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my_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n evermore_o to_o continue_v and_o increase_v his_o goodness_n to_o your_o grace_n and_o your_o noble_a issue_n and_o to_o enrich_v you_o with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v madam_n the_o daily_a affectionate_a prayer_n of_o petworth_n feb_n 20._o 1691_o 2_o your_o grace_n most_o humble_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n and_o chaplain_n edw._n pelling_a the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o necessity_n we_o be_v under_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o several_a excuse_n consider_v at_o large_a p._n 25._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n p._n 42._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o preparation_n in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o faith_n p._n 60._o chap._n v._o of_o repentance_n p._n 84._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o repentance_n according_a as_o man_n sin_n be_v of_o unwilful_a sin_n p._n 100_o chap._n 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