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thy_o own_o goodness_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o i_o nay_o against_o my_o sinful_a deserve_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n seal_v up_o unto_o my_o conscience_n by_o thy_o pacify_v spirit_n the_o assurance_n of_o my_o adoption_n and_o strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n in_o all_o my_o poor_a prayer_n howsoever_o accompany_v with_o humane_a infirmity_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o true_a filial_a confidence_n and_o awful_a reverence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o only_a natural_a and_o eternal_a son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o only_a mediator_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o thy_o fatherly_a acceptance_n of_o i_o in_o he_o o_o then_o let_v my_o soul_n for_o ever_o rejoice_v in_o this_o privilege_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o cheerful_o thankful_o and_o constant_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o affiance_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o eternal_a and_o free_a love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n 32._o upon_o one_o word_n attribute_v 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