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i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o spiritual_a wickedness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o abuse_v thy_o bless_a spirit_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o avoid_v gross_a offence_n lest_o i_o offer_v violence_n to_o thy_o spirit_n and_o drive_v it_o from_o i_o above_o all_o keep_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o fâ—om_n wisdom_n in_o sin_n either_o to_o commit_v it_o upon_o carnal_a ground_n or_o end_n which_o thy_o word_n allow_v not_o or_o to_o lie_v in_o it_o by_o presumption_n or_o security_n lest_o i_o waste_v my_o conscience_n and_o so_o quench_v thy_o spirit_n o_o make_v i_o still_o jealous_a of_o myself_o and_o best_a ability_n that_o i_o may_v not_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o give_v i_o conscience_n even_o of_o secret_a thoughis_n that_o i_o may_v tremble_v at_o and_o abominate_a they_o lest_o i_o grieve_v thy_o spirit_n make_v i_o to_o startle_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o the_o world_n make_v a_o sport_n of_o lest_o i_o startle_v thy_o good_a spirit_n and_o grant_v i_o 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