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but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n to_o mollify_v to_o cleanse_v and_o always_o to_o keep_v clean_o our_o hard_a stony_a and_o evil_a stuff_a heart_n with_o the_o deep_a pierce_a dew_n of_o thine_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o where_o all_o those_o terrible_a punishment_n and_o most_o grievous_a plague_n before_o mention_v be_v already_o devise_v prepare_v threaten_a and_o at_o a_o instant_n appoint_v to_o fall_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v yet_o by_o thy_o mercy_n escape_v they_o extol_v thou_o in_o thine_o unspeakable_a goodness_n name_n and_o magnify_v thine_o holy_a name_n from_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o our_o tong_n and_o voice_n and_o fear_v to_o profane_v or_o abuse_v it_o no_o neither_o yet_o thy_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o most_o humble_o with_o all_o joyfulness_n to_o attend_v to_o thy_o son_n most_o holy_a precept_n which_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o our_o communication_n to_o use_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o 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