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which_o thou_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o son_n passion_n and_o have_v fruition_n of_o thy_o save_a virtue_n here_o and_o life_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o accept_v i_o good_a lord_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o wash_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a and_o by_o thy_o spirit_n o_o my_o god_n cleanse_v and_o purify_v my_o heart_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o sanctify_v my_o affection_n and_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n for_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o may_v grow_v and_o increase_v in_o grace_n perfect_v my_o holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n at_o this_o time_n i_o entreat_v thou_o of_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n o_o most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a father_n by_o thy_o spirit_n of_o confirmation_n to_o help_v and_o strengthen_v i_o against_o my_o weakness_n and_o grant_v that_o through_o a_o steadfast_a lively_a and_o constant_a faith_n i_o may_v receive_v and_o eat_v this_o sanctify_a bread_n and_o hallow_a cup_n or_o bless_a drink_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a remembrance_n that_o thy_o body_n o_o lord_n jesus_n be_v crucify_v and_o thy_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o grant_v that_o it_o may_v so_o effectual_o work_v in_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o hereafter_o live_v in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n according_a to_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bread_n say_v thus_o o_o sweet_a jesus_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o vouchsafe_v to_o work_v in_o i_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o i_o receive_v the_o same_o may_v evermore_o continue_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o amen_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o cup_n say_v thus_o o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v that_o as_o thy_o blood_n be_v shed_v to_o wash_v i_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o 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and_o stout_a trial_n when_o thou_o do_v conduct_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n lead_v i_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v try_v and_o tempt_v suffer_v i_o not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v overcome_v hold_v thou_o i_o up_o by_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o power_n animate_v i_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o holy_a angel_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n be_v ever_o sufficient_a for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v give_v my_o adversary_n the_o foil_n and_o in_o the_o end_n get_v the_o victory_n in_o his_o departure_n from_o i_o for_o a_o season_n let_v not_o satan_n be_v advantage_v or_o get_v strength_n but_o detect_v his_o policy_n discover_v his_o subtlety_n unto_o i_o and_o defeat_v his_o do_n and_o deal_n which_o be_v against_o mâ—_n to_o this_o end_n work_v such_o wisdom_n in_o i_o as_o may_v make_v i_o to_o foresee_v his_o stratagem_n such_o vigilancy_n as_o that_o i_o may_v beware_v his_o pitfall_n which_o he_o 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