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unto_o us._n and_o as_o thy_o blessing_n and_o plenty_n shall_v increase_v and_o abound_v unto_o we_o so_o let_v our_o continual_a desire_n to_o do_v good_a increase_n and_o according_a to_o our_o mean_n be_v helpefull_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o charitable_o perform_v all_o the_o work_n of_o true_a piety_n if_o riches_n increase_v make_v we_o the_o more_o humble_a if_o they_o diminish_v make_v we_o patient_a let_v not_o satan_n delude_v we_o in_o either_o with_o pride_n or_o despair_n let_v not_o our_o corporal_a enemy_n have_v power_n to_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o hurt_v we_o in_o body_n good_n or_o good_a name_n let_v we_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o true_a sincerity_n let_v we_o live_v in_o thou_o religious_o and_o faithful_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o die_v in_o thy_o favour_n in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o and_o to_o prevent_v any_o of_o these_o three_o 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