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dâ—…dyou_o you_o do_v then_o hopef._n i_o think_v i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v my_o lâ—…e_n for_o else_o think_v i_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v damn_v chr._n and_o do_v you_o endeavour_v to_o mend_v hopef._n yes_o and_o flâ—…d_v from_o not_o only_o my_o sin_n but_o sinful_a company_n too_o and_o betake_v i_o to_o religious_a duty_n as_o pray_v read_v wâ—…eping_v for_o sin_n speak_v truth_n to_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n thâ—…se_a thing_n i_o do_v with_o many_o other_o too_o much_o hâ—…e_v to_o relate_v chr._n and_o do_v you_o think_v yourself_o well_o
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