Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	holy_a	time_n	2,975	5	3.4034	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14612	The contrition of a Protestant preacher, converted to be a Catholiqve scholler conteyning certayne meditations vpon the fourth penitentiall psalme, Miserere / composed by Iames Waddesworth, Bachlour of Diuinitie in the Vniversity of Cambridge, & late parson of Cotton, and of Great-Thorneham in the County of Suffolke, who went into Spaine with the Kinges Maiesties first Embassadour-Legier, as his chaplayne ...	Wadsworth, James, 1572?-1623.	1615 (1615)	STC 24924.5; ESTC S2953	166,461	144

he_o not_o worthy_a to_o perish_v in_o his_o wickedness_n who_o will_v neither_o admit_v good_a desire_n nor_o be_v move_v unto_o hearty_a prayer_n o_o what_o will_v move_v we_o if_o consideration_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n can_v stir_v we_o or_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o mercy_n because_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v our_o misery_n again_o and_o again_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o examine_v your_o religion_n to_o try_v your_o faith_n and_o to_o take_v a_o unpartial_a view_n of_o your_o whole_a life_n that_o see_v your_o danger_n you_o may_v seek_v for_o favour_n for_o as_o in_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o our_o corporal_a eye_n quienbien_n you_o bien_fw-fr llora_fw-la he_o that_o see_v clear_o weep_v easy_o so_o in_o the_o eye_n sight_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o that_o clear_o behold_v his_o fault_n will_v more_o easy_o shed_v tear_n for_o his_o pardon_n 15._o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o the_o 10._o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o the_o 5._o precept_n of_o his_o church_n by_o the_o 7._o work_n of_o mercy_n corporal_a and_o 7._o spiritual_a by_o the_o 7._o deadly_a sin_n or_o by_o some_o or_o by_o all_o of_o these_o according_a to_o our_o abilitye_n particular_a obligation_n or_o other_o degree_n which_o do_v bind_v we_o often_o not_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o do_v forbid_v we_o never_o to_o commit_v that_o which_o be_v ill_a let_v we_o consider_v by_o what_o mean_v our_o lord_n have_v seek_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o become_v member_n of_o his_o catholic_a church_n infuse_v good_a illumination_n into_o our_o understanding_n or_o good_a desire_n into_o our_o will_n invite_v we_o to_o virtue_n or_o truth_n dissuade_v we_o from_o vice_n or_o error_n either_o by_o good_a example_n by_o virtuous_a book_n by_o holy_a preiste_n or_o by_o our_o friend_n yea_o sometime_o by_o our_o enemy_n who_o we_o hate_v or_o by_o they_o who_o we_o do_v persecute_v for_o either_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v witness_n against_o we_o if_o we_o rejecte_v their_o mean_n or_o do_v wilful_o loose_v the_o time_n of_o favour_n or_o if_o we_o do_v admit_v these_o good_a beginning_n yet_o we_o must_v proceed_v with_o care_n and_o cherfullnes_n to_o employ_v our_o time_n meritorious_o andto_o reap_v benefit_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o by_o all_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n direct_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n either_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o grace_n art_n or_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o divine_a contemplation_n or_o in_o lawful_a action_n spiritual_a meditate_v of_o his_o divine_a mysterye_n or_o use_v of_o his_o creature_n orderly_o for_o his_o service_n and_o for_o our_o necessity_n o_o admirable_a happiness_n of_o religious_a or_o discreet_a holy_a man_n who_o do_v thus_o order_v their_o life_n o_o lamentable_a wilfullnes_n of_o obstinate_a or_o proud_a people_n who_o do_v refuse_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n o_o detestable_a unthankefullnes_n of_o wicked_a or_o careless_a creature_n who_o do_v neglect_v or_o abuse_v so_o many_o help_n the_o tractable_a diligent_a and_o humble_a servant_n shall_v be_v exalt_v unto_o eternal_a glory_n when_o the_o perverse_a careless_a and_o high-minded_a despiser_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o into_o everlasting_a torment_n 16._o and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o obtain_v the_o other_o let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o penitent_a