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we_o lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o thou_o open_v not_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o turn_v thy_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o thy_o cheek_n to_o the_o nipper_n thou_o be_v mock_v and_o whip_v crucify_v and_o tear_v but_o thou_o do_v nothing_o but_o good_a to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o pray_v with_o loud_a cry_n for_o thy_o persecutor_n and_o do_v heal_v the_o wound_n of_o one_o that_o come_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o thou_o o_o plant_n in_o my_o heart_n gentleness_n and_o patience_n a_o meek_a and_o a_o long_a suffer_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v transport_v with_o violent_a anger_n never_o be_v disorder_v by_o peevishness_n never_o think_v thought_n of_o revenge_n but_o may_v with_o meekness_n receive_v all_o injury_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o i_o and_o patient_o bear_v every_o cross_a accident_n and_o with_o charity_n may_v return_v blessing_n for_o curse_v good_a for_o evil_n kind_a 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eternal_a prison_n even_o till_o i_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v i_o my_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o i_o also_o do_v in_o thy_o presence_n forgive_v every_o one_o that_o have_v offend_v i_o whoever_o have_v take_v my_o good_n private_o and_o injurious_o or_o hurt_v my_o person_n or_o contrive_v any_o evil_n against_o i_o whether_o know_v or_o unknown_a who_o ever_o have_v lessen_v my_o reputation_n detract_v from_o my_o best_a endeavour_n or_o have_v slander_v i_o or_o reproach_v revile_v or_o in_o any_o word_n or_o way_n do_v i_o injury_n i_o do_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o soul_n forgive_v he_o pray_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o impute_v to_o he_o any_o word_n or_o thought_n or_o action_n do_v against_o i_o but_o forgive_v he_o as_o i_o desire_v thou_o will_v also_o forgive_v i_o all_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o or_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n give_v he_o thy_o grace_n and_o a_o holy_a repentance_n for_o whatever_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o grant_v he_o may_v do_v so_o no_o more_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o evil_a tongue_n and_o injurious_a action_n of_o all_o man_n and_o keep_v all_o my_o enemy_n from_o all_o the_o express_v of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n prevail_v final_o upon_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v never_o remember_v any_o injury_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o man_n buâ—_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v towards_o my_o enemy_n as_o christ_n do_v who_o receive_v much_o evil_n but_o go_v about_o seek_v to_o do_v goâ—d_v to_o every_o man_n and_o if_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o my_o power_n and_o my_o opportunity_n to_o return_v evil_a o_o then_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o forgiveness_n may_v triumph_v over_o all_o anger_n and_o malice_n and_o revenge_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o maâ—_n love_n god_n and_o prove_v my_o love_n to_o thou_o by_o my_o love_n to_o my_o brother_n and_o by_o 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last_o pass_v on_o from_o a_o certain_a expectation_n to_o a_o actual_a fruition_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o amen_n amen_n 1._o i_o be_o in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n a_o pollute_a person_n sin_n like_o a_o crust_n of_o leprosy_n have_v overspread_v i_o i_o be_o a_o scandal_n to_o other_o a_o shame_n to_o myself_o a_o reproach_n to_o my_o relation_n a_o burden_n to_o the_o earth_n a_o spot_n in_o the_o church_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o scorn_v by_o thou_o 2._o but_o this_o o_o god_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o be_v just_a in_o thou_o to_o destroy_v i_o but_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o death_n but_o thou_o love_v rather_o that_o i_o shall_v live_v 3._o o_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o thy_o son_n blood_n who_o offer_v a_o eternal_a sacrifice_n to_o thou_o speak_v on_o my_o behalf_n and_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n 4._o my_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v i_o the_o devil_n rejoice_v in_o my_o fall_n and_o aggravate_v my_o crime_n already_o too_o great_a and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o i_o but_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n die_v for_o i_o and_o thou_o pity_v i_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n still_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o come_v but_o i_o can_v come_v unless_o thou_o draw_v i_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n 5._o o_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o by_o the_o argument_n of_o charity_n by_o the_o endearment_n of_o thy_o mercy_n by_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o providence_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o promise_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o comfort_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o my_o understanding_n by_o the_o zeal_n and_o passion_n of_o holy_a affection_n by_o a_o unreprovable_a faith_n and_o a_o humble_a hope_n by_o a_o religious_a fear_n and_o a_o increase_a love_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o precept_n and_o efficacy_n of_o holy_a example_n by_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o wisdom_n by_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n draw_v i_o o_o god_n and_o i_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o precious_a ointment_n 6._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n much_o less_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_v lamb_n for_o my_o sin_n o_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n go_v along_o in_o confederation_n with_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o treachery_n with_o judas_n in_o injustice_n with_o pilate_n in_o malice_n with_o the_o people_n 7._o my_o sin_n and_o the_o jew_n crucify_v thou_o my_o hypocrisy_n be_v the_o kiss_n that_o betray_v thou_o my_o covetous_a