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thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o delight_n with_o trust_n and_o affiance_n in_o thou_o above_o all_o worldly_a stay_n and_o comfort_n and_o praise_v thou_o evermore_o with_o joyful_a lip_n lord_n i_o desire_v to_o praise_v thou_o o_o heighten_v these_o desire_n i_o resolve_v by_o thy_o assistance_n no_o more_o to_o blaspheme_v thou_o o_o strengthen_v this_o good_a resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o avert_v those_o judgement_n from_o i_o which_o thy_o word_n have_v threaten_v and_o my_o sin_n my_o black_a and_o filthy_a sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o mortify_v all_o those_o unruly_a passion_n which_o provoke_v i_o to_o offend_v thy_o goodness_n especial_o that_o of_o anger_n which_o if_o immoderate_a and_o carry_v on_o with_o precipitate_a rashness_n benights_o the_o soul_n darken_v reason_n and_o hurry_v a_o man_n to_o the_o act_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o displease_v thou_o therefore_o dear_a god_n kill_v this_o fury_n in_o i_o and_o 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a_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o one_o single_a sinner_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o creature_n thou_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n 32.18_o jer._n 32.18_o who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o rule_a over_o all_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n look_v down_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o behold_v this_o sinful_a kingdom_n wherein_o we_o live_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n thy_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n o_o lord_n have_v display_v themselves_o to_o we_o in_o many_o great_a and_o undeserved_a national_a mercy_n by_o restore_v to_o we_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o he_o to_o his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o redeem_v thy_o church_n from_o that_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n by_o mean_n of_o proud_a and_o unquiet_a man_n whicn_o threaten_v our_o utter_a ruin_n and_o vastation_n for_o so_o great_a deliverance_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v return_n unto_o thou_o of_o a_o thankful_a obedience_n by_o reform_v our_o sinful_a life_n and_o obey_v thy_o command_n but_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v forget_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o for_o thou_o but_o rather_o much_o against_o thou_o by_o rebel_a against_o thy_o word_n by_o resist_v thy_o holy_a will_n by_o abuse_v thy_o creature_n through_o our_o wanton_a excess_n by_o profane_v thy_o sabbath_n and_o blaspheme_v thy_o most_o sacred_a name_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v ever_o hallow_v and_o have_v in_o a_o awful_a reverence_n by_o we_o these_o be_v our_o national_a personal_a cry_v sin_n which_o like_o so_o many_o infectious_a vapour_n have_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v condense_v into_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o
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remembrance_n of_o those_o everlasting_a torment_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o combine_v with_o he_o in_o wickedness_n for_o profane_a rabshakeh_n and_o curse_v shimey_n for_o whoremonger_n for_o adulterer_n for_o liar_n and_o common_a swearer_n between_o who_o and_o hell_n everlasting_a torment_n there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a partition_n nothing_o but_o a_o weak_a and_o slender_a thread_n of_o a_o naz._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n brittle_a frail_a and_o momentanie_n life_n the_o which_o when_o god_n shall_v cut_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o incense_a justice_n they_o shall_v drop_v into_o topheth_n that_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o everlasting_a wheel_n of_o their_o unsufferable_a torment_n shall_v run_v continual_o turn_v about_o without_o cease_v from_o ten_o thousand_o year_n to_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o after_o which_o shall_v succeed_v so_o many_o million_o as_o there_o be_v sand_n upon_o the_o 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this_o particular_a love_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n as_o a_o most_o indulgent_a love_a father_n dread_v he_o as_o a_o most_o just_a &_o terrible_a judge_n who_o power_n be_v irresistible_a and_o his_o justice_n implacable_a against_o impenitent_a obdurate_a malefactor_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v thus_o sweet_o temper_v and_o tune_v with_o love_n and_o fear_v there_o will_v be_v no_o unpleasant_a no_o jar_a discord_n in_o thy_o tongue_n but_o instead_o of_o profane_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n most_o holy_a name_n it_o will_v ever_o be_v sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a remedy_n against_o swear_v a_o second_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o forecited_n word_n of_o st._n austin_n it_o the_o ii_o remeâ—y_n a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n against_o it_o legi_fw-la &_o timui_fw-la say_v he_o &_o luctatus_fw-la sum_fw-la contra_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o in_o ipsâ_fw-la luctatione_fw-la 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