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do_v with_o a_o god_n that_o know_v thy_o frailty_n and_o abound_v in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o thou_o and_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o withdraw_v thy_o heart_n from_o he_o nor_o slack_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o make_v good_a thy_o resolution_n and_o vow_n thou_o may_v rest_v thyself_o assure_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o choice_a token_n of_o his_o love_n i_o mean_v a_o daily_a supply_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o thou_o may_v feel_v thyself_o at_o first_o to_o be_v weak_a as_o a_o little_a child_n but_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o it_o for_o thou_o will_v find_v in_o a_o little_a time_n that_o that_o spirit_n which_o first_o breathe_v into_o thou_o this_o new_a life_n will_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v it_o and_o make_v thou_o to_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.13_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v thou_o my_o dear_a brother_n how_o 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