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to_o ask_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o will_v seek_v thyself_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o petition_n o_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n of_o infinite_a compassion_n and_o comforter_n of_o penitent_a mind_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o sorrowful_a sinner_n i_o lament_v o_o lord_n and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n past_a and_o to_o prevent_v the_o repetition_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o folly_n for_o the_o future_a cure_v i_o o_o thou_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n cure_v i_o of_o all_o my_o sinful_a distemper_n cure_v i_o of_o this_o aguish_a intermit_a piety_n and_o fix_v it_o in_o a_o even_o constant_a holiness_n o_o make_v i_o use_v religion_n as_o my_o regular_a diet_n and_o not_o only_o as_o a_o single_a medicine_n in_o a_o press_a necessity_n so_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o sound_a 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to_o adore_v thou_o the_o kind_a saviour_n of_o we_o all_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n art_n one_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o glory_n be_v to_o etc._n etc._n amen_o for_o the_o evening_n meditation_n i._n all_o thing_n do_v live_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o sole_a preserver_n of_o universal_a nature_n the_o bless_a saint_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o imperfect_a soul_n be_v here_o sustain_v in_o hope_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o the_o live_n and_o from_o thence_o thou_o will_v raise_v we_o again_o to_o a_o universal_a judgement_n and_o then_o dispose_v of_o we_o to_o our_o eternal_a portion_n o_o happy_a they_o who_o our_o lord_n shall_v honour_v on_o that_o day_n of_o his_o solemn_a triumph_n and_o rise_n from_o his_o seat_n of_o judgement_n go_v glorious_o before_o they_o and_o with_o these_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a word_n invite_v they_o to_o follow_v he_o 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