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petition_n to_o god._n and_o we_o must_v expect_v a_o happy_a success_n of_o our_o supplication_n unless_o we_o will_v call_v in_o question_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o stable_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o sure_a foundation_n except_o we_o will_v cast_v our_o grain_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o expect_v no_o harvest_n plant_v vine_n and_o not_o drink_v the_o wine_n thereof_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o receive_v that_o at_o god_n hand_n we_o do_v expect_v to_o have_v than_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o in_o another_o form_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o unworthy_a plaint_n and_o petition_n and_o think_v that_o god_n either_o hear_v not_o or_o regard_v not_o at_o all_o the_o
anâ—_n thou_o must_v purpose_v with_o thy_o self_n to_o do_v â—othing_v that_o day_n which_o may_v displease_v god_n but_o meditate_v in_o thy_o mind_n some_o godly_a meditation_n desire_v his_o assistance_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o true_a serve_v his_o omnipotent_a majesty_n â—_o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o our_o devotion_n o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o present_v myself_o before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o my_o unworthy_a prayer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o most_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a presence_n behold_v i_o o_o lord_n not_o in_o my_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o now_o comâ—_n to_o make_v manifest_a my_o necessity_n and_o to_o utter_v my_o grief_n unto_o thou_o i_o come_v as_o a_o poorâ—_n and_o needy_a wretch_n unto_o â—_o god_n of_o infinite_a glory_n i_o comâ—_n as_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o my_o sovereign_a makeâ—_n and_o creator_n i_o come_v as_o â—_o guilty_a &_o heinous_a offendeâ—â—_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o lift_v uâ—_n my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n muâ—â—_n less_o to_o open_v my_o mouth_n in_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n oâ—_n presume_v to_o talk_v with_o â—_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o so_o great_a â—_o majesty_n be_v myself_o buâ—_n slime_n and_o ash_n but_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n thou_o promise_v that_o who_o ask_v shall_v receive_v â—_o who_o knock_v shall_v be_v leâ—_n in_o who_o seek_v shall_v finder_n thou_o invite_v the_o great_a â—inners_n and_o refuse_v not_o to_o yield_v thy_o assistance_n to_o any_o â—hat_n will_v use_v it_o grant_v i_o â—herefore_o grace_v now_o to_o pray_v â—nto_fw-mi thou_o as_o my_o duty_n and_o â—hy_a desert_n require_v grant_v â—e_v a_o pureintention_n a_o ferâ—ent_a devotion_n and_o a_o attentive_a mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o carâ—ed_v away_o with_o impertinent_a â—oughts_n nor_o any_o other_o diâ—raction_n but_o with_o humble_a â—eart_n firm_a hope_n 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