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saacrifice_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v find_v a_o place_n both_o in_o thy_o closet_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o there_o renew_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o private_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o public_a court_n avow_v it_o and_o consirm_v it_o at_o that_o holy_a tale_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o meet_v thou_o attend_v with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o he_o strict_o require_v and_o expect_v it_o from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v at_o that_o table_n and_o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v there_o show_v thou_o and_o which_o can_v but_o draw_v thy_o very_a heart_n from_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v it_o aright_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v and_o let_v thy_o heart_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o almighty_a god_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n o_o heavenly_a father_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v up_o myself_o entire_o to_o thou_o since_o thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n 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