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frame_n be_v abundant_o manifest_a in_o that_o petition_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o jo._n 12._o 27._o father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o unto_o this_o hour_n i._n e._n the_o terrible_a apprehension_n of_o his_o approach_a passion_n do_v so_o dismay_v he_o that_o though_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n on_o purpose_n to_o suffer_v yet_o he_o desire_v that_o if_o possible_a it_o may_v be_v pass_v by_o mat._n 26._o 39_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o time_n may_v be_v defer_v for_o we_o be_v so_o partial_a to_o ourselves_o and_o so_o fond_a of_o our_o ease_n that_o a_o evil_n which_o we_o fear_v be_v as_o pungent_a as_o that_o which_o we_o real_o feel_v and_o we_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o some_o who_o have_v make_v their_o life_n extreme_o miserable_a only_o by_o antedate_v their_o misery_n and_o suspect_v that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v be_v so_o i_o do_v mean_v that_o this_o respect_a our_o saviour_n 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