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we_o especial_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o thy_o catholic_n church_n that_o thou_o will_v purge_v out_o of_o it_o all_o that_o do_v offend_v thou_o and_o grant_v that_o all_o who_o profess_v and_o call_v themselves_o christian_n may_v hold_v the_o faith_n in_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o righteousness_n of_o life_n look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o these_o nation_n to_o which_o we_o belong_v forgive_v our_o cry_a sin_n and_o turn_v we_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n bless_v we_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o pure_a ordinance_n and_o with_o a_o mighty_a efficacy_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o piety_n righteousness_n charity_n and_o sobriety_n among_o we_o bless_v we_o pray_v thou_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o queen_n our_o subordinate_a magistrate_n those_o that_o minister_n to_o thou_o in_o holy_a thing_n among_o we_o and_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n beside_o make_v we_o to_o fear_v thou_o to_o 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