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well-being_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n o_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o leave_v we_o without_o hope_n of_o a_o pardon_n that_o thou_o call_v we_o unto_o thou_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v it_o from_o thou_o as_o from_o our_o heavenly_a father_n unto_o thou_o therefore_o we_o come_v acknowledge_v o_o father_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n but_o though_o we_o forget_v to_o be_v towardly_a child_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o forget_v to_o be_v a_o compassionate_a father_n but_o be_v please_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o meet_v we_o and_o kiss_v we_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o love_n 20._o declare_v thyself_o in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o god_n reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n thou_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o 34._o so_o shall_v we_o remember_v thy_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v gladness_n into_o our_o heart_n more_o than_o can_v possible_o be_v have_v from_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n 7._o nor_o do_v thou_o kiss_v we_o only_o but_o clothe_v we_o 22._o take_v away_o our_o filthy_a garment_n which_o by_o our_o prodigality_n we_o have_v bring_v ourselves_o unto_o and_o clothe_v we_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n 4._o for_o as_o our_o great_a desire_n be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o to_o shelter_v we_o from_o thy_o justice_n so_o we_o beg_v also_o for_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o new_a man_n 24._o that_o we_o may_v be_v meet_a to_o partake_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o
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scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v i_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 15._o that_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v hold_v up_o from_o the_o womb_n 6._o who_o have_v be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o look_v to_o myself_o and_o in_o particular_a for_o that_o thou_o have_v keep_v i_o in_o safety_n this_o last_o night_n and_o raise_v i_o up_o comfortable_o this_o morning_n o_o lord_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n 8._o for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o 4._o and_o though_o i_o have_v live_v but_o a_o while_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o have_v sin_v much_o so_o that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o sudden_o to_o seize_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o world_n before_o i_o be_o prepare_v for_o a_o better_a but_o lord_n look_v upon_o i_o not_o as_o i_o be_o in_o myself_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o and_o through_o he_o pardon_v i_o who_o be_o so_o sinful_a teach_v i_o who_o be_o so_o 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