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into_o a_o better_a life_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o 3â—…_n sake_n to_o forget_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o offence_n the_o which_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d out_o and_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n let_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n 〈◊〉_d passion_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o receive_v his_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o shall_v call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n lord_n god_n despise_v 51._o not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n for_o see_v here_o thy_o poor_a creature_n almost_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n which_o call_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o his_o languish_n and_o misery_n present_v thou_o with_o his_o sorrowful_a &_o penitent_a soul_n with_o a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a hart_n the_o which_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o for_o the_o love_n of_o 14._o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o name_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v our_o 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