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world_n than_o to_o sound_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o with_o a_o trumpet_n and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v cast_v down_o it_o will_v make_v it_o rebound_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n till_o distemper_n put_v we_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n not_o long_o since_o to_o solemnize_v the_o praise_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n easter_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v celebrate_v the_o great_a work_n which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n and_o with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holy_a day_n psalm_n 42.4_o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v tell_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n from_o day_n to_o day_n give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o with_o cheerfulness_n for_o a_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a who_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o fair_a condition_v that_o will_v 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we_o pray_v with_o god_n spirit_n and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o invite_v we_o in_o his_o word_n to_o pray_v and_o he_o give_v the_o gift_n with_o which_o we_o pray_v i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o do_v he_o pour_v upon_o we_o his_o grace_n and_o have_v we_o receive_v a_o commandment_n the_o outward_a sign_n of_o his_o will_n and_o can_v we_o suspect_v after_o all_o this_o that_o he_o will_v put_v we_o off_o and_o deny_v we_o be_v his_o grace_n give_v in_o vain_a or_o have_v he_o send_v his_o word_n to_o delude_v we_o he_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o our_o breast_n and_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a flame_n that_o burn_v within_o we_o lord_n though_o we_o be_v vile_a and_o despicable_a thou_o can_v not_o despise_v the_o act_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n nor_o frustrate_v thy_o own_o operation_n or_o do_v we_o come_v unbidden_a when_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o 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