in_o righteousness_n pro._n 25._o 5._o we_o render_v and_o yield_v unto_o thou_o all_o possible_a thanks_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o a_o great_a blessing_n unto_o we_o thou_o have_v place_v over_o we_o in_o this_o realm_n so_o â—ure_a a_o guide_n of_o true_a religion_n james_n by_o thy_o heavenly_a providence_n our_o gracious_a king_n under_o who_o enjoy_v free_a liberty_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o thou_o we_o rest_v in_o a_o quiet_a estate_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n of_o mercy_n the_o same_o thy_o servant_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o governor_n &_o to_o replenish_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o by_o the_o work_n thereof_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o word_n may_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o sincere_o that_o we_o thy_o servant_n and_o under_o 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will_n that_o he_o and_o we_o may_v sincere_o serve_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o end_n for_o evermore_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o only_a advocate_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o obedience_n unto_o god_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o when_o his_o voyâ—e_n be_v obey_v behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n &_o to_o harken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o paul_n commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16._o 19_o obey_v my_o voice_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n jer._n 7._o 23._o o_o god_n the_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o that_o rule_a in_o the_o high_a that_o only_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o raign_a for_o ever_o at_o who_o beck_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n shake_v and_o all_o creature_n tremble_v i_o 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neither_o be_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o contradict_v thou_o why_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n thou_o do_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o who_o thou_o love_v these_o thing_n i_o consider_v with_o myself_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o fear_v thy_o judgment_n &_o depend_v only_o on_o thy_o mercy_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o all_o my_o safety_n and_o salvation_n rely_v whole_o on_o thou_o and_o consist_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o a_o merciful_a &_o long-suffering_a god_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o have_v testify_v the_o same_o indeed_o in_o that_o thou_o will_v thy_o only_o son_n christ_n jesus_n the_o innocent_a shall_v die_v for_o our_o offence_n &_o shall_v wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o since_o thou_o have_v teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o perturbation_n and_o affliction_n to_o call_v upon_o thou_o &_o crave_v thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o allthing_n which_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o be_v dross_n and_o clay_n o_o merciful_a and_o celestial_a father_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v in_o thy_o mercy_n make_v of_o this_o unworthy_a carcase_n of_o i_o a_o habitation_n for_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o though_o i_o line_n in_o the_o earth_n i_o may_v have_v my_o conversation_n holy_a as_o in_o the_o heaven_n o_o merciful_a and_o most_o love_a father_n grant_v i_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n through_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o belove_a sâ—n_n jesus_n christ_n make_v i_o to_o please_v thou_o increase_v in_o i_o all_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n increase_v in_o i_o that_o faith_n and_o love_n towards_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v in_o i_o kindle_v my_o affection_n towards_o thou_o more_o and_o more_o in_o lively_a obedience_n that_o by_o thy_o help_n and_o presence_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v we_o of_o thy_o mere_a goodness_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v praise_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o thy_o celestial_a kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o he_o that_o give_v himself_o to_o righteousness_n be_v know_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o 1_o john_n 2._o 29._o o_o gracious_a lord_n god_n love_v in_o jesus_n christ_n redeemer_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o humble_o beg_v at_o thy_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v never_o wander_v nor_o go_v astray_o from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o way_n neither_o at_o any_o time_n to_o distrust_v thy_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n &_o perform_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v promise_v thou_o be_v eternal_a life_n more_o to_o be_v destre_v then_o any_o thing_n in_o 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calamity_n neither_o know_v from_o whence_o to_o seek_v the_o remedy_n of_o our_o misery_n thou_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o do_v take_v upon_o thou_o our_o nature_n that_o thy_o brightness_n may_v disperse_v the_o cloud_n of_o our_o ignorance_n that_o by_o thy_o precept_n thou_o may_v director_n foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o thy_o humility_n thou_o do_v limit_v out_o a_o path_n for_o we_o to_o immortality_n make_v it_o easy_a for_o we_o to_o tread_v in_o by_o thy_o heavenly_a way_n so_o become_v thou_o unto_o we_o a_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n in_o which_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_v thou_o have_v assure_v we_o by_o
