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defend yr just Rights, & Liberties, with
wh yy are invested. Whoever looks upon [the?]
State of this Land, [the?] State of [the?] People & Thks
of our Lord before X, [the?] Gospel Light, Liberty,
& Grace [that?] is multiplied, must have his
Mind struck with [the?] clearest Conviction [that?] this
is they Land, O Immanuel! 'Tis for Zions sake
we must play [?] Men, & be of good Courage.
We are in this case called to do Service for the
best of Masters, who will forever Reward
his faithful Servts, with a Crown of Life
& unfading Glory. Let us not be weary [?], or
faint in our Minds, for our G will be with us,
he will preserve us; he will appoint [?]
for Walls & Bulwarks round about us; in
the Name of the Lord [?] may we do valiantly,
& defend these Cities of our G agt the Invasions
of Tyranny & Oppression. Once more

6. Our Foundation is Good, & is guarded by the
Promise of the G of Truth & Faithfulness.
The Chh of G is built upon a Rock, & we
may depend upon it the Gates of Hell shall
not prevail agt it. The Chh of G is guarded
by Omnipotence agt the numerous Enemies
that rise up agt it: G will defend his Cause
agt all the Tyrants of the Earth; & all the Prin
cipallities and powers of Hell; yy may af
flict, but not prevail. Satan may for
a while [?] the Hell, but at last it shall all
turn upon his own pate, divine vengence
will finally break his Head, and the Heads