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the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v in_o thy_o son_n christ_n &_o rest_n upon_o they_o altogether_o enable_n i_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o sound_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o all_o my_o particular_a action_n fill_v my_o soul_n full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o beléeve_v fill_v i_o full_a of_o inward_a comfort_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n against_o all_o temptatious_a give_v i_o yet_o a_o great_a feel_v of_o thy_o love_n &_o manifold_a mercy_n towards_o i_o work_n in_o my_o soul_n a_o love_n of_o thy_o majesty_n a_o zeal_n of_o thy_o glory_n a_o hatred_n of_o evil_a and_o a_o desire_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n give_v i_o victory_n over_o those_o sin_n which_o thou_o know_v be_v strong_a in_o i_o let_v i_o once_o at_o last_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v in_o i_o whatsoever_o be_v carnal_a sanctify_v i_o throughout_o by_o thy_o spirit_n knit_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o for_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n renew_v in_o i_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o give_v i_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o read_n and_o meditation_n of_o thy_o word_n let_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n thereof_o let_v i_o love_n and_o reverence_v all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o thy_o gospel_n sanctify_v their_o doctrine_n to_o my_o conscience_n seal_v they_o in_o my_o soul_n write_v they_o in_o my_o hart_n give_v i_o a_o soft_a and_o melt_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o be_v always_o much_o affect_v with_o godly_a sermon_n let_v not_o my_o sin_n hold_v back_o thy_o mercy_n from_o i_o nor_o my_o unworthines_n stop_v the_o passage_n
of_o thy_o grace_n open_v my_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n reveal_v thy_o secret_n unto_o i_o be_v open_a heart_a towards_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n hide_v nothing_o from_o i_o that_o may_v make_v for_o thy_o glory_n &_o the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n bless_v all_o mean_n unto_o i_o which_o thou_o use_v for_o my_o good_a bless_v all_o holy_a instruction_n unto_o my_o soul_n bless_v i_o at_o all_o time_n both_o in_o hear_v &_o read_v thy_o word_n give_v i_o the_o right_a use_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o correction_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o let_v i_o abound_v in_o love_n to_o thy_o child_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v very_o near_o knit_v unto_o they_o that_o where_o thou_o love_v most_o there_o i_o may_v love_v most_o also_o let_v i_o watch_v &_o pray_v that_o i_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n give_v i_o patience_n &_o contentment_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o more_o &_o more_o &_o the_o world_n less_o &_o less_o so_o draw_v my_o mind_n upward_o that_o i_o may_v despise_v all_o transitory_a thing_n let_v i_o be_v so_o rapt_v &_o ravish_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o base_a reckon_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n let_v i_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o i_o use_v it_o not_o let_v i_o use_v it_o but_o for_o necessity_n as_o meat_n &_o drink_n let_v i_o not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o fond_a delight_n thereof_o good_a father_n work_v thy_o good_a work_n in_o i_o &_o never_o leave_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o till_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o true_a happiness_n oh_o dear_a father_n make_v i_o faithful_a in_o my_o call_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o in_o it_o &_o be_v always_o careful_a to_o do_v what_o good_a i_o may_v in_o any_o thing_n bless_v i_o in_o my_o outward_a estate_n bless_v my_o soul_n body_n good_n and_o name_n bless_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o i_o bless_v my_o go_n out_o &_o come_n in_o let_v thy_o countenance_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o i_o now_o &_o always_o cheer_n i_o up_o with_o the_o joy_n &_o comfort_n of_o thy_o spirit_n make_v i_o thankful_a for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n for_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v very_o kind_a unto_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o in_o thou_o i_o live_v move_v &_o have_v my_o be_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v my_o welfare_n &_o good_a be_v thou_o be_v a_o daily_a friend_n &_o special_a good_a benefactor_n unto_o i_o i_o live_v at_o thy_o cost_n &_o charge_n i_o hold_v all_o of_o thou_o in_o chief_a and_o i_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o do_v i_o good_a thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o be_v unstanchable_a oh_o i_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a &_o corporal_a but_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o all_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o my_o thanksgiving_n in_o thy_o son_n christ_n and_o to_o give_v i_o a_o profitable_a use_n of_o all_o thy_o favour_n that_o thereby_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v full_o draw_v unto_o thou_o give_v i_o o_o father_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o good_a nature_n and_o disposition_n that_o i_o may_v be_v win_v by_o gentleness_n &_o fair_a mean_n as_o much_o as_o if_o thou_o give_v i_o many_o lash_n pardon_v all_o my_o unthankfulness_n unkindness_n and_o great_a abuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o use_v they_o more_o to_o thy_o glory_n