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our_o own_o we_o disow_v thou_o and_o make_v god_n of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o sin_n we_o believe_v the_o great_a deceiver_n before_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o follow_v his_o delusive_a temptation_n rather_o than_o thy_o rich_a and_o faithful_a promise_n in_o our_o sin_n we_o prefer_v earth_n before_o heaven_n the_o creature_n before_o the_o creator_n and_o reckon_v there_o be_v more_o happiness_n in_o the_o enjoy_v some_o of_o they_o than_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o the_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o good_n oh_o how_o vile_a how_o enormous_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n who_o can_v sufficient_o hate_v it_o i_o see_v o_o lord_n in_o the_o terrible_a
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thought_n word_n and_o deed_n at_o this_o sacrament_n i_o pray_v that_o the_o memorial_n of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n love_n may_v effectual_o inspire_v i_o to_o do_v so_o and_o i_o purpose_n and_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v i_o to_o abound_v in_o love_n and_o good_a work_n towards_o all_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n put_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n in_o all_o respect_n into_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o become_v the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o i_o may_v be_v well-pleasing_a and_o accept_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v delight_v over_o i_o to_o do_v i_o good_a that_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o thou_o to_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o the_o secure_n of_o my_o perseverance_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o my_o day_n all_o which_o i_o humble_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 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