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our_o life_n at_o sea_n may_v teach_v we_o spiritual_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o thy_o service_n last_o see_v thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n while_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n do_v vouchsafe_v not_o only_o to_o approve_v and_o allow_v our_o profession_n but_o to_o honour_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o enter_v into_o a_o ship_n and_o therein_o work_v a_o great_a miracle_n at_o sea_n and_o thereby_o give_v certain_a testimony_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o godhead_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v no_o way_n in_o this_o our_o intend_a voyage_n dishonour_v this_o our_o profession_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o many_o way_n grace_v but_o may_v acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o land_n and_o may_v depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o thy_o protection_n and_o defence_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n that_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o water_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o solemn_a vow_n and_o 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thou_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v on_o our_o side_n when_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o we_o they_o have_v swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a when_o their_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o 3_o then_o the_o water_n have_v drown_v we_o 4._o and_o the_o stream_n have_v go_v over_o our_o soul_n then_o have_v the_o swell_a water_n go_v over_o our_o soul_n 5._o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o give_v we_o over_o as_o a_o prey_n unto_o their_o tooth_n 6._o 7._o our_o soul_n be_v escape_v even_o as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v &_o we_o be_v deliver_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o forget_v to_o offer_v the_o 50.14_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o thou_o the_o true_a god_n yâ—_z have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n &_o let_v the_o holy_a example_n of_o thy_o servant_n 5.1.20_o moses_n and_o miriam_n and_o 5.1_o baruch_n &_o deborah_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o their_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o their_o victory_n and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n incite_v and_o provoke_v we_o to_o 146.2_o praise_v thy_o name_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v yea_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v any_o be_v 18.35_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o shield_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v stay_v we_o and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n have_v cause_v we_o to_o increase_v 18.39_o for_o thou_o have_v gird_v we_o with_o strength_n to_o battle_n they_o that_o rise_v against_o we_o thou_o have_v subdue_v under_o us._n 18.46_o let_v the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v our_o strength_n 47._o and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v exalt_v it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v we_o power_n to_o avenge_v we_o and_o subdue_v the_o people_n unto_o we_o 48._o o_o our_o deliverer_n from_o our_o enemy_n even_o thou_o have_v set_v we_o up_o from_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o we_o thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o cruel_a man_n 49._o therefore_o will_v we_o praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o will_v sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n 34.1_o we_o will_v always_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o mouth_n continual_o and_o our_o tongue_n shall_v utter_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o praise_n every_o day_n 35.28_o thou_o have_v put_v into_o our_o mouth_n a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n unto_o thou_o our_o god_n 40.3_o many_o shall_v see_v and_o fear_v 4._o and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o proud_a 5._o and_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n so_o many_o that_o none_o can_v count_v in_o order_n to_o thou_o thy_o thought_n towards_o us._n we_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o express_v 9_o thou_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o break_v the_o bow_n and_o cut_v the_o spear_n and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o will_v be_v exalt_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o thou_o god_n of_o jacob_n art_n our_o refuge_n let_v we_o therefore_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o and_o tell_v and_o sing_v of_o thy_o greatness_n 72.17_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o thy_o name_n shall_v endure_v as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n all_o nation_n shall_v bless_v thou_o and_o be_v bless_v in_o thou_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o the_o god_n 18._o of_o israel_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n amen_o amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o dearth_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n 26.26_o thou_o 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in_o a_o bartell_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a to_o continue_v and_o not_o waste_v till_o thy_o servant_n be_v relieve_v and_o though_o thou_o have_v threaten_v the_o judgement_n of_o famine_n as_o a_o punishment_n to_o wicked_a man_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o thy_o dear_a child_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v all_o of_o they_o be_v try_v thereby_o and_o yet_o after_o be_v relieve_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o 33.18_o thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o that_o trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n 19_o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o famine_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o charge_v we_o 6.25_o not_o to_o cark_n and_o care_n for_o ourselves_o as_o the_o heathen_a 26._o what_o we_o shall_v eat_v 32._o or_o drink_v but_o to_o depend_v upon_o thy_o providence_n which_o feed_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n 33._o 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