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to_o be_v teach_v of_o any_o for_o that_o light_a and_o understanding_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v you_o in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n beyond_o many_o do_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o your_o majesty_n have_v lay_v so_o sure_a foundation_n of_o maintenance_n both_o of_o justice_n and_o religion_n within_o your_o land_n and_o have_v begin_v so_o substantial_o to_o prosecute_v the_o same_o for_o the_o which_o from_o our_o heart_n we_o render_v glory_n and_o praise_n to_o god._n so_o that_o all_o further_a exhortation_n of_o your_o majesty_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v superfluous_a yet_o i_o must_v borrow_v leave_n at_o your_o majesty_n to_o be_v bold_a with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o reverence_n of_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o to_o your_o majesty_n to_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o price_n of_o jesus_n christ_n your_o lord_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o your_o compassion_n over_o this_o desolat_a country_n for_o upon_o who_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o 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