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and_o our_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n to_o our_o king_n our_o prince_n and_o our_o judge_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o have_v add_v this_o evil_a unto_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o make_v our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o pray_v thou_o hear_v incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o open_v thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v our_o low_a estate_n for_o we_o do_v not_o present_v these_o our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n sake_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n v._n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o affliction_n we_o have_v in_o the_o 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