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thy_o mercy_n and_o settle_a confidence_n in_o thy_o promise_n so_o that_o even_o now_o in_o the_o commemoration_n of_o thy_o unspeakable_a blessing_n my_o soul_n be_v new_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n to_o take_v the_o wholesome_a cup_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n assist_v i_o therefore_o with_o thy_o spirit_n o_o lord_n &_o give_v i_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v conceive_v right_o of_o thy_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o divine_a precept_n discern_v they_o secret_o and_o receive_v they_o effectual_o not_o with_o rashness_n of_o mind_n but_o with_o sobriety_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o finish_n of_o that_o happy_a building_n which_o thy_o worthy_a goodness_n in_o mercy_n have_v provident_o begin_v in_o i_o yea_o until_o i_o be_v come_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o eternal_a age_n and_o fullness_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 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that_o thou_o of_o thy_o tender_a love_n do_v daily_o bestow_v upon_o us._n assist_v we_o also_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v never_o cease_v to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o for_o our_o election_n creation_n and_o redemption_n we_o beesech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o that_o art_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v call_v we_o thereby_o to_o maintain_v ourselves_o and_o our_o family_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o momentaneous_a life_n for_o we_o do_v not_o only_o depend_v upon_o thy_o fatherly_a providence_n but_o do_v confess_v o_o lord_n that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o thou_o therefore_o be_v mindful_a we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o servant_n and_o endue_v we_o with_o thy_o blessing_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n fith_o that_o thou_o alone_o have_v elect_v and_o ordain_v we_o as_o instrument_n to_o minister_v those_o thy_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a gift_n which_o thou_o have_v 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