when_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n when_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v alone_o forsake_v of_o all_o by_o his_o word_n he_o say_v come_v by_o thy_o obedience_n say_v lord_n i_o come_v delay_v not_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o superfluous_a ear_n of_o carnal_a thing_n and_o seek_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a by_o his_o word_n he_o say_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answer_v thou_o by_o a_o detestation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n lord_n thy_o kingdom_n i_o seek_v seek_v then_o this_o heavenly_a inheritance_n more_o to_o be_v wish_v then_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n and_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a earthly_a subject_n who_o have_v but_o the_o casual_a and_o vain_a and_o slippery_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o leave_v he_o and_o we_o leave_v they_o but_o lo_o a_o kingdom_n be_v provide_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o poor_a child_n of_o god_n seek_v this_o kingdom_n o_o my_o soul_n even_o while_o thou_o be_v here_o in_o this_o vast_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n misery_n for_o when_o thou_o have_v suffer_v thou_o shall_v receive_v glory_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v fight_v that_o good_a fight_n thou_o shall_v be_v crown_v and_o when_o thou_o leave_v these_o thing_n so_o vile_a and_o vain_a and_o loathsome_a below_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v thing_n glorious_a and_o sweet_a and_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n above_o when_o thou_o have_v leave_v the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o man_n below_o thou_o shall_v accompany_v angel_n above_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sigh_v and_o grieve_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o tyrannous_a man_n here_o thou_o shall_v sing_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o this_o glorious_a god_n above_o who_o have_v send_v thou_o his_o wordhere_v in_o thy_o mortality_n to_o comfort_v thou_o with_o the_o sweet_a contemplation_n of_o thy_o immortality_n oh_o then_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o daily_a meditation_n let_v this_o be_v thy_o continual_a exercise_n that_o in_o want_n and_o weakness_n in_o sorrow_n and_o ignominy_n and_o misery_n and_o cross_n and_o temptation_n and_o in_o all_o trial_n whatsoever_o thou_o may_v due_o weigh_v how_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o none_o of_o these_o shall_v hurt_v thou_o for_o lo_o even_o this_o glorious_a and_o sweet_a and_o most_o joyful_a word_n tell_v thou_o from_o thy_o love_a redeemer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o o_o sweet_a word_n of_o truth_n yea_o of_o truth_n for_o he_o speak_v and_o perform_v his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a what_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v if_o his_o favour_n be_v not_o further_o off_o but_o always_o at_o hand_n what_o shall_v i_o scare_v if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a what_o can_v resist_v it_o nothing_o but_o sin_n nay_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o kill_v sin_n then_o nothing_o can_v stand_v between_o i_o and_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o i_o fly_v unto_o this_o word_n if_o i_o keep_v this_o word_n and_o meditate_v this_o word_n &_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o word_n then_o this_o word_n will_v further_o assure_v i_o that_o this_o good_a god_n this_o powerful_a provident_a and_o love_a god_n will_v never_o fail_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o enter_v thorough_a even_o unto_o the_o divide_n a_o sunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o delight_n in_o affliction_n and_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a psal._n 119._o 130._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o moâ—th_n but_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o have_v good_a success_n joshua_n 1._o 8._o a_o meditation_n concern_v the_o benefit_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o how_o it_o hold_v the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o fall_v from_o he_o in_o their_o deep_a misery_n owretch_n that_o i_o be_o where_o be_v my_o hope_n where_o be_v my_o help_n where_o be_v my_o rest_n where_o be_v my_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n or_o help_v in_o my_o trouble_n i_o have_v a_o forcible_a and_o strong_a law_n in_o my_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o to_o trust_v in_o man_n to_o put_v confidence_n in_o wealth_n and_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o relief_n of_o my_o own_o device_n i_o own_o way_n and_o work_n avail_v i_o more_o than_o all_o other_o mean_n that_o elsewhere_o i_o may_v seek_v o_o fool_n that_o i_o be_o o_o silly_a sot_n and_o wretch_n most_o 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