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praise_n glory_n be_v to_o etc._n etc._n for_o tuesday_n evening_n meditation_n i._n good_a god_n how_o extreme_o ungrateful_a be_v mankind_n how_o strange_o insensible_a of_o our_o manifest_a duty_n every_o creature_n perform_v its_o duty_n but_o we_o who_o alone_o be_v make_v capable_a to_o understand_v and_o know_v we_o every_o creature_n live_v by_o rule_n but_o we_o who_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n to_o direct_v our_o action_n we_o o_o lord_n be_v most_o beholden_a to_o thou_o of_o all_o the_o low_a creation_n and_o we_o alone_o of_o all_o prove_v rebellious_a against_o thou_o the_o other_o creature_n live_v by_o thy_o wise_a rule_n and_o so_o do_v serve_v and_o attain_v their_o particular_a end_n and_o thus_o do_v every_o creature_n reach_v its_o true_a dignity_n and_o
passage_n into_o life_n we_o will_v love_v no_o more_o the_o pleasure_n of_o vanity_n nor_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o unsatisfy_a riches_n since_o thou_o have_v open_v paradise_n again_o and_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hymn_n 27._o my_o god_n to_o thou_o ourselves_o we_o owe_v and_o to_o thy_o bounty_n all_o we_o have_v behold_v to_o thou_o our_o praise_n bow_v and_o humble_o thy_o acceptance_n crave_v if_o we_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o friend_n that_o very_a friend_n it_o be_v thou_o bestow_v his_o power_n his_o will_n to_o help_v our_o end_n be_v just_a so_o much_o as_o thou_o allow'_v if_o we_o enjoy_v a_o free_a estate_n our_o only_a title_n be_v from_o thou_o thou_o make_v our_o lot_n to_o bear_v that_o rate_n which_o else_o a_o empty_a blank_n will_v be_v if_o we_o have_v health_n that_o well-tuned_a ground_n that_o give_v the_o music_n to_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v by_o thou_o our_o air_n be_v sound_a our_o food_n secure_v our_o physic_n blessed_v if_o we_o 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raise_v up_o our_o thought_n and_o continual_o meditate_v our_o future_a beatitude_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o rest_n and_o our_o suffering_n with_o the_o expectance_n of_o a_o glorious_a reward_n now_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o gracious_a lord_n have_v unlock_v the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n now_o that_o they_o stand_v wide_a open_a to_o admit_v such_o as_o diligent_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o such_o as_o have_v wise_o make_v choice_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o only_a end_n and_o business_n of_o their_o life_n reject_v all_o the_o false_a allurement_n of_o this_o world_n to_o attend_v the_o pursuit_n of_o true_a felicity_n meditation_n iii_o praise_v our_o lord_n o_o you_o child_n of_o man_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o anthor_n of_o all_o your_o hope_n praise_v our_o lord_n o_o you_o bless_a of_o heaven_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o finisher_n of_o all_o your_o joy_n sing_v o_o you_o reverend_a patriarch_n and_o holy_a prophet_n sing_v hymn_n 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correct_v my_o folly_n shall_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o cautious_o use_v as_o dangerous_a fruit_n that_o may_v fill_v i_o with_o disease_n will_v i_o by_o thy_o example_n neither_o fear_n to_o die_v nor_o refuse_v the_o labour_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v obey_v thy_o grace_n that_o when_o i_o die_v i_o may_v enjoy_v thy_o glory_n petition_n o_o bless_a jesus_n our_o only_a hope_n our_o all-sufficient_a strength_n and_o the_o liberal_a rewarder_n of_o all_o thy_o servant_n as_o thou_o have_v free_o prepare_v for_o we_o ready_a wage_n so_o lord_n let_v thy_o grace_n enable_v we_o to_o work_v let_v thy_o grace_n excite_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o work_n and_o make_v we_o steady_a and_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n thou_o love_v make_v we_o direct_v our_o whole_a life_n to_o thou_o o_o fullness_n of_o bliss_n and_o undervalue_v all_o thing_n compare_v with_o thy_o love._n o_o seal_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o illusion_n of_o 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praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o be_v our_o full_a and_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n he_o have_v perfect_o finish_v what_o he_o gracious_o undertake_v for_o all_o our_o trespass_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o forfeiture_n he_o have_v pay_v the_o ransom_n we_o by_o our_o disobedience_n be_v banish_v from_o paradise_n and_o he_o have_v receive_v we_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n on_o earth_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n we_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o error_n and_o he_o have_v guide_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o he_o have_v mediate_v our_o peace_n with_o his_o offend_a father_n we_o be_v become_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v buy_v our_o freedom_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n we_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n and_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o confine_v his_o power_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o sink_v into_o hell_n and_o he_o have_v save_v we_o from_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v against_o we_o and_o he_o go_v up_o himself_o and_o open_v they_o to_o all_o believer_n dissolve_v for_o ever_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o render_v it_o now_o but_o a_o passage_n into_o life_n o_o dear_a lord_n who_o make_v we_o first_o of_o nothing_o and_o restor'd_v we_o again_o when_o we_o have_v undo_v ourselves_o who_o will_v at_o any_o rate_n redeem_v we_o from_o misery_n at_o any_o rate_n procure_v our_o felicity_n how_o come_v we_o wretch_n to_o be_v so_o consider_v how_o come_v we_o sinner_n to_o obtain_v such_o favour_n that_o from_o thy_o throne_n of_o glory_n where_o seraphim_n adore_v thou_o thou_o shall_v descend_v on_o our_o earth_n where_o slave_n will_v affront_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v lead_v a_o life_n of_o poverty_n and_o labour_n and_o in_o perfect_a innocence_n die_v a_o death_n 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