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direct_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o 21._o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o yea_o which_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a degree_n good_a lord_n make_v we_o to_o see_v how_o many_o among_o we_o in_o â—…teed_n of_o have_v so_o set_v thou_o up_o as_o our_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n &_o of_o be_v continual_o humble_v before_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o provocation_n have_v add_v fuel_n to_o the_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v thy_o wrath_n against_o we_o as_o god_n all_o among_o we_o who_o have_v set_v ourselves_o against_o thy_o word_n thy_o judgement_n or_o servant_n even_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o despite_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o even_o in_o defiance_n of_o thou_o oâ—…_n make_v we_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v outward_o all_o our_o sin_n
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can_v most_o earnest_o seek_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 1._o of_o grace_n 2._o of_o glory_n desire_v the_o spread_n of_o his_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n only_o for_o his_o honour_n not_o rest_v â—…ll_o we_o feel_v he_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o can_v mourn_v for_o all_o the_o despite_n do_v to_o he_o and_o satan_n prevailing_n with_o all_o the_o wickedness_n commit_v against_o he_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v that_o we_o be_v whole_o set_v for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o execution_n of_o of_o godâ—…_n will_n and_o receive_v thankful_o whatsoever_o trial_n from_o his_o hand_n mourn_v to_o see_v his_o commandment_n trample_v under_o foot_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o rest_v until_o we_o can_v in_o faith_n whole_a lie_n depend_v upon_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o able_a to_o cry_v for_o our_o brethren_n ready_a to_o communicate_v unto_o they_o for_o give_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o feel_v our_o sin_n a_o burden_n to_o 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our_o fayling_n able_a to_o sound_v amen_o in_o assurance_n of_o obtain_v have_v not_o only_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o all_o grace_n but_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v continual_o to_o meditate_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n direction_n so_o near_o as_o we_o can_v then_o he_o will_v make_v they_o powerful_a 1._o that_o we_o pray_v only_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n without_o the_o least_o look_v at_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o we_o aim_v only_o at_o god_n glory_n not_o rest_v till_o our_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o zeal_n thereof_o that_o christ_n only_o may_v reign_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o that_o then_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a assurance_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n mat._n 6._o 33._o this_o be_v a_o chief_a fail_v of_o all_o god_n people_n in_o look_v more_o at_o ourselves_o then_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n though_o he_o have_v direct_v we_o that_o this_o shall_v 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each_o soul_n and_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n rom._n 8._o show_v himself_o to_o we_o all_o from_o heaven_n to_o be_v our_o father_n though_o he_o more_o humble_a we_o first_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v also_o show_v we_o his_o glory_n for_o his_o church_n more_o than_o ever_o former_o in_o this_o last_o age_n now_o that_o it_o be_v so_o oppose_v for_o maintain_v his_o own_o great_a name_n and_o get_v himself_o a_o glorious_a victory_n this_o we_o may_v expect_v he_o will_v do_v by_o themselves_o to_o their_o confusion_n happiness_n of_o he_o how_o he_o will_v then_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o come_v with_o power_n ruinated_a the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n luke_n 10_o 18._o consume_v antichrist_n cause_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n prepare_v to_o meet_v her_o husband_n apoc._n 22._o and_o all_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o have_v foretell_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n he_o will_v then_o fulfil_v whatever_o not_o yet_o accomplish_v concern_v his_o enemy_n or_o his_o servant_n and_o put_v new_a cheerfulness_n into_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o to_o do_v all_o his_o will_n gâ—…ve_v we_o this_o day_n our_o dasly_a bread_n how_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o all_o their_o misery_n feed_v they_o from_o heaven_n recompense_v they_o double_a forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o etc._n etc._n to_o meditate_v how_o then_o he_o will_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o people_n make_v we_o see_v our_o pollution_n and_o the_o fountain_n open_a to_o uâ—…_n all_o zach._n 13._o â—…_n and_o to_o long_o after_o it_o john_n 5_o 3._o how_o he_o wâ—…l_v then_o make_v our_o repencance_n sound_n acts._n 9_o 6._o put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n icr._n 31._o 33._o cause_v we_o to_o forgive_v and_o pity_v one_o another_o isaiah_n 11._o 6._o leaâ—…_n we_o not_o into_o temptation_n to_o meditate_v how_o then_o he_o will_v restrain_v the_o 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&_o saâ—…hts_n to_o sing_v halleâ—…_n apoc._n 19_o 6._o apo._n 7_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d amen_n never_o to_o give_v over_o our_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n until_o we_o can_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…n_a faith_n amen_n rejoice_v &_o triumph_v in_o our_o assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o reason_n of_o our_o assurance_n from_o his_o 1._o commandment_n 2._o promise_v 3._o incline_v &_o prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o meditate_v how_o all_o other_o be_v exclude_v first_o as_o all_o live_a secure_o exclude_v 2_o all_o who_o do_v not_o in_o commiseration_n come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o his_o poor_a church_n reason_n all_o such_o must_v be_v separate_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 2._o all_o exclude_v live_v in_o any_o one_o gross_a sin_n
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