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by_o our_o sloth_n and_o silence_n have_v suffer_v the_o hedge_n thereof_o to_o be_v break_v down_o and_o many_o wild_a grape_n to_o grow_v therein_o the_o lord_n appoint_v we_o to_o be_v the_o sheephards_n of_o his_o flock_n to_o feed_v they_o &_o lead_v they_o out_o to_o the_o green_a pasture_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o we_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n have_v be_v idle_a shepherd_n fead_v ourselves_o and_o forget_v the_o flock_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o wound_a &_o hurt_a liberty_n this_o we_o confess_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o this_o we_o cry_v god_n mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n o_o that_o our_o head_n be_v