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who_o serve_v thou_o and_o count_v not_o his_o own_o life_n so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o show_v his_o love_n and_o fidelity_n unto_o thy_o law_n thou_o have_v 40_o deliver_v he_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o name_n and_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o thou_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v ever_o praise_v thy_o love_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v abundant_a in_o kindness_n and_o succour_n towards_o those_o who_o fear_v thou_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o expose_v their_o own_o peson_n in_o thy_o cause_n i_o will_v ever_o magnify_v thy_o faithfulness_n which_o have_v not_o suffer_v thy_o care_n of_o i_o to_o slacken_v nor_o thy_o sure_a word_n and_o promise_n to_o fail_v and_o i_o will_v ever_o reverent_o and_o thankful_o adore_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o justice_n which_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o foolishness_n and_o take_v the_o crafty_a in_o their_o own_o snare_n which_o crown_n thy_o servant_n head_n with_o joy_n and_o glory_n but_o cover_v their_o enemy_n with_o grief_n and_o shame_n which_o show_v plain_o unto_o all_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v extreme_a folly_n to_o fight_v against_o thou_o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o sure_a way_n of_o safety_n and_o happiness_n who_o make_v thou_o their_o strength_n and_o place_v their_o chief_a security_n and_o advantage_n in_o thy_o good_a providence_n and_o gracious_a promise_n and_o in_o keep_v steadfast_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o 4._o let_v all_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o make_v they_o triumph_n in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o trust_v themselves_o to_o thy_o care_n but_o put_v thy_o enemy_n and_o i_o in_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o persecute_v thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o keep_v i_o ever_o mindful_a o_o bless_a father_n of_o this_o most_o merciful_a deliverance_n that_o i_o may_v spend_v all_o the_o day_n of_o that_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o renew_v to_o i_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o learn_v thereby_o evermore_o to_o trust_v thou_o yea_o though_o the_o pit_n be_v ready_a to_o shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o and_o to_o place_v my_o chief_a comfort_n and_o safety_n in_o keep_v steadfast_a to_o thy_o law_n which_o will_v be_v sure_a either_o to_o make_v my_o suffering_n end_v here_o in_o present_a deliverance_n or_o to_z recompense_n they_o hereafter_o with_o unspeakable_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n throuh_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o office_n for_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o scripture_n for_o receive_v persecution_n 1._o as_o chastisement_n of_o former_a offence_n p._n 9_o 2._o as_o trial_n of_o obedience_n and_o as_o bring_v loss_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o 1._o contentedness_n and_o thankfulness_n p._n 11._o 2._o free_a confession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n p._n 13._o 3._o integrity_n and_o prudent_a caution_n p._n 14._o 4._o steadfastness_n and_o constancy_n p._n 16_o 5._o faith_n p._n 17._o 6._o trust_v in_o god_n p._n 20._o 7._o against_o trust_v more_o in_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o god_n and_o fix_v too_o much_o on_o earthly_a dependence_n p._n 22._o 8._o with_o patience_n p._n 25._o 9_o with_o prayer_n and_o unwearied_a devotion_n p._n 28._o 10._o with_o charity_n towards_o persecutor_n p._n 29._o and_o 11._o towards_o persecute_v p._n 33._o 12._o motive_n to_o suffer_v p._n 36._o 13._o for_o deliverance_n from_o persecution_n p._n 39_o 14._o for_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o be_v preserve_v under_o the_o same_o and_o deliver_v from_o they_o p._n 41._o 15._o a_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n from_o persecution_n p._n 42._o prayer_n under_o persecution_n 1._o as_o chastisement_n of_o offence_n a_o penitent_a prayer_n p._n 47._o another_o out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o comminat_fw-la p._n 50._o 2_o as_o trial_n of_o obedience_n and_o bring_v loss_n for_o righteousness_n a_o general_n prayer_n for_o mercy_n and_o qualification_n needful_a in_o suffer_v time_n p_o 51._o another_o out_o of_o the_o litany_n p._n 54._o particular_a prayer_n for_o 1._o integrity_n and_o not_o seek_v to_o evil_a way_n for_o help_n p._n 54._o 2._o constancy_n in_o persecute_a duty_n against_o be_v 1._o turn_v aside_o by_o worldy_a danger_n or_o loss_n p._n 56._o 2._o or_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o scandalize_v 1._o by_o defection_n of_o other_o or_o variety_n of_o opinion_n
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