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it_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n my_o redeemer_n quest_n 10._o the_o lord_n increase_v your_o faith_n and_o god_n grant_v you_o your_o heart_n desire_v and_o that_o land_n which_o you_o long_o for_o you_o be_v in_o the_o highway_n towards_o it_o god_n keep_v you_o in_o it_o for_o if_o you_o live_v and_o die_v as_o you_o have_v profess_v assure_v yourself_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a already_o and_o you_o be_v long_v and_o look_v for_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o such_o as_o you_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o better_o persuade_v hereof_o i_o will_v put_v forth_o unto_o you_o a_o few_o spiritual_a question_n which_o be_v answer_v as_o before_o you_o shall_v sufficient_o satisfy_v i_o and_o all_o that_o hear_v you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o prayer_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o too_o tedious_a and_o troublesome_a unto_o you_o answ_n no_o good_a sir_n think_v not_o so_o hardly_o of_o i_o i_o beseech_v you_o though_o i_o be_v weary_a of_o sickness_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n and_o of_o good_a counsel_n i_o have_v never_o more_o need_v of_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o come_v in_o a_o better_a time_n and_o i_o take_v great_a pleasure_n therein_o be_v now_o past_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o god_n name_n say_v on_o for_o my_o earnest_a desire_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o good_a hour_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o my_o deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o i_o look_v every_o moment_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n i_o be_o ready_a with_o my_o lamp_n burn_v and_o my_o trust_n be_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o let_v i_o in_o example_n of_o spiritual_a question_n quest_n 1._o god_n be_v thank_v for_o your_o good_a remembrance_n and_o for_o your_o 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commit_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a quest_n 3._o what_o danger_n have_v you_o incur_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o what_o have_v your_o negligence_n and_o disobedience_n herein_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n answ_n of_o myself_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o have_v thereby_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n a_o curse_n and_o not_o a_o blessing_n and_o so_o i_o be_o teach_v by_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o
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no_o food_n take_v no_o rest_n but_o be_v past_o all_o recovery_n of_o health_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n then_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n o_o thou_o glory_n of_o zion_n thou_o comfort_v of_o israel_n and_o beauty_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o let_v thy_o strength_n help_v my_o weakness_n and_o thy_o mercy_n cure_v my_o misery_n then_o deliver_v poor_a joseph_n thy_o servant_n out_o of_o prison_n defend_v thy_o dear_a darling_n from_o the_o devour_a dog_n stop_v the_o mouth_n and_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o the_o roar_a lion_n and_o all_o his_o devilish_a practice_n that_o they_o never_o prevail_v against_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o &_o establish_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o never_o faint_v in_o this_o my_o last_o and_o bitter_a death_n remember_v o_o lord_n what_o metal_n i_o be_o make_v of_o that_o i_o be_o but_o sraile_a flesh_n and_o filthy_a earth_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n therefore_o o_o gracious_a god_n to_o forgive_v i_o my_o 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