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this_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o thou_o i_o shall_v by_o thy_o goodness_n and_o in_o good_a time_n with_o this_o hope_n and_o welldoing_a enjoy_v the_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n as_o she_o do_v after_o in_o earth_n in_o thy_o promise_n of_o isaac_n o_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o the_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v in_o sodom_n lose_v by_o my_o unworthiness_n the_o mediation_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o prevail_v for_o i_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n lest_o that_o for_o my_o sin_n i_o partake_v of_o their_o punishment_n from_o thy_o seat_n of_o justice_n o_o lord_n how_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a be_v we_o even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o without_o thy_o continual_a
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