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and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v to_o we_o and_o we_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o we_o thank_v thou_o that_o we_o have_v have_v heart_n to_o give_v unto_o thou_o how_o sweet_a delightful_a and_o please_a be_v thy_o service_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v your_o wisdom_n to_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o come_v from_o love_n in_o you_o and_o you_o will_v find_v sweetness_n in_o do_v for_o christ_n and_o you_o will_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o service_n you_o do_v upon_o that_o account_n three_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n from_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n both_o to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o to_o promote_v holiness_n first_o to_o prevent_v sin_n 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