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certainty_n as_o with_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o thy_o grace_n o_o let_v my_o soul_n enjoy_v so_o great_a repose_n against_o her_o enemy_n o_o let_v it_o have_v a_o unspeakable_a contentment_n in_o thy_o mercy_n as_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o i_o let_v jesus_n christ_n live_v in_o i_o o_o god_n it_o be_v so_o for_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o my_o faith_n be_v great_o strengthen_v sure_o lord_n thou_o will_v be_v my_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thou_o give_v i_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n thou_o cloathe_v i_o with_o the_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o son_n o_o good_a god_n finish_v in_o i_o thou_o own_o work_n thou_o have_v rescue_v i_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n thou_o have_v assure_v i_o of_o most_o happy_a rest_n grant_v i_o lord_n yet_o this_o period_n unto_o my_o prayer_n that_o i_o may_v not_o repay_v thou_o with_o ingratitude_n that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v in_o sin_n but_o may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n that_o i_o may_v deny_v myself_o may_v edify_v my_o neighbour_n may_v consecrate_v myself_o to_o thy_o glory_n that_o in_o the_o sobriety_n righteousness_n and_o religion_n of_o my_o life_n i_o may_v affect_v nothing_o so_o hearty_o have_v nothing_o so_o often_o before_o my_o eye_n as_o my_o leave_v of_o this_o world_n and_o whilst_o thou_o preserve_v i_o therein_o o_o god_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o same_o i_o may_v expect_v with_o all_o thy_o elect_n the_o most_o bless_a hope_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n which_o be_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n from_o this_o time_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o confession_n 11._o o_o lord_n god_n eternal_a and_o almighty_a father_n we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v unfeigned_o before_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n we_o be_v poor_a miserable_a sinner_n conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n incline_v unto_o evil_a do_v unprofitable_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o that_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o transgress_v continual_o and_o without_o cease_v all_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n in_o do_v whereof_o we_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o by_o thy_o just_a judgement_n destruction_n and_o utter_a ruin_n yet_o lord_n we_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o have_v displease_v &_o offend_v thou_o we_o condenn_v ourselves_o &_o our_o sin_n with_o true_a repentance_n humble_o pray_v thy_o grace_n may_v relieve_v our_o misery_n and_o calamity_n have_v mercy_n then_o upon_o we_o o_o god_n and_o most_o gracious_a father_n and_o full_a of_o mercy_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o blemish_n enlarge_v in_o we_o and_o increase_v daily_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o acknowledge_v hearty_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n may_v 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thy_o face_n from_o we_o but_o ever_o hold_v we_o up_o by_o thy_o hand_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o from_o thou_o at_o all_o and_o let_v not_o those_o threaten_n which_o thou_o have_v pronounce_v against_o they_o that_o have_v know_v thou_o and_o have_v not_o glorify_v thou_o as_o they_o ought_v fall_v upon_o we_o but_o lord_n hold_v we_o ever_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o forsake_v we_o not_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o give_v we_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o without_o thou_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o above_o all_o lord_n make_v we_o always_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n embrace_v the_o memory_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o especial_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o own_o death_n shall_v come_v grant_v that_o in_o the_o same_o we_o may_v have_v such_o faith_n recourse_n and_o assurance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o those_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o even_o then_o also_o grant_v we_o that_o 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variety_n of_o form_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v distinguish_v they_o and_o as_o thou_o now_o bring_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o day_n and_o of_o the_o sun_n bring_v also_o lord_n upon_o my_o soul_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o my_o arm_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o body_n the_o thought_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o invocate_a of_o thy_o holy_a grace_n through_o the_o conduct_n whereof_o we_o may_v walk_v so_o on_o through_o the_o way_n of_o this_o sensual_a and_o corruptible_a world_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o celestial_a and_o incorruptible_a that_o if_o my_o sense_n deceive_v by_o the_o please_a bait_n and_o delicious_a object_n which_o offer_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n will_v seduce_v my_o reason_n hold_v they_o back_o lord_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o pleasure_n infinite_o great_a which_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o which_o live_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d number_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—out_v measure_n which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n to_o follow_v that_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o see_v that_o to_o lead_v i_o to_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v that_o the_o author_n of_o light_n that_o eternal_a wisdom_n come_v down_o upon_o earth_n and_o there_o abide_v for_o a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v converse_v among_o we_o to_o light_v the_o lamp_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n infuse_v lord_n by_o the_o same_o bounty_n the_o clear_a light_n which_o thou_o have_v put_v therein_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o in_o thy_o wedding_n day_n we_o find_v ourselves_o adorn_v with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o thy_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v lead_v into_o the_o participation_n of_o thy_o celestial_a glory_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n 19_o lord_n in_o 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another_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n 22._o lord_n thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o have_v rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v pour_v not_o forth_o thy_o fury_n upon_o we_o heap_v not_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o we_o judge_v we_o not_o after_o our_o way_n but_o let_v thy_o eye_n spare_v we_o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o be_v thy_o sheep_n the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n hide_v not_o then_o thy_o face_n from_o we_o but_o power_n forth_o thy_o spirit_n upon_o we_o grant_v we_o may_v have_v all_o but_o one_o heart_n and_o put_v into_o we_o a_o new_a spirit_n take_v from_o we_o our_o heart_n of_o stone_n give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o
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not_o god_n because_o to_o deny_v god_n and_o to_o deny_v his_o justice_n be_v all_o one_o indeed_o appear_v it_o not_o that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o at_o the_o begin_n but_o fain_o shall_v adhere_v to_o idolater_n at_o length_n become_v whole_o idolater_n or_o fall_v into_o that_o blindness_n that_o there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o religion_n at_o all_o in_o they_o have_v altogether_o forget_v god_n and_o live_v as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o who_o many_o that_o will_v have_v man_n esteem_v better_a of_o they_o do_v as_o the_o chameleon_n and_o according_a to_o the_o object_n they_o encounter_v they_o resemble_v one_o while_n one_o thing_n another_o while_n another_o and_o unto_o such_o the_o prophet_n elias_n cry_v out_o say_v how_o long_o will_v you_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n on_o both_o side_n if_o god_n be_v god_n why_o do_v you_o not_o follow_v he_o if_o baal_n baal_n but_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o any_o spark_n of_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v a_o 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