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o_o my_o god_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o who_o here_o lie_v sigh_v at_o thy_o foot_n under_o a_o miserable_a disease_a nature_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v begin_v the_o bless_a cure_n in_o i_o so_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o complete_a it_o that_o be_v entire_o recover_v and_o raise_v up_o unto_o newness_n of_o life_n i_o may_v in_o the_o perfect_a health_n and_o vigour_n of_o my_o soul_n serve_v and_o glorify_v thou_o for_o ever_o for_o which_o end_n i_o beseech_v thou_o confirm_v i_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o immortal_a pleasure_n beyond_o the_o grave_a which_o thou_o have_v treasure_v up_o for_o those_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v thou_o that_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o vigorous_a hope_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v raise_v above_o this_o world_n and_o learn_v to_o despise_v and_o trample_v upon_o all_o its_o gild_a vanity_n whensoever_o they_o present_v themselves_o either_o to_o allure_v or_o to_o terrify_v i_o from_o pursue_v the_o heavenly_a enjoyment_n excite_v in_o i_o such_o a_o vehement_a thirst_n after_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n above_o as_o may_v every_o day_n render_v i_o more_o cool_a and_o indifferent_a towards_o earthly_a thing_n more_o content_v and_o satisfy_v under_o all_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o thy_o providence_n and_o more_o active_a and_o vigorous_a in_o my_o heavenly_a call_v and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o inspire_v i_o with_o such_o clear_a and_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o essential_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n and_o of_o thy_o bountiful_a love_n and_o boundless_a benevolence_n to_o all_o thy_o creature_n as_o may_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o raise_v and_o improve_v my_o love_n to_o thou_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a spring_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o my_o action_n may_v continual_o excite_v i_o to_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o thy_o will_n and_o a_o vigorous_a imitation_n of_o thy_o perfection_n o_o cause_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o for_o thyself_o and_o religion_n for_o thou_o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o own_o happiness_n that_o so_o sound_v my_o content_n upon_o thou_o and_o the_o bless_a interest_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n i_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o go_v on_o with_o a_o satisfy_v and_o triumphant_a spirit_n from_o imperfection_n to_o strength_n from_o act_n to_o habit_n and_o from_o habit_n to_o confirmation_n in_o grace_n and_o may_v be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o all_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n till_o they_o be_v final_o consummate_v into_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o when_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o assistance_n i_o have_v perfect_o conquer_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n within_o and_o the_o temptation_n without_o i_o and_o be_o arrive_v into_o the_o state_n of_o everlasting_a triumph_n i_o will_v lay_v all_o my_o victory_n at_o thy_o foot_n and_o with_o palm_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o halelujah_n on_o my_o lip_n celebrate_v thy_o praise_n to_o eternity_n hear_v i_o o_o my_o god_n in_o this_o and_o whatever_o else_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n i_o further_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la plat._n phaed._n pag._n 398._o ibid._n pag._n 386._o paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o pag._n 141._o ibid._n pag._n 139._o 139._o dr._n stillingfleet_v origines_fw-la dr._n patrick_n translation_n of_o grotius_n sir_n charles_n wolse_n wolse_n here_o make_v a_o particular_a confession_n of_o all_o those_o sinful_a course_n you_o have_v live_v in_o together_o with_o all_o their_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o impudence_n obstinacy_n and_o ingratitude_n etc._n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o renew_v your_o vow_n in_o the_o sacrament_n add_v add_v here_o name_v the_o sinful_a act_n you_o have_v commit_v commit_v here_o name_v the_o particular_a infirmity_n that_o stick_v close_a to_o 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