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dan._n iii._o
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serve_v the_o king_n and_o the_o government_n than_o by_o restrain_v impiety_n and_o promote_a among_o all_o his_o people_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o your_o endeavour_n may_v not_o be_v ineffectual_a remember_v to_o strengthen_v they_o with_o your_o fervent_a prayer_n say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o praise_n for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la