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be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o mercy_n of_o many_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n oh_o how_o evil_a and_o criminal_a will_v this_o be_v my_o flesh_n be_v pain_v my_o affliction_n great_a my_o sickbed_n uneasy_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n press_v i_o sore_o my_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n my_o innocent_a groan_n which_o i_o hope_v be_v only_o the_o voice_n of_o oppress_a nature_n pierce_v the_o heart_n and_o draw_v tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o dear_a relation_n but_o yet_o o_o my_o soul_n i_o charge_v thou_o by_o all_o that_o be_v solemn_a and_o sacred_a let_v there_o not_o be_v a_o murmur_a thought_n a_o repine_a word_n or_o any_o peevish_a carriage_n remember_v remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o mercy_n of_o former_a time_n and_o be_v thankful_a thy_o god_n have_v be_v good_a be_v and_o will_v be_v so_o and_o be_v thou_o all_z love_n and_o praise_n be_v it_o not_o god_n who_o form_v and_o fashion_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o 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upon_o myself_o have_v not_o his_o careful_a eye_n be_v upon_o i_o from_o my_o first_o moment_n even_o until_o now_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o 17._o ps_n 139_o 17._o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o of_o god_n i_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o religious_a parent_n who_o set_v before_o i_o a_o good_a example_n weep_v over_o and_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v seasonable_a instruction_n wholesome_a counsel_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o virtuous_a education_n in_o my_o first_o and_o early_a year_n be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o restrain_v and_o withhold_v i_o from_o those_o sin_n and_o lust_n which_o many_o be_v overtake_v withal_o and_o i_o myself_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o in_o that_o age_n of_o folly_n and_o vanity_n have_v not_o he_o feed_v and_o clothe_v provide_v for_o and_o defend_v i_o be_v my_o refuge_n in_o a_o storm_n my_o sanctuary_n in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n my_o deliverer_n in_o a_o evil_a 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