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the_o water_n swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n overwhelm_v with_o mountain_n or_o devour_v with_o wild_a beast_n &_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n our_o transgression_n and_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a so_o grievous_a and_o many_o in_o number_n wherewithal_o we_o have_v and_o do_v daily_o offend_v thy_o majesty_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o our_o weak_a conscience_n be_v load_v and_o burden_a with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o approach_v into_o thy_o presence_n for_o fear_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o just_a judgement_n yet_o o_o lord_n forsomuch_o as_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o gentle_a &_o pitiful_a god_n long-suffering_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n and_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o convert_v and_o live_v we_o be_v therefore_o the_o bold_a not_z of_o ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n with_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v to_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n to_o forgive_v and_o blot_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n all_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o never_o hereafter_o to_o impute_v they_o unto_o us._n regard_v not_o good_a lord_n our_o desert_n which_o be_v death_n and_o damnation_n but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o love_a promise_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v our_o only_a rock_n and_o sure_a stay_n and_o defence_n and_o never_o shrink_v from_o those_o which_o be_v wrap_v in_o woe_n and_o misery_n comfort_n o_o lord_n this_o thy_o servant_n upon_o who_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o scourge_n of_o sickness_n and_o rod_n of_o visitation_n as_o a_o sure_a token_n and_o pledge_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o fatherly_a good_a will_n towards_o he_o for_o who_o thou_o love_v those_o thou_o correct_a not_o to_o 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all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v as_o angel_n archangel_n man_n woman_n child_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o all_o be_v make_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o thy_o power_n to_o use_v at_o thy_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o thy_o majesty_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n salvation_n or_o condemnation_n we_o entire_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n and_o that_o with_o sorrowful_a heart_n trickle_a tear_n watery_a cheek_n and_o groan_a spirit_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o all_o here_o assemble_v and_o to_o all_o thy_o people_n vex_v with_o woe_n throughout_o the_o wide_a world_n but_o especial_o at_o this_o present_a we_o hearty_o desire_v thou_o to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o pity_n upon_o this_o thy_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n 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