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have_v mercy_n lord_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v all_o these_o thy_o law_n divine_a amen_n a_o few_o other_o short_a ejaculation_n 1._o ejaculation_n we_o can_v pray_v nor_o praise_v thou_o as_o we_o will_v indeed_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o we_o shall_v for_o when_o our_o mind_n be_v bend_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n our_o adversary_n tempt_v we_o most_o to_o ill_a o_o that_o our_o way_n be_v so_o direct_a that_o we_o may_v keep_v they_o statute_n o_o that_o we_o can_v be_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o be_v lord_n we_o desire_v to_o worship_v thou_o with_o heart_n and_o mind_n entire_a lord_n let_v our_o sigh_n and_o groan_v acceptance_n find_v for_o perfect_a deed_n accept_v our_o willing_a mind_n amen_n 2._o ejaculation_n our_o many_o slip_n our_o weakness_n do_v proclaim_v yet_o we_o desire_v to_o love_v and_o fear_v thy_o name_n we_o have_v not_o faith_n we_o speak_v it_o lord_n with_o grief_n yet_o we_o believe_v lord_n help_v our_o unbelief_n 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thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n in_o mercy_n turn_v to_o i_o amen_n 6._o ejaculation_n my_o foe_n be_v many_o mighty_a of_o great_a power_n subtle_a and_o such_o as_o will_v my_o soul_n devour_v but_o i_o be_o weak_a not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o least_o of_o they_o without_o thy_o help_a hand_n o_o help_v thy_o servant_n lord_n my_o god_n most_o just_a for_o in_o thou_o whole_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n unless_o thou_o be_v my_o buckler_n and_o my_o shield_n i_o know_v my_o false_a and_o faint_a heart_n will_v yield_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a armour_n arm_n that_o i_o may_v never_o shrink_v nor_o from_o my_o colour_n fly_v amen_n 7._o ejaculation_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o withhold_v thy_o favour_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o love_n grow_v cold_a how_o long_o will_v thou_o reject_v i_o i_o be_o thou_o unto_o my_o suit_n o_o lord_n thy_o ear_n incline_v i_o sue_v for_o mercy_n let_v thy_o mercy_n save_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n hell_n and_o the_o grave_n then_o shall_v i_o sing_v thy_o praise_n and_o rejoice_v among_o thy_o saint_n with_o heart_n and_o cheerful_a voice_n amen_n 8._o ejaculation_n i_o be_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o all_o my_o life_n and_o day_n have_v spend_v therein_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v that_o image_n quite_o deface_v which_o through_o thy_o mercy_n once_o in_o i_o be_v place_v sin_n as_o a_o leprosy_n have_v overspr_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o from_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v no_o part_n that_o we_o know_v ourselves_o aright_o can_v say_v be_v free_a lord_n wash_v we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o drive_a snow_n renew_v thy_o image_n in_o we_o once_o again_o we_o be_v thy_o creature_n do_v not_o we_o disdain_v of_o all_o fault_n past_a wipe_v out_o the_o total_a sum_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o may_v resist_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o 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