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consider_v who_o we_o be_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n other_o lord_n &_o master_n we_o seek_v none_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n &_o thovour_n god_n &_o king_n can_v any_o master_n forsake_v his_o servant_n or_o any_o king_n his_o subject_n that_o humble_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v &_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o thou_o yet_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n rich_a in_o mercy_n a_o king_n of_o great_a power_n &_o thy_o glory_n shall_v shine_v in_o our_o deliverance_n be_v any_o fault_n so_o great_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o forgive_v it_o be_v any_o man_n so_o hard_o heart_a but_o at_o length_n he_o will_v be_v entreat_v &_o shall_v any_o wickedness_n overflow_v thy_o goodness_n so_o far_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v so_o many_o year_n punishment_n will_v satisfy_v a_o stony_a heart_n &_o forgive_v &_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v past_a think_v on_o we_o o_o lord_n what_o metal_n we_o be_v make_v of_o &_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o in_o the_o 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mighty_a hand_n great_a power_n &_o strength_n have_v not_o make_v we_o free_a and_o not_o only_o then_o o_o lord_n we_o taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n but_o ever_o since_o when_o the_o philistines_n ammonite_n moabite_n or_o other_o enemy_n round_o about_o we_o oppress_v we_o thou_o hear_v we_o thou_o deliver_v we_o &_o shall_v we_o now_o be_v clean_a forgotton_n arise_v o_o lord_n speedy_o and_o let_v thy_o people_n know_v that_o thou_o remember_v they_o and_o have_v a_o care_n over_o they_o how_o shall_v thy_o goodness_n be_v know_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o people_n to_o praise_v the_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n pardon_v my_o importunity_n i_o can_v depart_v until_o i_o obtain_v my_o suit_n at_o thy_o hand_n though_o thou_o seem_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o we_o so_o many_o year_n yet_o i_o will_v say_v with_o patient_a job_n although_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o stil._n i_o know_v thou_o love_v we_o what_o soev_a thou_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o stil._n though_o thou_o have_v seem_v hitherto_o o_o lord_n to_o look_v strange_o on_o we_o yet_o now_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o sorrowful_a brother_n thy_o servant_n which_o will_v glad_o so_o far_o as_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n nature_n will_v suffer_v we_o fear_v thy_o name_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n give_v we_o a_o desire_n to_o serve_v thou_o but_o the_o rebellious_a flesh_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n withstand_v all_o such_o be_v and_o draw_v we_o from_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o therefore_o o_o god_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n but_o in_o the_o unspeakable_a measure_n of_o thy_o mercy_n rule_v thy_o servant_n this_o day_n and_o grant_v i_o to_o find_v grace_n &_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o mighty_a king_n 〈◊〉_d who_o cupbearer_n i_o be_o it_o lie_v most_o in_o he_o to_o help_v and_o to_o hinder_v we_o to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n or_o keep_v we_o prisoner_n still_o to_o build_v our_o city_n or_o to_o let_v it_o lie_v waste_n i_o see_v o_fw-fr lord_n the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o how_o little_a he_o understand_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o he_o but_o yet_o i_o know_v o_o god_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n even_o infidel_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o dispose_v as_o thou_o think_v good_a have_v pity_n therefore_o o_o god_n on_o thy_o people_n &_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o pity_v they_o other_o friend_n i_o do_v not_o seek_v for_o without_o thou_o all_o suit_n and_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a a_o prayer_n lord_n god_n which_o of_o thy_o own_o mere_a good_a will_n inspire_v thy_o prophet_n in_o old_a time_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o secret_a mystery_n and_o of_o thy_o great_a love_n towards_o we_o thy_o servant_n haste_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o writing_n and_o have_v preserve_v they_o from_o destruction_n by_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o they_o thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o our_o father_n and_o promise_v to_o we_o give_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o a_o willing_a mind_n with_o reucrence_n to_o hear_v &_o read_v thy_o holy_a word_n declare_v in_o this_o book_n and_o a_o diligent_a 〈◊〉_d to_o follow_v the_o same_o raise_v up_o we_o pray_v thou_o in_o these_o our_o latter_a day_n such_o faithful_a servant_n about_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o court_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v that_o will_v pity_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n &_o afflict_a church_n rather_o than_o seek_v their_o own_o ease_n wealth_n and_o profit_n grant_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o to_o weep_v fast_a and_o pray_v with_o such_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n and_o sure_a faith_n in_o thou_o as_o nehemiah_n have_v and_o not_o to_o cease_v until_o we_o have_v obtain_v some_o grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n as_o he_o do_v our_o need_n and_o misery_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v as_o great_a as_o be_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o not_o thou_o correct_a we_o and_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o thou_o teach_v and_o we_o will_v not_o learn_v thou_o have_v bring_v home_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n and_o yet_o many_o remain_v behind_o so_o lord_n thou_o have_v in_o our_o day_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o some_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o romish_a slavery_n wherein_o we_o be_v so_o long_o drown_v but_o alas_o o_o lord_n many_o of_o our_o brother_n lie_v blind_a and_o will_v not_o see_v have_v ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v open_v their_o eye_n o_o god_n and_o full_o restore_v we_o that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v joint_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o reverentlie_o love_v thou_o as_o our_o dear_a father_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o partaker_n and_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n and_o comfort_v of_o thy_o poor_a people_n through_o christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n 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can_v devour_v the_o poor_a simple_a sheep_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o a_o better_a pray_v the_o people_n be_v worthy_a no_o less_o praise_n than_o the_o ruler_n for_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o obey_v as_o the_o other_o to_o command_v and_o so_o join_v to_o gither_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n brotherlie_a love_n and_o due_a obedience_n to_o their_o ruler_n this_o work_n go_v forward_o and_o god_n bless_v their_o labour_n as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o brother_n now_o lest_o nehemiah_n shall_v seem_v to_o busy_a and_o impious_a to_o command_v all_o other_o and_o to_o do_v nothing_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o oppression_n or_o tyranny_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v to_o the_o israelit_n in_o egypt_n he_o say_v both_o he_o his_o brother_n &_o servant_n and_o watchman_n take_v as_o much_o pain_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a captain_n to_o do_v for_o they_o wrought_v and_o watch_v 3._o so_o diligent_o that_o they_o 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