heavy_a torment_n o_o my_o sweet_a and_o merciful_a jesus_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o bosom_n that_o i_o may_v pass_v from_o misery_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n hear_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o and_o grant_v my_o petition_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o that_o most_o merciful_a and_o bless_a son_n of_o a_o woman_n thou_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o most_o holy_a name_n and_o word_n i_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n of_o a_o woman_n after_o her_o delivery_n o_o merciful_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n who_o have_v now_o most_o especial_o make_v know_v unto_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o exceed_o abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v make_v i_o thankful_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n thy_o favour_n be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a in_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o infant_n and_o free_v i_o from_o my_o pang_n and_o it_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o silent_a womb._n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o power_n by_o which_o i_o be_o deliver_v thou_o 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give_v thy_o blessing_n on_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o this_o child_n give_v it_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v live_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n and_o do_v thou_o be_v present_a with_o thy_o blessing_n when_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v administer_v o_o let_v it_o live_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o stature_n and_o in_o grace_n both_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o man_n that_o so_o i_o may_v magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o make_v i_o a_o instrument_n to_o propagate_v the_o number_n of_o thou_o elect._n take_v pity_n upon_o all_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n especial_o on_o those_o woman_n who_o be_v in_o labour_n with_o child_n give_v they_o comfort_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o misery_n ease_n from_o their_o torment_n joy_n in_o their_o desire_a issue_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o thy_o blessing_n lord_n grant_v that_o both_o i_o and_o they_o may_v sing_v praise_n to_o 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