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thou_o do_v not_o always_o look_v with_o a_o cheerful_a face_n and_o with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n upon_o i_o cause_v thy_o light_n to_o shine_v in_o my_o heart_n but_o make_v as_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o much_o displease_v with_o i_o and_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o my_o humble_a supplication_n which_o i_o pour_v out_o in_o silence_n before_o thou_o yea_o 22.2_o psal_n 22.2_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o many_o and_o grievous_a temptation_n and_o to_o endure_v many_o a_o hard_a and_o doubtful_a conflict_n with_o that_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o adversary_n of_o i_o who_o thereby_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o i_o yet_o let_v i_o always_o lift_v up_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o 1.2_o psal_n 27.14_o james_n 1.2_o and_o
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they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o in_o no_o wise_a think_v it_o burdensome_a unto_o they_o as_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a man_n do_v o_o my_o god_n forgive_v i_o that_o i_o have_v have_v no_o more_o care_n of_o this_o duty_n heretofore_o and_o teach_v i_o to_o be_v more_o mindful_a of_o it_o hereafter_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v this_o day_n to_o be_v whole_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o service_n so_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o guide_v i_o therein_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v my_o delight_n to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o 58.13_o as_o isa_n 58.13_o glorious_a unto_o thou_o o_o let_v i_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n pollute_v it_o by_o do_v my_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v my_o own_o will_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n but_o let_v i_o give_v myself_o therein_o whole_o to_o the_o duty_n 16.1.2_o duty_n act._n 16.13_o psal_n 122._o nehe._n 8.8_o act._n 17.11_o psal_n 92.1_o &_o 145.5_o mal._n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 16.1.2_o which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o both_o public_a and_o private_a as_o hear_v thy_o word_n preach_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o careful_a attention_n read_v the_o same_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o godly_a conference_n &_o whatsoever_o else_o whereby_o i_o may_v be_v further_v or_o a_o mean_n to_o further_o or_o help_v forward_z other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n that_o thus_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thy_o commandment_n unto_o which_o i_o be_o tie_v by_o so_o many_o bond_n thy_o blessing_n may_v be_v upon_o i_o thy_o spirit_n may_v dwell_v with_o i_o i_o may_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v build_v up_o in_o save_v knowledge_n and_o true_a holiness_n i_o may_v grow_v strong_a in_o thy_o fear_n find_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o weaken_a in_o i_o and_o after_o that_o i_o have_v at_o thy_o appoint_a time_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a sabbath_n here_o on_o earth_n i_o may_v hereafter_o keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n praise_v and_o magnify_v thou_o incessant_o and_o enjoy_v that_o perfect_a rest_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o i_o daily_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o &_o that_o only_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o &_o thy_o spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n now_o &_o for_o ever_o profaneness_n how_o fearful_a the_o end_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o figtree_n 19_o figtree_n math._n 21_o 19_o be_v accurse_v because_o it_o have_v leaf_n only_o but_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n how_o much_o more_o they_o then_o that_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o leave_v also_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o show_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a and_o dreadful_a sentence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o have_v not_o improve_v the_o lord_n talon_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o for_o his_o master_n advantage_n so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o other_o among_o who_o he_o live_v 30_o live_v math._n 25_o 30_o cast_v that_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n o_o then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o only_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o their_o course_n but_o profane_a and_o open_o evil_a so_o as_o the_o world_n do_v point_n at_o they_o and_o criâ—_n shame_n upon_o they_o though_o they_o be_v so_o harden_v many_o of_o they_o that_o they_o never_o blush_v for_o it_o 6.15_o it_o jer._n 5.3_o &_o 6.15_o nor_o will_v be_v ashamed_a but_o 7.10_o but_o hose_n 7.10_o glory_n in_o it_o that_o do_v not_o only_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v good_a set_v themselves_o
swallow_v he_o up_o as_o it_o do_v corah_n dathan_n 16_o dathan_n num._n 16_o and_o abiram_n and_o their_o complice_n and_o confederate_n or_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o consume_v he_o as_o it_o do_v 19_o do_v gen._n 19_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o those_o other_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o looking-glass_n unto_o the_o world_n or_o the_o air_n he_o breathe_v in_o to_o poison_v he_o as_o it_o do_v so_o many_o thousand_o in_o those_o late_a contagious_a and_o infectious_a time_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v when_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v scatter_v far_o and_o near_o and_o drink_v up_o the_o life_n of_o so_o many_o of_o all_o sort_n with_o the_o venom_n thereof_o or_o the_o 2.11_o the_o hab._n 2.11_o house_n he_o dwell_v in_o to_o fall_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o philistimes_fw-la 16.30_o philistimes_fw-la judg._n 16.30_o while_o they_o be_v sport_v with_o samson_n or_o evil_a angel_n 78.49_o angel_n psal_n 78.49_o to_o smite_v he_o and_o to_o wound_v he_o to_o death_n immediate_o as_o they_o do_v the_o egyptian_n while_o they_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o the_o worm_n and_o louse_n to_o eat_v he_o up_o and_o to_o consume_v he_o as_o they_o do_v 12.23_o do_v act_n 12.23_o herod_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n or_o the_o very_a meat_n and_o drink_v which_o he_o take_v for_o nourishment_n to_o be_v come_v his_o bane_n even_o deadly_a poison_n unto_o he_o as_o history_n do_v report_n of_o some_o or_o a_o hair_n to_o choke_v he_o yea_o he_o may_v well_o fear_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n will_v band_v themselves_o together_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n and_o work_v his_o utter_a and_o irrecoverable_a overthrow_n as_o doubtless_o they_o will_v see_v they_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n enemy_n and_o withal_o groan_n under_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o 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a_o wicked_a man_n half_o a_o hour_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o will_v that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v or_o wise_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o it_o out_o of_o those_o divine_a testimony_n which_o the_o truth_n itself_o have_v seal_v bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o christ_n my_o saviour_n to_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o that_o woeful_a misery_n when_o i_o be_v as_o deep_o plunge_v thereinto_o as_o other_o o_o let_v i_o never_o forget_v that_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o thou_o towards_o i_o therein_o let_v i_o never_o cease_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o testify_v my_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n unto_o thou_o by_o continual_a and_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o all_o thy_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n and_o commandment_n and_o that_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n 5_o day_n psal_n 119_o 5_o and_o open_v the_o eye_n 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