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it_o help_v forward_o our_o humilyation_n seeinge_v now_o that_o fast_a help_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o that_o this_o subiect_v &_o base_a account_n of_o ourselves_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o great_o movinge_v he_o to_o be_v gracious_a &_o favourable_a unto_o man_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 6_o and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a again_o humble_a your_o selu_n under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a tine_n cast_v down_o yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v lift_v you_o up_o &_o again_o submyt_v yourselves_o to_o god_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o you_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o humility_n and_o great_a submission_n go_v you_o unto_o god_n and_o ask_v that_o you_o want_v and_o so_o god_n will_v come_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o you_o 8_o in_o give_v you_o that_o you_o desire_v &_o lack_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o 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