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pride_n and_o a_o vainglorious_a expectation_n of_o be_v celebrate_v for_o his_o munificence_n than_o through_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n make_v he_o sensible_a that_o those_o foundation_n that_o be_v lay_v pure_o for_o charity-sake_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v infinite_o more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o the_o bestow_n of_o a_o man_n whole_a estate_n upon_o the_o poor_a with_o any_o other_o prospect_n or_o intention_n upon_o which_o the_o minister_n shall_v advise_v he_o to_o make_v a_o serious_a reflection_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n also_o that_o though_o the_o foundation_n of_o hospital_n and_o other_o place_n of_o charity_n be_v a_o very_a commendable_a work_n yet_o the_o
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eternal_a who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o suffer'd_v die_v and_o waste_v bury_v who_o do_v descend_v into_o hell_n and_o rose_a again_o on_o the_o three_o day_n who_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a from_o whence_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v all_o man_n who_o be_v to_o rise_v again_o in_o their_o own_o body_n give_v life_n to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v have_v dye_v in_o grace_n and_o adjudge_v the_o reprobate_n to_o eternal_a fire_n i_o commend_v myself_o to_o thou_o holy_a spirit_n who_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o who_o together_o with_o these_o two_o divine_a person_n i_o adore_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o adoration_n who_o inlivene_a and_o sanctifie_v one_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n on_o earth_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v two_o sacrament_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o communion_n with_o thyself_o i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o through_o thy_o own_o merit_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n my_o redeemer_n by_o thy_o tender_a love_n and_o mercy_n and_o by_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o i_o to_o lead_v i_o to_o those_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o amen_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v also_o by_o way_n of_o oblation_n as_o i_o offer_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n as_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n or_o last_o by_o way_n of_o thansgiving_n as_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o most_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n one_o only_a god_n in_o three_o person_n who_o have_v create_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o the_o minister_n may_v also_o instruct_v the_o 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by_o tell_v he_o that_o within_o a_o little_a time_n the_o torment_n and_o affliction_n which_o always_o accompany_v this_o present_a life_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o may_v comfort_v he_o also_o with_o that_o which_o make_v the_o prophet_n rejoice_v namely_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o his_o be_v now_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o more_o pain_n nor_o care_n nor_o grief_n the_o same_o prophet_n assure_v we_o that_o no_o harm_n no_o suffering_n no_o torment_n no_o fear_n shall_v ever_o come_v nigh_o the_o everlasting_a mansion_n where_o also_o as_o st._n john_n say_v god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n the_o minister_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o divine_a city_n and_o sure_a refuge_n from_o all_o our_o enemy_n where_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v able_a to_o pursue_v after_o we_o and_o where_o we_o 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