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in_o the_o land_n of_o oblivion_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v the_o dead_a praise_n thou_o shall_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n celebrate_v thou_o shall_v the_o damn_a sing_v unto_o thou_o no_o no_o the_o believe_v the_o repent_v the_o sorrowful_a soul_n for_o sin_n who_o thou_o shall_v shine_v upon_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o soul_n o_o god_n that_o soul_n shall_v ever_o be_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n extol_v thy_o goodness_n and_o celebrate_v thy_o greatness_n from_o age_n to_o age_n what_o ever_o i_o do_v what_o ever_o i_o think_v what_o ever_o i_o say_v without_o it_o he_o season_v with_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v sin_n o_o bless_a plant_n of_o paradise_n o_o heavenly_a jewel_n of_o incomparable_a valuation_n dear_a father_n bestow_v this_o blessing_n upon_o i_o shut_v not_o up_o my_o life_n with_o unbeliever_n which_o shall_v never_o see_v thy_o face_n but_o rectify_v i_o in_o all_o part_n to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacred_a mean_n of_o obtain_v this_o favour_n of_o faith_n it_o come_v by_o hear_v of_o thy_o word_n o_o sanctify_v i_o throughout_o that_o i_o may_v attentive_o hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o soul_n and_o love_n to_o his_o saint_n that_o they_o return_v not_o to_o folly_n o_o holy_a lord_n look_v back_o upon_o my_o humble_a suit_n &_o sign_n my_o petition_n for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n in_o christ._n so_o shall_v my_o sacrifice_n be_v always_o acceptable_a unto_o thou_o as_o abel_n my_o conversation_n holy_a as_o enoch_n my_o preach_v powerful_a as_o noah_n my_o offering_n delectable_a as_o abraham_n so_o shall_v i_o contemn_v