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for thou art our God *
so that we need not feare affliction for we shall not be in distresse.
in poverty but [not over] come of poverty persecuted but not forsaken;
cast downe. but perish not. II cor 4.-
these words of the Apostle paul.*
God who hath delivered us
from so great a death: and doth deliver us: in whom wee trust. that yet
hereafter he will deliver us. \2 cor 1.10/
LORD my GOD
Whatsoever is here good. and may be acceptable to thee I offer.
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what I have done is of thee. for all things come of thee and of
thine owne hand have I given thee. Receive therefore thine owne gift.
and let not my unworthynesse or weaknesse in it hinder my desire which
I hope thou wilt not
reject .
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but accept. even as thou did-est the
offering of the women which spun goats haire for the use of the
Tabernacle. when the princes bro-ught there golden offerings,
I have observed that many in age have delighted to talke of things
done in there Youth. the rememberance hereof I have found so profitable
that me thinkes my Youth is renued. and it hath wheted my affections
the more to call upon thee Lord where are thy former loving kindnesses
\ps 89.49./ Let thy mercies come also unto me according to thy word
\ps 109.49/ of a childe I delighted to heare old stories of my
Gran-fathers. and Gran-mother
s. related to me by
What shall I say more. if I forget thee, O my God. let my right hand forget her cunning. I cannot wish a greater evill to my selfe then to forget thee, asiste me with thy grace. and I shall persever in all good waies.