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a_o mean_n god_n have_v bless_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n 5._o recover_v from_o thy_o fall_n renew_v thy_o combat_n as_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n they_o will_v try_v it_o again_o and_o again_o judge_n 20._o 28._o take_v heed_n of_o cease_v for_o the_o present_a for_o though_o thy_o enemy_n seem_v to_o prevail_v though_o the_o flesh_n seem_v to_o prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o battle_n yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o best_a of_o it_o in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n thus_o i_o have_v go_v over_o the_o privative_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o i_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o positive_a let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o there_o be_v the_o duty_n let_v we_o run_v the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o and_o there_o be_v the_o manner_n 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with_o patience_n etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o the_o spectator_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o discourage_v we_o we_o be_v set_v forth_o not_o only_o as_o a_o spectacle_n to_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o to_o the_o world_n and_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o deride_v scorn_n and_o oppose_v we_o for_o oâ—…r_a zeal_n to_o god_n and_o our_o forwardness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o discourage_v we_o by_o bitter_a mock_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o mr_n lye'_v prayer_n july_n 20._o 1662._o at_o allhallows_n lombardstreet_n o_o lord_n our_o great_a god_n thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o do_v dispose_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o way_n and_o work_n and_o word_n of_o thy_o creature_n to_o thy_o own_o praise_n we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o price_n and_o purchase_v of_o thy_o son_n blood_n do_v desire_v this_o morning_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o 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