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not_o make_v manifest_a what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v see_v this_o world_n be_v as_o the_o sea_n as_o bitter_a as_o inconstant_a as_o full_a of_o danger_n as_o full_a of_o monster_n as_o full_a of_o devour_a fish_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v and_o no_o place_n for_o we_o to_o rest_n and_o abide_v in_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o it_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o heaven_n see_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n except_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n ship_n his_o church_n and_o be_v in_o it_o we_o must_v look_v for_o storm_n and_o tempest_n either_o outward_a by_o persecution_n or_o inward_a by_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n let_v we_o no_o way_n dismay_v ourselves_o though_o christ_n our_o saviour_n die_v and_o seem_v asleep_a as_o not_o regard_v our_o misery_n for_o he_o be_v arisen_a and_o have_v command_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n he_o have_v captive_v and_o subdue_v all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o that_o read_v or_o hear_v this_o treatise_n learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n 1â—.13_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o walk_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o blessed_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o glory_n of_o that_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v this_o treatise_n as_o saint_n john_n do_v his_o revelation_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v 22.20_o sure_o i_o comâ—_n quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n 21._o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la prayer_n for_o sea-traveller_n upon_o several_a occasion_n suit_v to_o the_o former_a meditation_n in_o this_o treatise_n a_o prayer_n to_o prepare_v navigator_n by_o sea_n to_o true_a christian_a resolution_n in_o the_o undertake_v any_o long_a voyage_n among_o infidel_n most_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a god_n the_o earth_n be_v thou_o â—_o and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o thou_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n 2._o and_o establish_v it_o upon_o the_o flood_n and_o though_o the_o heaven_n 10.14_o and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v 15._o yet_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o delight_n upon_o our_o father_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o we_o their_o seed_n to_o be_v thy_o people_n thou_o have_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n 119.105_o and_o error_n overspreading_a the_o world_n give_v we_o thy_o word_n to_o bâ—_n a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o give_v we_o thy_o law_n to_o 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