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look_v for_o hear_v and_o help_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o now_o grow_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n those_o gracious_a people_n that_o be_v about_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o understand_v they_o and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o he_o other_o gracious_a people_n pray_v with_o he_o which_o he_o do_v very_o willing_o and_o ready_o and_o so_o he_o join_v with_o they_o and_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o prayer_n that_o they_o make_v for_o he_o afterward_o they_o perceive_v that_o he_o pray_v himself_o again_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o utter_v these_o word_n with_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n prayer_n his_o last_o prayer_n my_o help_n and_o my_o trust_n his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n be_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n unto_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o embrace_v i_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o love_n into_o thy_o hand_n do_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n o_o come_v now_o and_o take_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o self_n o_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o o_o come_v o_o come_v o_o come_v and_o so_o his_o spirit_n faint_v end_n his_o last_o end_n and_o his_o speech_n fail_v he_o lay_v quiet_a and_o still_o for_o a_o little_a season_n and_o then_o he_o meek_o and_o gracious_o yield_v up_o his_o precious_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n that_o give_v it_o and_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o saviour_n that_o have_v buy_v it_o and_o redeem_v it_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o thus_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n and_o run_v out_o his_o race_n the_o night_n of_o his_o death_n shut_v up_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n snaviter_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la obdormivit_fw-la he_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n all_o glory_n thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n be_v unto_o our_o gracious_a god_n in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n lesus_fw-la for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la 19_o aug._n conf._n lib._n 9_o c._n 19_o aug._n quisguis_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la vera_fw-la merita_fw-la sva_fw-la 13._o aug_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la nisi_fw-la muneratua_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la joh_n hansley_n jan._n 16._o 1640._o
the_o next_o place_n commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 4._o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o usual_o perform_v with_o that_o power_n and_o feeling_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n faith_n and_o humility_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o understanding_n and_o utterance_n and_o their_o several_a occasion_n and_o other_o necessity_n do_v require_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a petition_n and_o gracious_a affection_n do_v much_o refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o join_v with_o he_o 12.4_o gen._n 32.26.27.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o will_v so_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n like_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v 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shall_v we_o be_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v to_o seek_v unto_o our_o god_n again_o by_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a prayer_n and_o request_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n 41.1_o psal_n 41.1_o do_v patient_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o hear_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o success_n he_o have_v and_o as_o he_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n do_v thereupon_o come_v again_o into_o god_n presence_n with_o new_a and_o fresh_a praise_n 66.17.19.20_o psal_n 66.17.19.20_o i_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o chap._n xxiv_o thus_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n unto_o godliness_n every_o morning_n exercise_n his_o evening_n exercise_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o their_o natural_a refresh_n and_o repast_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o call_v they_o again_o to_o the_o like_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o he_o very_o religious_o and_o constant_o perform_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v thaâ—_n than_o he_o take_v some_o more_o pain_n with_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n word_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o then_o he_o ordinary_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o family_n out_o of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o chapter_n read_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o they_o propound_v and_o apply_v some_o wholesome_a doctrine_n profitable_a for_o their_o godly_a edification_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n best_o serve_v 3.16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.19_o whether_o to_o convince_v any_o error_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o 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strength_n 6.13_o phil._n 4.13_o eph._n 6.13_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v he_o and_o he_o have_v furnish_v he_o also_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n whether_o of_o tentation_n or_o affliction_n against_o all_o adverse_a power_n that_o may_v assail_v he_o we_o read_v of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n chrysostome_n when_o he_o be_v grievous_o persecute_v by_o eudoxia_n the_o empress_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v he_o such_o courage_n and_o resolution_n that_o he_o fear_v nothing_o which_o she_o can_v do_v unto_o he_o though_o she_o do_v threaten_v never_o