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a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o holy_a church_n and_o a_o religious_a prosperous_a state_n take_v away_o from_o amidst_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o strife_n and_o hatred_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o pour_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o truth_n remove_v every_o stumbling-block_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n every_o gall_a thorn_n and_o prick_a briar_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o make_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o plain_a in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o waifaring_a man_n though_o a_o fool_n may_v not_o err_v therein_o and_o cause_n all_o of_o we_o however_o at_o present_a unhappy_o divide_v yet_o at_o length_n with_o unanimous_a heart_n to_o say_v not_o any_o of_o our_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v do_v amen_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o moderation_n and_o discern_a oh_o lord_n the_o father_n of_o light_n 2._o and_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n into_o how_o many_o party_n and_o 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