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and_o to_o give_v heaven_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o write_v after_o all_o this_o bless_a copy_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o acceptable_a measure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v any_o offender_n or_o trespasser_n against_o i_o who_o i_o have_v not_o forgive_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gospel_n forgive_v i_o o_o bless_a jesus_n and_o let_v i_o not_o fail_v to_o receive_v a_o full_a pardon_n of_o that_o iniquity_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n o_o let_v my_o desire_n and_o petition_n of_o be_v forgive_v as_o i_o forgive_v never_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o that_o instance_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v wherein_o i_o have_v not_o heretofore_o or_o through_o the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o any_o sudden_a surprise_n or_o inconsideration_n shall_v not_o hereafter_o at_o any_o time_n keep_v up_o to_o thy_o sacred_a rule_n and_o will._n and_o o_o lord_n guide_n and_o direct_v i_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n in_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n and_o take_v from_o i_o all_o malice_n and_o hatred_n and_o grudge_n and_o heartburning_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n on_o any_o that_o have_v injure_v i_o and_o plant_v in_o my_o soul_n i_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v thou_o the_o true_a charity_n and_o forgiveness_n o_o lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n thy_o love_n sake_n to_o mankind_n so_o pity_v i_o and_o pardon_v all_o my_o former_a gratification_n of_o my_o revengeful_a humour_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v so_o charge_v on_o i_o or_o remember_v as_o to_o hinder_v thy_o forgiveness_n of_o i_o and_o