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man_n and_o woman_n that_o we_o have_v be_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o gospel_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a eye_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v a_o wilderness_n or_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n to_o we_o we_o have_v be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o oh_o how_o short_a do_v we_o come_v of_o knowledge_n to_o the_o time_n and_o mean_n we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o our_o obedience_n come_v short_a of_o our_o knowledge_n we_o have_v not_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o light_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o we_o desire_v to_o lay_v ourselves_o low_a before_o thou_o oh_o do_v thou_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o presentus_fw-la to_o ourselves_o show_v we_o the_o vilenesâ—…e_n of_o our_o life_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o have_v lay_v help_n upâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v all_o that_o come_v to_o thy_o majesty_n by_o he_o and_o thou_o have_v promise_v all_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n oh_o help_v 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