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account_n that_o we_o may_v give_v it_o up_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n now_o bless_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o continue_v to_o we_o and_o for_o preserve_v we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o for_o open_v our_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o thy_o spirit_n take_v thou_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n which_o we_o humble_o and_o sincere_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o for_o to_o thou_o it_o do_v belong_v and_o thou_o alone_o be_v worthy_a who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o mr._n francis_n stamper_n at_o devonshire-house_n may_v 3._o 1694._o god_n have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o seve_v to_o 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to_o offend_v thou_o as_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v the_o heart_n search_v god_n there_o be_v no_o secret_a can_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o all_o see_v eye_n under_o that_o consideration_n o_o lord_n let_v many_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o reverence_v thy_o great_a name_n and_o not_o provoke_v thou_o to_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o o_o bless_a god_n thou_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o begin_v a_o good_a word_n a_o glorious_a work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o our_o day_n and_o timâ—s_n bless_a god_n and_o father_n we_o humble_o pray_v thou_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o make_v it_o prosper_v prosper_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o grow_a thrive_a and_o increase_a people_n in_o thy_o holy_a way_n and_o in_o thy_o bless_a work_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v sow_o a_o precious_a seed_n and_o plant_v a_o noble_a vine_n by_o thy_o own_o 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and_o live_a creator_n they_o may_v live_v unto_o thou_o and_o act_n entire_o to_o thy_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o day_n age_n and_o generation_n and_o that_o their_o bright_a shine_a forth_o in_o the_o light_n if_o truth_n and_o righteou'ness_n may_v appear_v more_o and_o more_o as_o a_o invitation_n to_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v afar_o off_o that_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n wherein_o thou_o be_v set_v up_o â—be_a tabernacle_n of_o david_n the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o belâ—ved_a son_n and_o repair_v the_o ruin_n and_o waste_a place_n thereof_o lord_n god_n eternal_a grant_n that_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v seek_v after_o thou_o and_o be_v sensible_a that_o thou_o be_v at_o work_n and_o raise_v a_o hâ—use_n for_o thy_o honour_n and_o promote_a the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o son_n which_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n that_o of_o his_o government_n there_o may_v be_v no_o end_n that_o all_o those_o that_o desire_v after_o peace_n and_o after_o happiness_n in_o 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afford_v to_o thy_o people_n who_o eye_n and_o heart_n be_v towards_o thou_o our_o soul_n be_v deep_o engage_v to_o thou_o and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v and_o honour_v thy_o great_a and_o excellent_a name_n and_o through_o tâ—y_o dear_a son_n to_o offer_v up_o praise_n and_o thanks_o give_v to_o thy_o great_a and_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o thou_o alone_o o_o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n by_o all_o the_o â—iving_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o who_o be_v god_n only_o over_o all_o heaven_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n bless_v and_o praise_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o mr._n william_n dewsbery_n at_o grace-church-street_n may_n 6._o 1688._o my_o friend_n except_o you_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o you_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o all_o people_n this_o day_n this_o lie_v 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