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she_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n do_v our_o soul_n bleed_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o people_n division_n and_o disorder_n whereby_o his_o great_a name_n be_v wound_v to_o death_n be_v it_o main_o upon_o his_o account_n that_o we_o bewail_v our_o own_o and_o other_o folly_n and_o treachery_n that_o betray_v h_o his_o cause_n and_o honour_n as_o the_o jew_n his_o person_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n so_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v be_v our_o heart_n inflame_v with_o the_o 17._o zeal_n of_o his_o house_n to_o the_o consume_n of_o what_o offend_v it_o and_o inflame_a other_o with_o sublime_a affection_n towards_o it_o upon_o his_o score_n â—â—ill_o do_v we_o appear_v to_o be_v his_o true_a servant_n by_o take_v 3._o pleasure_n in_o the_o stone_n of_o zion_n and_o favour_v the_o very_a dust_n thereof_o though_o so_o much_o scorn_v and_o abuse_v by_o other_o be_v we_o afflict_v in_o his_o people_n suffering_n and_o sympathize_v with_o all_o his_o 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the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o insufficiency_n drive_v we_o still_o out_o of_o self_n unto_o himself_o be_v we_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o may_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o peace_n in_o our_o great_a straits_n do_v we_o as_o david_n strengthen_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o lord_n our_o peace_n do_v we_o by_o faith_n take_v hold_v on_o his_o strength_n that_o we_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o until_o through_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n our_o peace_n be_v complete_v with_o he_o in_o christ_n do_v we_o run_v into_o 4._o that_o strong_a hold_n of_o he_o as_o the_o coney_n to_o their_o burrough_n upon_o any_o noise_n for_o quiet_a and_o peace_n do_v we_o cry_v to_o he_o as_o the_o disciple_n often_o to_o awaken_v christ_n sleep_v in_o the_o storm_n that_o he_o may_v still_o our_o â—ears_n in_o calm_v wind_n and_o wave_n do_v we_o still_o as_o ingenuous_a child_n depend_v on_o he_o for_o support_v and_o supply_n whilst_o we_o attend_v with_o careful_a diligence_n that_o study_n and_o work_v allot_v to_o we_o do_v we_o daily_o bewail_v the_o folly_n of_o one_o selfish_a dependency_n in_o bemoan_v one_o selfish_a principle_n selfish_a rule_n and_o selfish_a aim_n with_o effectual_a compunction_n of_o heart_n do_v we_o find_v still_o more_o emptiness_n and_o weakness_n wretchedness_n and_o nothingness_n in_o our_o own_o 30._o self_n that_o we_o may_v sole_o rest_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n for_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n for_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n do_v our_o daily_a discovery_n of_o the_o creature_n van_fw-mi thy_fw-mi and_o vexatious_a deceit_n wean_v our_o heart_n more_o effectual_o still_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o creature-dependency_n that_o the_o lord_n alone_o may_v be_v our_o strength_n our_o el-shaddai_a 12._o omnipotent_a and_o all_o sufficient_a jehovah_n do_v we_o expect_v peace_n only_o from_o his_o create_a word_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n whilst_o we_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o his_o precept_n concern_v 10._o the_o same_o when_o we_o and_o other_o have_v endeavour_v our_o best_a about_o this_o work_n do_v we_o still_o cry_v out_o on_o our_o leanness_n our_o leanness_n and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o both_o unprofitable_a and_o insufficient_a servant_n come_v still_o short_a of_o our_o duty_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o acceptance_n do_v we_o therefore_o cast_v ourselves_o still_o with_o all_o our_o duty_n at_o the_o feetof_n christ_n as_o we_o desire_v still_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o roll_v ourselves_o on_o he_o for_o strength_n and_o acceptance_n through_o his_o mercy_n and_o save_a mediation_n do_v we_o like_o his_o child_n of_o old_a place_z the_o strength_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n on_o he_o that_o he_o may_v 12._o ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o because_o he_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o be_v the_o stress_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n and_o delight_n our_o design_n and_o endeavour_n recumbent_n still_o upon_o his_o al-efficient_a grace_n that_o he_o may_v please_v still_o to_o fulfil_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o have_v 24._o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n according_a to_o the_o sure_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v he_o our_o rock_n of_o age_n our_o sure_a city_n of_o refuge_n to_o who_o we_o do_v continual_o resort_v to_o procure_v and_o settle_v to_o maintain_v 3._o and_o restore_v to_o promote_v and_o preserve_v peace_n do_v we_o remember_v the_o many_o experience_n give_v we_o thereof_o both_o in_o personal_a and_o public_a occasion_n as_o so_o many_o ebenezer_n set_v up_o for_o 1_o monument_n and_o memorial_n that_o hitherto_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v we_o do_v we_o proclaim_v his_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o exalt_v his_o arm_n in_o all_o necessity_n as_o moses_n and_o israel_n do_v with_o this_o inscription_n 15._o jehovah-nissi_a