in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v strengthen_v i_o dear_a father_n thus_o to_o continue_v praise_v &_o glorify_v thy_o name_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o after_o this_o life_n i_o may_v be_v crown_v of_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n grant_v these_o petition_n most_o merciful_a god_n not_o only_o to_o i_o but_o to_o all_o thy_o dear_a child_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o name_n i_o do_v further_o call_v upon_o thou_o say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o o_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la psal_n 52._o 5._o job_n 15._o 14_o ephes_n 2._o 1._o col._n 1._o 21._o col._n 2._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 13._o jam._n 3._o 9_o job_n 14._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 8_o mat._n 7._o 16._o luke_n 18._o 21._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o john_n 3_o 3._o rom._n 12._o 2._o ephes_n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o gal._n 5._o 17._o math._n 5._o act_n 17._o 12._o heb._n 2._o 3._o jer._n 6._o 10._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o joh._n 15._o 3._o act._n 10._o 44._o ephes_n 4._o 3._o act._n 16._o 14._o john_n 3._o 8._o pro._n 28._o 9_o pro._n 13_o 13_o esa_n 1._o 14._o isa_n 66._o 3._o john_n 10._o joh._n 8._o 47._o col._n 3._o 16._o pro._n 14._o 15._o jer._n 17._o 9_o psa_fw-la 58._o 45._o eight_o infallible_a sign_n of_o salvation_n john_n 3._o 3._o john_n 2._o 5._o â—s_n 119._o 114_o â—s_n 145._o 18._o ro._n 12._o 11._o apo_n 3._o 19_o mat._n 16._o 24_o job_n 1._o 28._o eph._n 4._o 21._o phil._n 4._o 8._o eight_o sign_n of_o condemnation_n nine_o manifest_a sign_n of_o damnation_n pro._n 16._o 5._o pro._n 15._o 24_o job_n 11._o 5_o &_o 15._o job_n 20._o 26._o job_n 23._o 13_o 2._o cor._n 11._o 1_o cor._n 4._o jer._n 9_o 23._o theocritus_n mat._n 16._o 14._o job._n 17._o 14._o col._n 3._o 6._o graftons_n chron._n ps_n 11._o 9_o jere._n 9_o 1._o neh._n 13._o isaiah_n 3._o 9_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 3_o pro._n 30._o 1._o pro_fw-la 22._o 14_o pro._n 23._o 17_o eccl._n 7._o 28._o eccl._n 7._o 28._o pro._n 26._o 5._o pro._n 5._o 3._o 4._o job_n 36._o 14._o jer._n 5._o 8._o jer._n 28._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 8._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 10._o genes_n 24._o 25._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 22._o 1._o sam._n 4._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o tit._n 2._o 6._o psal_n 119._o 9_o eccl._n 12._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o heb._n 12._o 1._o pet._n 2._o chrysost_n math._n isocrates_n ad_fw-la deme._n pro._n 6._o 32._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 18._o job_n 31._o 12._o pro._n 6._o 33._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 10._o basil_n in_o epist_n gregor_n jam._n 1._o 15._o est_fw-la officina_fw-la terence_n pro._n 23._o vers_fw-la 3._o &_o vers_fw-la 33._o gregorius_n nazianz_n hesiodus_n otia_fw-la si_fw-la tollas_fw-la periere_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la be_v cousin_n job_n 24._o 15._o job_n 23._o 13_o eccl._n 12._o 24._o psal_n 91._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o job_n 10._o six_o remedy_n of_o adultery_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o luke_n 12._o 15._o phil._n 3._o 19_o pro._n 28._o pro._n 20._o 21._o demosthenesin_n olinth_n 3_o two_o cause_n of_o covetousness_n 1._o tim._n 2._o jer._n 6._o 16._o mic._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 5._o 28._o 1._o tim._n 6._o pro._n 23._o 5._o herodotus_n polym_n mat._n 6._o job_n 30._o 23._o jud._n 4._o 21._o levit._n 11._o jam._n 4._o sophocles_n eccl._n 5._o 9_o apo._n 12_o 1._o can._n 6._o 4._o matth._n 4._o pro._n 14_o 13._o job._n 27._o 20._o job._n 15._o 20._o pro._n 13._o 6._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 7._o heb._n 13._o 5._o ec._n 2._o 24._o gregorius_n nazi_n rom._n 8._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 18._o pro._n 11._o 24._o hesiodus_n phocillides_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 5._o phil._n 4._o cyril_n in_o joan._n 4._o chrysost_n homil_n 51._o euripedes_n 1._o ki._n 17._o gen._n 21._o 15._o exod._n 15._o 4._o exod._n 17._o 6._o psal_n 7._o 8._o ps_n 34._o 10._o psal_n 8._o 4._o 11._o mat._n 6._o 33._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o luke_n 12._o heb._n 13._o 5._o phil_n 4._o 5._o luk._n 12._o nahun_v 12._o pro._n 10._o 38._o jerom._n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n cyprian_a in_o oratione_fw-la dominica_fw-la august_n matth._n 4._o luke_n 12._o job_n 20._o 22._o pro._n 10._o 12._o psa_fw-la 37._o 16._o pro._n 25._o 16._o pro._n 16._o 8._o psal_n 33._o 9_o 1_o reg_n 17._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 25._o heb._n 11._o 36._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o lament_n 3._o psal_n 94._o 14._o esa_n 55._o 8._o rom._n 8._o heb_n 12._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 14._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 6._o gal._n 6._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 4._o psa_fw-la 119._o 27._o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o esa_n 26._o 16._o ps_n 34._o 20._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 9_o ps_n 105._o 19_o 20._o psal_n 34._o ps_n 91._o 14._o 15._o job._n 5._o esa_n 16._o 20._o obad._n 17._o heb._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 22._o gen._n 32._o 1._o kin._n 17._o jona._n 2._o jos_n 10._o exod._n 14._o dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o col._n 3._o 3._o 4._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 3._o 48._o 2._o sam._n 25._o 26._o psal_n 39_o deut._n