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all_o our_o hope_n do_v thou_o make_v we_o entertain_v our_o life_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o hope_n and_o our_o hope_n with_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o promise_n let_v thy_o triumph_n and_o glory_n ever_o shine_v in_o our_o eye_n to_o animate_v our_o labour_n and_o comfort_v our_o suffering_n let_v they_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o comfortable_a point_n that_o if_o we_o be_v thy_o faithful_a follower_n in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v partaker_n in_o thy_o glory_n make_v we_o also_o lord_n every_o day_n more_o perfect_o understand_v our_o own_o great_a duty_n and_o thy_o infinite_a love._n make_v we_o especial_o on_o this_o thy_o day_n meditate_v the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o
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our_o dear_a redeemer_n rejoice_v and_o with_o your_o bend_a knee_n and_o heart_n adore_v the_o bless_a jesus_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n equal_o participate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v that_o great_a messiah_n who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v and_o all_o the_o ancient_a saint_n so_o long_o expect_v at_o length_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o come_v to_o visit_v in_o person_n our_o miserable_a world_n he_o come_v with_o his_o hand_n full_a of_o miracle_n and_o every_o miracle_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n full_a of_o miraculous_a good_a will_n to_o a_o unkind_a ungrateful_a world_n he_o make_v the_o crooked_a become_v straight_o and_o the_o lame_a to_o walk_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o give_v sight_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a happy_a they_o in_o the_o season_n of_o their_o relief_n who_o can_v then_o hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o 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sign_n o_o glorious_a jesus_n be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o almighty_a mercy_n to_o witness_v thy_o truth_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o heaven_n and_o endear_v thy_o precept_n with_o oblige_a miracle_n that_o thus_o strong_o engage_v we_o may_v believe_v on_o thou_o and_o obey_v thou_o to_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n petition_n o_o kind_a and_o merciful_a jesus_n thou_o do_v when_o on_o earth_n go_v about_o do_v good_a as_o thou_o do_v purposely_o come_v hither_o to_o do_v good_a thou_o have_v not_o lose_v thy_o goodness_n we_o believe_v since_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n o_o let_v we_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o still_o exercise_v thy_o goodness_n and_o thy_o power_n o_o god_n in_o kind_n and_o beneficial_a miracle_n o_o may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o soften_v many_o stony_a heart_n into_o a_o tender_a sense_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n raise_v our_o dead_a spirit_n from_o this_o heavy_a earth_n to_o dwell_v 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praise_n glory_n be_v to_o etc._n etc._n for_o tuesday_n evening_n meditation_n i._n good_a god_n how_o extreme_o ungrateful_a be_v mankind_n how_o strange_o insensible_a of_o our_o manifest_a duty_n every_o creature_n perform_v its_o duty_n but_o we_o who_o alone_o be_v make_v capable_a to_o understand_v and_o know_v we_o every_o creature_n live_v by_o rule_n but_o we_o who_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n to_o direct_v our_o action_n we_o o_o lord_n be_v most_o beholden_a to_o thou_o of_o all_o the_o low_a creation_n and_o we_o alone_o of_o all_o prove_v rebellious_a against_o thou_o the_o other_o creature_n live_v by_o thy_o wise_a rule_n and_o so_o do_v serve_v and_o attain_v their_o particular_a end_n and_o thus_o do_v every_o creature_n reach_v its_o true_a dignity_n and_o
honour_n while_o man_n base_o fall_v far_o below_o he_o in_o neglect_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o be_v his_o direction_n the_o sun_n observe_v his_o place_n of_o rise_v and_o set_v exact_o at_o his_o appoint_a time_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o if_o thou_o command_v and_o go_v back_o to_o obey_v thy_o will_n and_o yet_o the_o sun_n pretend_v to_o no_o reward_n nor_o look_v to_o be_v place_v in_o a_o high_a heaven_n but_o we_o who_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o glorious_a promise_n we_o forget_v and_o neglect_v the_o law_n of_o our_o god_n a_o law_n that_o bring_v great_a reward_n with_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o great_a in_o the_o next_o thy_o law_n o_o lord_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n perfect_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o restore_v to_o we_o thy_o glorious_a image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n thy_o law_n fill_v the_o dark_a mind_n with_o cheer_v light_n and_o make_v the_o simple_a true_o wise_a thy_o law_n raise_v the_o will_n to_o its_o true_a liberty_n and_o free_v it_o from_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n it_o tame_v the_o unruly_a passion_n and_o appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o settle_v a_o happy_a peace_n within_o we_o if_o we_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o happy_a as_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v from_o observe_v it_o by_o the_o little_a difficulty_n which_o attend_v it_o at_o first_o our_o steady_a perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v will_v find_v it_o easy_a and_o incomparable_o pleasant_a thy_o law_n will_v dispose_v we_o to_o pass_v with_o comfort_n through_o the_o various_a circumstance_n of_o this_o life_n and_o they_o will_v also_o prepare_v we_o to_o enter_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o into_o the_o pure_a mansion_n of_o heaven_n for_o our_o kind_a lord_n have_v prepare_v unspeakable_a happiness_n to_o reward_v they_o with_o who_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o command_n thy_o bounteous_a goodness_n o_o lord_n will_v reward_v we_o for_o the_o 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general_o neglect_v to_o keep_v thy_o command_n be_v too_o mild_a a_o reproof_n for_o we_o who_o in_o many_o instance_n direct_o contradict_v they_o what_o thou_o forbidde_v we_o eager_o pursue_v as_o if_o our_o kind_a saviour_n have_v therein_o envy_v we_o some_o great_a advantage_n and_o whatever_o thou_o command_v we_o be_v forward_o still_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a as_o if_o the_o thing_n thou_o require_v be_v hurtful_a we_o bold_o converse_v with_o temptation_n and_o sin_n which_o thy_o charity_n advise_v we_o to_o fly_v like_o death_n we_o timerous_o dread_v the_o incur_v any_o worldly_a loss_n or_o the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n when_o thou_o command_v we_o to_o proceed_v with_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o we_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n nor_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n when_o thou_o threaten_v we_o with_o they_o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin._n we_o greedy_o pursue_v the_o little_a vanity_n of_o this_o world_n 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