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the_o end_v come_v it_o defend_v the_o lover_n and_o embracer_n thereof_o from_o all_o sin_n wyckednesse_n and_o lewd_a behaviour_n as_o the_o psalmograph_n say_v thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v within_o my_o heart_n 119._o that_o i_o shall_v not_o sin_n against_o thou_o again_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n even_o by_o rule_v himself_o by_o thy_o word_n one_o again_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o so_o shall_v no_o wickedness_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o it_o comfort_v the_o trouble_a in_o his_o tribulation_n so_o that_o it_o suffer_v not_o he_o to_o faint_v or_o to_o be_v of_o a_o desperate_a mind_n as_o david_n say_v if_o my_o delight_n have_v not_o be_v in_o thy_o law_n 119._o i_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o my_o trouble_n again_o o_o think_v upon_o thy_o servant_n as_o concern_v the_o word_n wherein_o thou_o haste_v cause_v i_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n the_o same_o be_v my_o conforte_n in_o my_o trouble_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v 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geve_v i_o that_o mouth_n that_o spirit_n that_o wisdom_n 68_o against_o the_o which_o all_o the_o adversary_n of_o thy_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v nor_o resy_v geve_v to_o i_o that_o preach_v thy_o word_n with_o great_a power_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v by_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o 1._o geve_v i_o grace_v also_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o namely_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o true_o and_o faithful_o sincere_o and_o pure_o â—3_n reverent_o and_o godly_a bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n house_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_fw-mi even_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o that_o in_o my_o life_n and_o manner_n i_o may_v be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o faithful_a in_o 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