prayer_n with_o humility_n on_o our_o part_n consider_v our_o uncertain_a faith_n and_o our_o certain_a fault_n and_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n with_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n respect_v his_o great_a mercy_n and_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o hope_n &_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o a_o pitiful_a love_a father_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o reverend_a towards_o he_o as_o a_o king_n of_o high_a majesty_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o his_o prayer_n by_o say_v for_o a_o introduction_n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n that_o because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o find_v favour_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v presumptuous_a or_o heedless_a because_o he_o sit_v on_o a_o high_a throne_n of_o justice_n in_o heaven_n 17._o thus_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n in_o repeat_v or_o peruse_v this_o psalm_n of_o miserere_fw-la not_o alone_o because_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n be_v both_o meritorious_a as_o a_o good_a work_n and_o also_o impetratorious_a as_o a_o devout_a petition_n but_o furthermore_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n worship_n express_o command_v in_o those_o word_n petite_fw-fr &_o accipietis_fw-la 2._o quaerite_fw-la &c_n &c_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o which_o word_n s._n thomas_n and_o other_o doctor_n do_v affirm_v to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o precept_n bind_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o annex_v promise_n assure_v we_o to_o prevail_v for_o we_o shall_v receive_v find_v and_o have_v it_o open_v if_o we_o ask_v in_o hart_n and_o thought_n seek_v with_o our_o mouth_n and_o word_n and_o knock_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o work_n either_o by_o all_o these_o or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o first_o when_o we_o can_v perform_v the_o rest_n 18._o or_o if_o prayer_n be_v not_o absolute_o command_v yet_o our_o necessity_n &_o danger_n do_v require_v it_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v the_o evil_n which_o do_v here_o oppress_v we_o do_v compel_v we_o to_o fly_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n feel_v famine_n he_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n et_fw-la nemo_fw-la illi_fw-la dabat_fw-la and_o no_o body_n give_v he_o where_o withal_o for_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n can_v affoarde_v we_o full_a content_n therefore_o in_o se_fw-la reversus_fw-la return_v into_o himself_o and_o into_o his_o wit_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v he_o have_v be_v wander_v until_o now_o he_o consider_v his_o misery_n than_o he_o return_v to_o his_o father_n humble_o confess_v his_o folly_n and_o entreat_v pity_n and_o last_o he_o flyeh_n to_o this_o submission_n of_o prayer_n as_o to_o his_o chief_a refuge_n dicam_fw-la patri_fw-la i_o will_v say_v unto_o my_o father_n i_o will_v make_v my_o moan_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v my_o father_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o want_n and_o supplication_n unto_o he_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la nisi_fw-la vota_fw-la supersunt_fw-la for_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n have_v no_o better_a mean_n leave_v then_o by_o prayer_n to_o begin_v his_o conversion_n and_o to_o beg_v his_o reconciliation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n p●lli_fw-la meae_fw-la consumptis_fw-la carnibus_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la 19_o &_o d●relicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la labia_fw-la circa_fw-la dentes_fw-la meos_fw-la my_o bone_n clea●ed_v unto_o my_o skin_n the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v and_o only_o be_v my_o lip_n remain_v round_o about_o my_o tooth_n as_o if_o when_o all_o the_o body_n be_v consume_v in_o pain_n weakness_n wretchedness_n and_o deformitye_n yet_o while_o our_o lip_n be_v able_a to_o utter_v our_o grief_n we_o have_v hope_n of_o ease_n so_o while_o our_o soul_n continue_v in_o the_o body_n howsoever_o deform_v by_o sin_n yet_o we_o have_v possibility_n by_o open_v our_o lip_n in_o prayer_n and_o confession_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o