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and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v reconcile_v with_o thou_o and_o receive_v into_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n the_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o a_o assure_a faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o thereby_o perfect_a peace_n and_o rest_n of_o conscience_n oh_o how_o often_o do_v we_o feel_v to_o our_o great_a comfort_n thy_o fatherlie_a goodness_n thou_o do_v give_v we_o light_v in_o darkness_n thou_o hold_v we_o up_o when_o we_o stumble_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v thou_o turn_v from_o we_o many_o wicked_a evil_n which_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o change_v they_o into_o good_a and_o in_o all_o goodness_n thou_o do_v establish_v and_o preserve_v us._n what_o do_v our_o father_n help_v we_o which_o be_v only_a father_n in_o name_n by_o who_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o hireling_n and_o servant_n have_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o necessary_n of_o this_o present_a 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as_o a_o mist_n none_o but_o thou_o o_o god_n alone_o can_v remit_v so_o great_a a_o debt_n as_o that_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n we_o owe_v unto_o thou_o forgive_v we_o therefore_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o most_o liberal_a father_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n all_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o remove_v they_o so_o far_o from_o we_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n pardon_v we_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n who_o be_v wound_v &_o break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n on_o who_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v with_o his_o stripe_n purge_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o cancel_v the_o hand_n write_v which_o be_v against_o we_o which_o thy_o son_n fasten_v to_o his_o cross_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o thy_o justice_n he_o o_o 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christ_n and_o from_o hence_o forth_o keep_v we_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o restore_v in_o we_o the_o decay_a image_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a light_n that_o we_o may_v hereafter_o serve_v thou_o in_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n a_o prayer_n for_o brotherlie_a charity_n as_o thou_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n so_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o thou_o in_o mercy_n in_o kindness_n &_o in_o love_n show_v mercy_n kindness_n and_o love_n unto_o our_o enemy_n as_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o thy_o spirit_n as_o thy_o dear_a son_n who_o thou_o have_v adopt_v and_o therefore_o assure_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v please_v thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o 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