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Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hasf sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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THERE is no sweeter incense than our devotion offered up by prayer. We have no better orators to plead our cause, no surer ambassadors to conclude our peace, than our simple supplications unto Him who healeth our sicknesses, and forgiveth our sins; who sits ever in commission to hear our suits, and looks that we should send up our prayers, that He may send down His mercy. By which means we enter into a spiritual traffic with God himself; we give a cup of cold water, and He returns us a fountain of the water of life; we give Him, with the poor widow, two mites, and He gives us again the whole treasure of the temple. "The mercy of God," saith one, "is like a vessel full to the very brim; if once his children, by the hand of faithful prayer, begin to take it, it doth overflow unto them." Moreover, it is not with GOD as with men, amongst whom those who are petitioners are wont to be troublesome unto them; but with Gon, the more we offer up our prayers unto Him, the more we are accepted of Him. The ediles among the Romans had ever their doors standing open, for all that had occasion of complaint to have free access unto them. With GoD the gates of mercy are wide open to all poor sinners that will make their prayers unto Him. Come, and welcome.

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I BELIEVE in thee, O Lord, the Father, the Word, and the Spirit, one only true God:

That all things were created by thy almighty power and love:

That all have been renewed and restored by thy goodness and mercy, exhibited in the person of thy Word, the Lord Jesus Christ; who for us men and for our salvation was made flesh, conceived and born, did suffer, and was crucified, descended into hell, and rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God; from whence he shall come again, and judge the quick and the dead.

I also believe, that by the illumination and powerful operation of the Holy Ghost, a peculiar people has been called from all quarters of the world, to be knit into one society, united

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