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father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 14._o col._n 1.22.13_o 14._o who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v we_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o love_v thou_o i_o devote_v myself_o most_o unfeigned_o unto_o thou_o i_o will_v ever_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o all_o my_o brethren_n with_o settle_a purpose_n of_o heart_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n 24._o psal_n 139.23_o 24._o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a yea_o 6._o psal_n 23_o 4_o 6._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o care_n of_o thy_o flock_n they_o comfort_v i_o sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n 34â—_n 34â—_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n 67.3_o 67.3_o and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 22._o 107.21_o 22._o let_v they_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v 117.2_o 117.2_o for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o towards_o we_o and_o his_o truth_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n or_o thus_o lord_n 4._o psal_n 8.3_o 4._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o thus_o visite_a he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o with_o honour_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 40.5_o psal_n 40.5_o be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o 10.5_o heb._n 10.5_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n who_o have_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o one_o body_n with_o himself_o blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o unto_o thy_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o offer_v up_o myself_o entire_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o thou_o i_o consecrate_v myself_o here_o most_o faithful_o to_o thy_o service_n 11._o psal_n
that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o thy_o love_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v it_o as_o the_o bless_a jesus_n do_v and_o o_o that_o i_o may_v never_o forget_v to_o feed_v on_o he_o daily_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n till_o he_o indeed_o live_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v employ_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o not_o my_o own_o o_o that_o my_o life_n may_v be_v a_o exact_a imitation_n of_o he_o and_o express_v his_o perfection_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n and_o declare_v to_o all_o how_o much_o i_o love_v he_o especial_o endue_v i_o with_o great_a humility_n and_o modesty_n of_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o a_o constant_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o my_o creator_n and_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o good_a gift_n may_v never_o be_v puff_v up_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n through_o strife_n and_o vainglory_n 5._o phil._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n esteem_v other_o better_a than_o myself_o o_o that_o the_o same_o mind_n may_v be_v in_o i_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o humble_v himself_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v exalt_v i_o in_o due_a time_n to_o glory_n and_o honour_n as_o thou_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o from_o this_o delightful_a employment_n of_o worship_v praise_v and_o serve_v thou_o here_o on_o earth_n i_o may_v pass_v into_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n who_o work_n it_o be_v with_o eternal_a joy_n to_o glorify_v thou_o our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n let_v thy_o way_n be_v know_v upon_o earth_n 3._o psal_n 67.2_o 3._o and_o thy_o save_a 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to_o eternal_a life_n i_o will_v fain_o o_o lord_n approach_v into_o thy_o holy_a presence_n there_o and_o behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o love_n but_o i_o be_o cover_v with_o shame_n and_o blush_v because_o of_o my_o ingratitude_n unto_o thou_o i_o can_v with_o any_o confidence_n open_v my_o eye_n towards_o thou_o till_o i_o have_v some_o sense_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o cover_v my_o sin_n and_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o iniquity_n which_o i_o can_v reasonable_o hope_v for_o till_o i_o find_v they_o loathsome_a grievous_a and_o hateful_a to_o i_o more_o than_o death_n itself_o i_o ought_v to_o hang_v down_o my_o head_n in_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n till_o a_o sense_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v thorough_o change_v and_o renew_v give_v i_o liberty_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o thou_o say_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n be_v do_v possess_v thyself_o of_o my_o soul_n for_o i_o absolute_o submit_v my_o thought_n desire_n and_o passion_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v it_o else_o o_o my_o god_n that_o i_o long_o for_o what_o do_v my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o but_o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o more_o 20._o ephes_n 1.19_o 20._o and_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n to_o we_o ward_n which_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o it_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v overcome_v and_o perfect_o subdue_v by_o this_o mighty_a love_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v transform_v into_o thy_o image_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v of_o thy_o most_o adorable_a perfection_n o_fw-la that_o i_o may_v whole_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o submit_v to_o thy_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o all_o thy_o righteous_a and_o good_a law_n reverence_v and_o fear_v thy_o majesty_n approve_v my_o inward_a thought_n and_o desire_n to_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n depend_v on_o thy_o alsufficiency_n hope_v in_o thy_o omnipotent_a goodness_n trust_v to_o thy_o true_a and_o faithful_a word_n delight_v and_o rejoice_v continual_o in_o thy_o fatherly_a love_n and_o care_n of_o i_o who_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o be_v and_o preserve_v i_o from_o ruin_n 3.6_o eph._n 3.6_o and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thy_o promise_n in_o christ_n the_o beginning_n and_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o who_o it_o please_v thou_o that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v 19_o col._n 1.18_o 19_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n 10._o ph_n l._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o 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under_o all_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n 14._o phil._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o that_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o may_v press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n into_o thy_o hand_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o 5_o psal_n â—â—_o 5_o i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n i_o confide_v entire_o in_o his_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a love_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 28.18_o matth._n 28.18_o i_o wait_v on_o thou_o who_o have_v not_o think_v thy_o immortality_n too_o much_o to_o bestow_v on_o we_o for_o
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that_o we_o will_v love_v thou_o who_o command_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o entreat_a that_o duty_n from_o we_o which_o thou_o may_v command_v who_o take_v it_o kind_o when_o we_o give_v thou_o thou_o own_o and_o rewarde_a we_o for_o that_o which_o by_o thy_o grace_n only_o we_o can_v perform_v and_o pardone_v we_o also_o when_o we_o fall_v short_a in_o our_o performance_n and_o give_v we_o repentance_n that_o thou_o may_v pardon_v we_o and_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n and_o have_v send_v no_o less_o person_n than_o thou_o own_o son_n to_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o we_o and_o exalt_v he_o at_o thy_o own_o right_a hand_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n most_o high_a i_o humble_o prostrate_v myself_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o thy_o holy_a table_n that_o i_o may_v adore_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o beg_v forgiveness_n for_o my_o unworthy_a 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authority_n that_o we_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v a_o settle_a hope_n of_o immortality_n by_o he_o i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v with_o the_o father_n of_o all_o o_o lord_n jesus_n who_o throne_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n 9_o hâ—b_n 1.8_o 9_o therefore_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n o_o god_n that_o i_o can_v forget_v all_o other_o thing_n when_o i_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o and_o ascend_v up_o in_o my_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o resolution_n to_o heaven_n where_o jesus_n be_v that_o when_o i_o come_v down_o again_o to_o converse_v with_o these_o thing_n here_o below_o i_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o object_n of_o my_o contempt_n or_o as_o proof_n of_o my_o virtue_n or_o 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myself_o and_o enable_v i_o to_o comply_v with_o those_o high_a and_o heavenly_a thought_n desire_n and_o design_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v life_n in_o thyself_o and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 28.18_o john_n 5.26_o matth._n 28.18_o that_o i_o and_o all_o other_o who_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v find_v thy_o power_n still_o to_o remain_v as_o great_a as_o ever_o chase_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o mind_n warm_v and_o thaw_v our_o freeze_a affection_n melt_v and_o dissolve_v our_o will_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n inspire_v we_o with_o might_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o can_v but_o desire_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o live_v above_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n a_o content_v 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