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thou_o to_o grant_v to_o all_o of_o we_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v henceforth_o obedient_o walk_v in_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o may_v continual_o offer_v unto_o thou_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o these_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o heb._n 13.15_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n or_o other_o common_a sickness_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v wound_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o consume_v we_o for_o our_o transgression_n by_o thy_o late_a heavy_a and_o dreadful_a visitation_n and_o now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n have_v redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o thou_o have_v deliver_v to_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o rom._n 12.1_o always_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o church_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o or_o this_o we_o humble_o acknowledge_v before_o thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v in_o thy_o law_n may_v just_o have_v fall_v upon_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yet_o see_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n upon_o our_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a humiliation_n to_o assuage_v the_o contagious_a sickness_n wherewith_o we_o late_o have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v and_o to_o restore_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o health_n into_o our_o dwelling_n we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n laud_v and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o such_o thy_o preservation_n and_o providence_n over_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o note_n these_o thanksgiving_n 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order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n finis_fw-la
our_o solemn_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o we_o ought_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o which_o necessary_a and_o important_a duty_n we_o be_v not_o only_o move_v and_o invite_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o many_o place_n and_o by_o many_o urgent_a motive_n and_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o word_n instruct_v how_o to_o perform_v it_o we_o be_v not_o to_o dissemble_v our_o sin_n before_o that_o god_n from_o who_o we_o can_v hide_v they_o but_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n with_o humble_a lowly_a penitent_a and_o obedient_a heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o by_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o every_o private_a christian_a at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o closet_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a hamber_n but_o chief_o and_o most_o solemn_o be_v 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