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lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v which_o labour_v with_o a_o true_a &_o sincere_a heart_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o make_v offer_v of_o in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n in_o that_o hezekiah_n neither_o do_v nor_o dare_v pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o any_o but_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v true-hearted_a the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o whosoever_o will_v have_v any_o mercy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n doctr._n 2_o communicant_n sincerity_n requisite_a in_o all_o communicant_n must_v come_v with_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_o heart_n thereunto_o that_o howsoever_o he_o can_v put_v away_o all_o sin_n for_o who_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_a yet_o he_o may_v and_o must_v put_v away_o the_o like_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n have_v a_o love_n unto_o iniquity_n and_o a_o intent_n of_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o be_v taint_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o do_v pollute_v and_o 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