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do_v in_o sin_v o_o that_o i_o can_v entire_o resign_v my_o whole_a self_n body_n and_o soul_n in_o life_n or_o death_n for_o time_n and_o eternity_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o thy_o divin_fw-fr will_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o i_o can_v in_o every_o moment_n of_o time_n pronounce_v with_o heart_n and_o tongue_n live_v jesus_n only_o who_o will_v be_v accomplish_v who_o name_n be_v sanctify_v who_o praise_n be_v publish_v in_o all_o by_o all_o above_o all_o etc._n etc._n 6._o a_o act_n of_o purity_n of_o intention_n o_o eternal_a lord_n god_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o only_o redeem_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o only_o and_o now_o inspire_v i_o with_o a_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v thou_o only_o during_o all_o the_o remain_a day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o behold_v my_o hearty_a and_o humble_a desire_n be_v to_o serve_v thou_o love_v thou_o and_o please_v thou_o pure_o perfect_o perseverant_o reform_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o sinful_a 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i_o and_o i_o offer_v what_o i_o and_o all_o creature_n have_v and_o be_v as_o be_v all_o thou_o behold_v o_o heavenly_a father_n i_o thy_o poor_a child_n and_o unworthy_a creature_n do_v here_o with_o all_o possible_a sincerity_n submission_n and_o devotion_n make_v this_o present_a contract_n with_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o be_v thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o bondslave_n for_o evermore_o intend_v hereby_o that_o each_o remain_a moment_n of_o my_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o without_o i_o about_o i_o may_v henceforth_o incessant_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o accomplish_v thy_o most_o just_a and_o holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o for_o this_o end_n i_o do_v now_o enrol_v this_o oblation_n donation_n and_o resignation_n of_o my_o whole_a self_n to_o thy_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o my_o heart_n &_o soul_n with_o such_o intention_n force_n and_o efficacy_n as_o thou_o o_o my_o all-knowing_a lord_n 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at_o the_o day_n end_v seem_v he_o not_o to_o have_v a_o swinish_a spirit_n which_o have_v no_o motion_n but_o for_o the_o body_n no_o life_n but_o for_o the_o belly_n to_o pass_v whole_a day_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o god_n or_o reflection_n on_o himself_o but_o to_o cast_v himself_o free_o upon_o all_o occur_v object_n and_o occasion_n of_o vanity_n curiosity_n sensuality_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a mark_n of_o infidelity_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o manifest_a token_n of_o folly_n stupidity_n bestiality_n and_o be_v sure_o one_o of_o the_o great_a negligence_n which_o can_v possible_o befall_v a_o soul_n pretend_v to_o any_o thing_n beyond_o this_o present_a life_n 9_o o_o man_n cry'_v out_o the_o prophet_n make_v not_o yourselves_o like_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o be_v utter_o devoid_a of_o all_o understanding_n you_o have_v not_o beastlike_a head_n bend_v to_o the_o earthwards_o but_o yet_o if_o in_o your_o body_n erect_v towards_o heaven_n you_o have_v soul_n 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