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of_o our_o dear_a brother_n here_o depart_v we_o therefore_o commit_v his_o body_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n these_o word_n can_v in_o truth_n be_v say_v of_o person_n live_v and_o die_v in_o open_a and_o notorious_a sin_n the_o first_o prayer_n we_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v â—â—ee_a to_o deliver_v this_o our_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d world_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o with_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o all_o other_o depart_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n may_v have_v our_o perfect_a confirmation_n and_o eliss_n these_o word_n may_v harden_v the_o wicked_a and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o large_a rational_a charity_n the_o last_o prayer_n that_o when_o we_o depart_v this_o life_n we_o may_v rest_v in_o he_o as_o our_o hope_n be_v this_o our_o brother_n death_n these_o word_n can_v be_v use_v with_o respect_n to_o 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