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keep_v i_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n let_v it_o never_o leave_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o nor_o be_v withdraw_v from_o i_o but_o keep_v i_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o in_o thy_o way_n till_o it_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o presence_n and_o thy_o glory_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n 6._o a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n o_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n purge_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n all_o distrust_n and_o infidelity_n and_o every_o mean_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o thyself_o lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o beget_v continue_v and_o confirm_v in_o my_o soul_n such_o a_o lively_a active_a and_o vigorous_a faith_n as_o may_v show_v itself_o in_o piety_n and_o good_a work_n and_o be_v effectual_a to_o my_o salvation_n among_o those_o who_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n foundation_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o have_v promise_v life_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o and_o through_o his_o name_n may_v at_o last_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o rest_n which_o i_o humble_o beg_v for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n amen_n 7._o a_o prayer_n for_o holiness_n o_o almighty_a god_n who_o see_v the_o frailty_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o know_v how_o great_a the_o difficulty_n how_o numerous_a the_o temptation_n be_v that_o beset_v i_o and_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v clean_o before_o thou_o and_o yet_o have_v declare_v that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v thy_o face_n in_o glory_n o_o lord_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n look_v down_o upon_o i_o let_v thy_o grace_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o that_o merciful_a providence_n that_o watch_v over_o we_o for_o our_o good_a keep_v back_o or_o deliver_v i_o from_o every_o temptation_n and_o that_o 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4._o penitential_a litany_n 5._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n 6._o faith_n 7._o holiness_n 8._o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o judgement_n 9_o a_o prayer_n of_o resignation_n 10._o for_o the_o church_n 11._o kingdom_n 12._o people_n 13._o occasional_a prayer_n to_o be_v add_v a_o meditation_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n god_n create_v man_n that_o he_o may_v never_o want_v a_o eternal_a subject_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o be_v to_o which_o to_o impart_v his_o goodness_n and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n by_o great_a instance_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o when_o sin_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o his_o mercy_n may_v have_v give_v place_n to_o the_o severe_a attribute_n of_o justice_n his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o restore_v sinner_n to_o a_o possibility_n of_o that_o mercy_n they_o 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