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â—â—st_n and_o grant_v we_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v and_o piety_n to_o practice_v what_o be_v require_v that_o so_o the_o fly_a roll_n that_o be_v go_v forth_o come_v not_o into_o our_o land_n or_o house_n to_o cut_v we_o off_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v on_o the_o head_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n 2_o word_n ezra_n 9_o 4_o eccles_n 9_o 2_o and_o fear_v a_o oath_n e._n which_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o continual_a prayer_n of_o your_o soul_n friend_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n e._n f._n finis_fw-la