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just_o provoke_v then_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o saviour_n for_o this_o excess_n of_o bounty_n &_o goodness_n towards_o you_o &_o protest_v that_o this_o day_n you_o will_v endeavour_v to_o humble_v yourself_o in_o gratitude_n for_o &_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o humiliation_n &_o annihilation_n of_o his_o incarnation_n second_o at_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n &_o belief_n of_o all_o the_o verity_n which_o the_o priest_n there_o read_v protest_v that_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o faith_n beg_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o augment_v &_o increase_v it_o in_o you_o &_o to_o render_v it_o lively_a &_o active_a desire_v he_o to_o enlighten_v &_o convert_v all_o infidel_n &_o heretic_n &_o offer_v yourself_o to_o his_o justice_n to_o suffer_v that_o day_n something_o for_o their_o conversion_n three_o at_o the_o offertory_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n your_o body_n soul_n life_n reputation_n kindred_n 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