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god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o &_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o job_n 19_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n there_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o round_o about_o he_o he_o shall_v call_v the_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v his_o people_n *_o o_o bless_a jesus_n thou_o be_v my_o judge_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o advocate_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n see_v john_n 5.28_o &_o 1_o thessaly_n 4.15_o short_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o sick_a person_n o_o holy_a jesus_n thou_o be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n and_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n thou_o know_v the_o sharpness_n of_o my_o sickness_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o person_n the_o cloud_n be_v gather_v about_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v 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lord_n remember_v thy_o servant_n in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o bind_v up_o thy_o jewel_n o_o take_v from_o i_o all_o tediousness_n of_o spirit_n all_o impatience_n and_o unquietness_n let_v i_o possess_v my_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o resign_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o thy_o hand_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o a_o bless_a redeemer_n o_o holy_a jesus_n thou_o do_v die_v for_o we_o by_o thy_o sad_a pungent_a &_o intolerable_a pain_n which_o thou_o endure_v for_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o &_o ease_v my_o pain_n or_o increase_v my_o patience_n lay_v on_o i_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o shall_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v i_o have_v deserve_v it_o all_o &_o more_o and_o infinite_o more_o lord_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a timorous_a and_o inconstant_a and_o i_o feâ—r_v lest_o something_o shall_v happen_v that_o may_v discompose_v the_o state_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o may_v displease_v thou_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v with_o i_o so_o thou_o do_v 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thou_o psal._n 9.10_o o_o how_o plentiful_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o even_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 31._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o &_o upon_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n ps._n 33._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n
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thy_o greatness_n and_o to_o recount_v all_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o great_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o behold_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o low_a abyss_n and_o darkness_n thou_o be_v without_o beginning_n uncircumscribed_a incomprehensible_a unalterable_a and_o seat_v for_o ever_o unmoveable_a in_o thy_o own_o essential_a happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n schrist_n who_o be_v our_o dear_a and_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n our_o hope_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o goodness_n the_o word_n eternal_a and_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o person_n the_o power_n of_o god_n from_o eternal_a age_n the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o 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many_o eye_n and_o the_o seraphinâ—_n cover_v with_o wing_n from_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o thy_o bright_a glory_n these_o and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v perpetual_o sing_v praise_n and_o never-ceasing_a hymn_n and_o eternal_a anthem_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n the_o almighty_a father_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n holy_a be_v our_o god_n holy_a be_v the_o almighty_a holy_a be_v the_o immortal_a holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o thy_o glory_n amen_n *_o with_o these_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n i_o also_o thy_o servant_n o_o thou_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n though_o i_o be_v unworthy_a to_o offer_v praise_n to_o such_o a_o majesty_n yet_o out_o of_o my_o bind_a duty_n humble_o offer_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o join_v in_o this_o bless_a choir_n and_o confess_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n *_o for_o thou_o be_v holy_a and_o of_o thy_o greatness_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o in_o thy_o justice_n and_o goodness_n thou_o have_v measure_v out_o to_o we_o all_o thy_o work_n thou_o make_v man_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v form_v he_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n thou_o do_v place_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n and_o give_v he_o law_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v to_o he_o a_o seed_n of_o immortality_n o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o when_o man_n sin_v and_o listen_v to_o the_o whisper_v of_o a_o tempt_a spirit_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n thou_o do_v throw_v he_o out_o from_o paradise_n and_o send_v he_o to_o till_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o left_a nor_o his_o condition_n without_o remedy_n but_o do_v provide_v
of_o charity_n that_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o according_a to_o all_o my_o opportunity_n and_o capacity_n grow_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n till_o at_o last_o by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o shall_v receive_v the_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o the_o face_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o praise_n honour_n and_o adoration_n give_v by_o all_o angel_n and_o all_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n now_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o prayer_n of_o intercession_n for_o other_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o remember_v which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n prayer_n or_o else_o you_o may_v take_v such_o special_a prayer_n which_o follow_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n for_o parent_n for_o child_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o conclude_v with_o this_o ejaculation_n now_o and_o in_o all_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n in_o all_o danger_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n holy_a and_o most_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o and_o all_o faithful_a people_n amen_n between_o this_o and_o noâ—n_o usual_o be_v say_v the_o public_a prayer_n appoint_v by_o authority_n to_o which_o all_o the_o clergy_n be_v oblige_v and_o other_o devout_a person_n that_o have_v leisure_n do_v accompany_v they_o afternoon_n or_o at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o day_n when_o a_o devout_a person_n retire_v into_o his_o close_a for_o private_a prayer_n or_o spiritual_a exercise_n he_o may_v say_v the_o follow_a devotion_n a_o exercise_n to_o be_v use_v at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o hymn_n 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