absolution_n but_o whereas_o many_o differre_fw-la these_o unto_o the_o last_o by_o negligence_n or_o presumption_n so_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n many_o be_v cut_v off_o without_o these_o wherefore_o with_o david_n in_o another_o psalm_n let_v we_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n while_o we_o have_v opportunity_n 31._o but_o in_o the_o floudde_n of_o many_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v drown_v unaware_o can_v speak_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v hear_v but_o take_v opportunity_n although_o like_o job_n we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v beside_o our_o lip_n or_o though_o like_a ezechias_n we_o be_v as_o young_a swallow_n in_o the_o foul_a black_a sooty_a chimney_n and_o filthy_a nest_n of_o our_o sin_n ●0_n as_o amid_o our_o own_o dung_n yet_o sicut_fw-la pullus_fw-la hirundinis_fw-la sic_fw-la clamabo_fw-la like_o the_o young_a swallow_v so_o i_o will_v cry_v though_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v myself_o no_o more_o than_o a_o young_a swallow_v new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n though_o i_o be_v unfethered_a naked_a of_o good_a work_n though_o i_o be_o blind_a in_o right_a knowledge_n nay_o because_o i_o be_o so_o blind_a and_o naked_a like_o a_o young_a swallow_v i_o will_v cry_v amidde_n my_o own_o dung_n in_o the_o black_a fiery_a foul_a sooty_a chimney_n of_o

before_o we_o may_v preserve_v we_o from_o followig_n sin_n which_o will_v offer_v themselves_o unto_o we_o thus_o let_v our_o sin_n be_v against_o we_o to_o reprehend_v we_o for_o the_o fault_n or_o before_o we_o to_o remember_v we_o of_o the_o punishment_n diverse_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la unto_o thou_o alone_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o 1._o and_o the_o more_o to_o make_v we_o abhor_v our_o sin_n let_v we_o recount_v they_o with_o all_o the_o lewd_a &_o loathsome_a circumstance_n as_o da●id_n add_v 3._o to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v &_o commit_v evil_a before_o thou_o i_o be_o king_n or_o a_o person_n of_o dignity_n thou_o be_v god_n of_o great_a majesty_n for_o such_o a_o person_n to_o offend_v against_o such_o a_o god_n be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n the_o high_a my_o seat_n the_o great_a my_o fault_n the_o more_o glorious_a thy_o presence_n the_o foul_a my_o offence_n i_o have_v sin_v before_o thou_o not_o of_o ignorance_n for_o i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n nor_o of_o negligence_n for_o my_o sin_n be_v always_o against_o i_o but_o against_o my_o wake_a conscience_n even_o before_o thou_o though_o not_o of_o malice_n and_o despite_n determinate_o against_o thou_o yet_o by_o unreverent_a neglect_v witting_o and_o willing_o even_o before_o thou_o will_v a_o man_n abuse_v another_o while_o he_o know_v the_o judge_n look_v upon_o he_o but_o who_o will_v before_o his_o face_n offend_v the_o judge_n himself_o yet_o such_o be_v we_o in_o all_o our_o sin_n 2._o we_o sin_n o_o lord_n before_o thou_o cardinal_n who_o as_o a_o wise_a judge_n know_v and_o see_v all_o our_o enormity_n and_o be_v never_o deceive_v we_o sin_n unto_o thou_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n who_o haste_n authority_n to_o punish_v our_o wickedness_n nor_o will_v be_v corrupt_v but_o be_v ever_o iustify_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o we_o sin_n unto_o thou_o alone_o as_o a_o most_o powerful_a judge_n above_o who_o only_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o who_o only_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n and_o against_o who_o only_o there_o be_v no_o resistance_n for_o thou_o do_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 2._o we_o be_v say_v to_o offend_v unto_o a_o man_n under_o who_o power_n and_o authority_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v punish_v incognitus_fw-la though_o our_o offence_n be_v not_o so_o against_o he_o that_o we_o injury_n he_o and_o he_o that_o rob_v a_o travele_a commit_v evil_a against_o he_o from_o who_o he_o take_v his_o money_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o sin_n unto_o he_o but_o unto_o the_o judge_n under_o who_o power_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o punishment_n so_o that_o we_o may_v sin_v unto_o a_o man_n and_o