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not_o to_o pray_v that_o he_o who_o rule_v we_o may_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o will_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o then_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v religion_n maintain_v the_o nation_n shall_v remain_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o church_n in_o prosperity_n the_o kingdom_n establish_v the_o king_n and_o people_n exceed_v happy_a in_o each_o other_o evil_a man_n for_o their_o own_o design_n may_v advise_v their_o prince_n to_o attend_v nothing_o but_o the_o pursue_v his_o own_o inclination_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o the_o church_n know_v it_o be_v his_o happiness_n honour_n and_o interest_n to_o will_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o act_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o order_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o abundant_a measure_n of_o grace_n as_o may_v incline_v his_o heart_n and_o guide_v his_o life_n into_o all_o the_o path_n of_o true_a holiness_n that_o his_o eminent_a dignity_n may_v 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