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the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o we_o may_v win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o abide_v in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n even_o so_o amen_o amen_n december_n 19_o 1670._o the_o end_n