not_o against_o h●●_n and_o also_o against_o a_o man_n but_o not_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o judge_n must_v consider_v offence_n as_o do_v unto_o the_o law_n or_o unto_o they_o for_o public_a justice_n titelma_n not_o as_o do_v against_o they_o according_a to_o their_o particular_a respect_n and_o private_a affection_n neither_o may_o private_a man_n who_o receive_v injury_n do_v against_o they_o therefore_o become_v their_o own_o judge_n to_o revenge_n for_o it_o perteyne_v not_o unto_o they_o 3._o tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la unto_o thou_o alone_o some_o hebrew_n writer_n think_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o urias_n and_o the_o adultery_n of_o bersabee_n be_v unknown_a among_o man_n saadias_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v as_o of_o secret_a sin_n unto_o thou_o alone_o i_o have_v offend_v other_o suppose_v that_o urias_n be_v now_o dead_a he_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o no_o other_o alive_a as_o he_o desire_v but_o to_o thou_o alone_o and_o one_o do_v expound_v it_o thus_o to_o thou_o alone_o i_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la lament_v my_o guiltyne_n of_o who_o alone_o i_o look_v for_o miserere_fw-la acquit_v punishment_n for_o though_o we_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o thy_o officer_n yet_o by_o he_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o alone_o as_o the_o author_n 4._o we_o have_v sin_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n as_o our_o judge_n who_o must_v chastise_v us._n unto_o thou_o alone_o who_o only_a art_n without_o all_o fault_n and_o therefore_o without_o any_o check_n may_v severe_o proceed_v against_o us._n 25._o all_o man_n be_v culpable_a of_o somewhat_o unto_o thou_o though_o they_o seem_v uprighte_a unto_o man_n wherefore_o thou_o alone_o may_v pronounce_v a_o strict_a sentence_n and_o see_v the_o envy_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o alone_o at_o every_o sinner_n may_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n we_o have_v by_o our_o sin_n iniury_v many_o man_n aug._n and_o scandalize_v more_o yet_o unto_o thou_o alone_o we_o have_v sin_v as_o unto_o a_o punisher_n and_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v in_o himself_o no_o fault_n to_o be_v amend_v for_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o thou_o alone_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o ever_o to_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v when_o we_o commit_v sin_n before_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v sect._n 5._o et_fw-la malum_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la feci_fw-la i_o have_v commit_v evil_a before_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o thou_o know_v and_o see_v all_o i_o have_v sin_v unto_o thou_o through_o disobedience_n and_o before_o thou_o by_o impudence_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a fault_n against_o the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n then_o in_o his_o absence_n or_o in_o a_o village_n and_o they_o who_o busyness_n and_o their_o life_n be_v most_o in_o or_o about_o church_n in_o monasterye_n or_o religious_a place_n who_o chief_a furniture_n of_o household_n be_v breviaryes_fw-mi bead_n discipline_n sackclothe_n or_o book_n of_o devotion_n they_o who_o principal_a study_n or_o intention_n be_v direct_v to_o divinity_n and_o alsoe_o all_o man_n when_o they_o receive_v spiritual_a inspiration_n of_o god_n or_o whosoever_o 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suppose_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o worse_o be_v all_o such_o then_o the_o heathen_a grecian_n who_o call_v god_n theos_n because_o he_o behold_v all_o thing_n and_o as_o they_o say_v in_o a_o proverb_n against_o evil_n he_o have_v a_o revenge_a eye_n and_o worse_o than_o the_o superstitious_a egyptian_n jul._n who_o as_o s._n cyril_n write_v do_v signify_v the_o all-seeing_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n by_o the_o hieroglifique_a of_o a_o sceptre_n have_v a_o fair_a eye_n on_o his_o top_n note_v that_o as_o his_o sceptre_n command_v all_o so_o his_o eye_n behold_v all_o o_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o commit_v evil_a before_o he_o for_o we_o can_v neither_o avoid_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o escape_v the_o rod_n

