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riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o pride_n and_o idleness_n and_o sensuality_n which_o they_o cherish_v and_o cause_v we_o to_o serve_v thy_o providence_n by_o our_o diligent_a labour_n and_o to_o serve_v thou_o faithful_o with_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v we_o and_o let_v we_o not_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v its_o desire_n and_o lust_n and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a from_o our_o birth_n to_o this_o hour_n our_o omission_n of_o duty_n and_o commit_v of_o what_o thou_o do_v forbid_v our_o sin_n of_o heart_n and_o word_n and_o deed_n our_o sinful_a thought_n and_o affection_n our_o sinful_a passion_n and_o discontent_n our_o secret_a and_o our_o open_a sin_n our_o sin_n of_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n and_o rashness_n but_o especial_o our_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n 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