and_o thy_o adversary_n be_v confound_v avenge_v thou_o thy_o own_o cause_n o_o thou_o god_n of_o host_n help_v all_o thy_o people_n and_o i_o especial_o 147._o pa._n 146_o 147._o because_o i_o have_v most_o need_v set_v my_o heart_n straight_o in_o case_n of_o religion_n to_o acknowledge_v thou_o one_o god_n to_o worship_v none_o other_o god_n to_o reverence_v thy_o name_n and_o keep_v thy_o sabbath_n set_a my_o heart_n right_a in_o matter_n of_o humane_a conversation_n to_o honour_v my_o parent_n to_o obey_v ruler_n and_o reverence_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o have_v hand_n clean_o from_o blood_n true_a from_o theft_n a_o body_n free_a from_o adultery_n and_o a_o tongue_n void_a of_o all_o offence_n but_o purge_v the_o heart_n first_fw-mi o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o meditation_n concern_v the_o sober_a usage_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n 185._o pa._n 184_o 185._o o_o that_o i_o can_v consider_v often_o and_o hearty_o that_o this_o 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