love_n 5._o o_o how_o do_v my_o soul_n thirst_n as_o a_o chase_a heart_n to_o the_o water_n founteyn_fw-mi to_o be_v join_v unto_o thou_o more_o &_o more_o in_o this_o love_n i_o have_v obligation_n to_o love_v thou_o because_o of_o th●e_n benefit_n but_o it_o thirst_v more_o in_o devotion_n to_o love_v thou_o for_o thy_o self_n and_o because_o of_o thy_o own_o worthienes_n because_o thou_o be_v god_n therefore_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o because_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n therefore_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v love_v itself_o and_o author_n of_o love_n o_o warm_a my_o soul_n nay_o heat_n it_o nay_o make_v it_o burn_v and_o flame_n in_o thy_o love_n in_o this_o love_n be_v inseparable_a unity_n in_o this_o unity_n be_v unspeakable_a peace_n in_o this_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n be_v that_o joy_n &_o gladness_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o our_o inward_a hear_n o_o let_v i_o daily_o hear_v thou_o enter_v into_o my_o heart_n and_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o this_o house_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n make_v thy_o prayer_n effectual_a unto_o i_o and_o accomplish_v thy_o promise_n of_o send_v we_o also_o some_o portion_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n o_o come_v with_o thy_o father_n and_o take_v up_o your_o dwell_n &_o make_v your_o mansion_n in_o i_o o_o come_v in_o unity_n of_o obedient_a will_n and_o in_o unity_n of_o fervent_a contemplation_n come_v thus_o and_o dwell_v with_o i_o let_v i_o thus_o rejoice_v in_o the_o speak_v aloud_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n so_o unto_o my_o hear_n thou_o shall_v give_v joy_n &_o gladness_n and_o my_o humble_a bone_n shall_v rejoice_v meditation_n vii_o auerte_n faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la meas_fw-la deal_n cor_fw-la mundum_fw-la crea_fw-la in_o i_o deus_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la rectum_fw-la innova_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la meis_fw-la ne_fw-fr proijcias_fw-la i_o à_fw-la fancy_n tua_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ne_fw-la auferas_fw-la à_fw-la i_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_n out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o my_o bowel_n do_v not_o cast_v i_o out_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o take_v from_o i_o a_o general_n interpretation_n of_o all_o these_o word_n and_o than_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o our_o lord_n fac●_n and_o how_o our_o soul_n be_v deform_v &_o scribble_v full_a of_o sin_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o sect._n 1_o 1._o let_v we_o consider_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o prudent_a modest_a and_o diligent_a david_n be_v in_o prosecute_a his_o petition_n 3._o and_o let_v we_o with_o he_o have_v care_n to_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v decent_a and_o which_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v prudent_a in_o ask_v thing_n just_a modest_a in_o desire_v thing_n honest_a and_o diligent_a in_o require_v thing_n necessary_a lest_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o thing_n unlawful_a our_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n if_o we_o entreat_v for_o thing_n undecent_a we_o shall_v not_o receive_v they_o because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o if_o we_o demand_v thing_n unexpedient_a it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o we_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v diligent_a continual_o to_o e●treat_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o david_n still_o insist_v upon_o this_o same_o point_n for_o this_o be_v most_o expedient_a &_o necessary_a turn_v away_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_n out_o my_o iniquity_n let_v we_o be_v modest_a against_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o even_o in_o our_o good_a deed_n to_o desire_v humility_n of_o heart_n and_o sincerity_n of_o intention_n for_o this_o be_v most_o dec●nt_a and_o honest_a create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o my_o bowel_n let_v we_o be_v prudent_a in_o pray_v for_o perseverance_n in_o good_a and_o in_o 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