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o_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o sincere_a intention_n hereafter_o to_o submit_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o will_n by_o his_o patient_a submission_n to_o thy_o fatherly_a correction_n now_o o_o that_o he_o may_v so_o quiet_o so_o meek_o so_o humble_o and_o cheerful_o resign_v his_o will_n unto_o thou_o to_o suffer_v what_o thou_o inflict_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o dispose_v ready_o to_o deny_v his_o own_o desire_n in_o do_v whatsoever_o thou_o command_v for_o which_o end_n make_v he_o thorough_o apprehensive_a of_o thy_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o creature_n possess_v he_o with_o a_o great_a reverence_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n with_o a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o thy_o goodness_n and_o charity_n and_o with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o all_o thy_o past_a mercy_n to_o he_o which_o have_v be_v innumerable_a that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o endure_v what_o thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o at_o 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â—e_n into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—f_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o give_v thou_o â—hanks_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o find_v mercy_n with_o â—…ee_n so_o i_o forgive_v all_o my_o enemy_n beseech_v thou_o likewise_o to_o forgive_v â—em_v and_o to_o bless_v and_o comfort_v all_o â—y_a friend_n and_o to_o make_v thy_o whole_a church_n glorious_a and_o to_o bring_v we_o â—l_o at_o last_o to_o live_v together_o in_o everlasting_a love_n and_o joy_n through_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o restore_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o a_o state_n of_o health_n public_a thanksgiving_n ought_v to_o be_v render_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o it_o and_o together_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n heb._n 13.15,16_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o forget_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v and_o to_o preserve_v 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